Jill Kerr, a family nurse practitioner in the Pre-K/Head Start Program, received the GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Recognition Award on Oct. 27 at the N.C. Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Wilmington. Kerr was honored for her efforts at reducing absenteeism in Pre-K through third grade. She speaks Spanish, French and Arabic and uses these skills…
Category: Schools
Schwartz honored
Culbreth Middle School teacher Peter Schwartz was named the 2010 recipient of the N.C. Science Teachers Association Ann Watkins Distinguished Service Award for Middle School Science . The award recognizes excellence of contributions to science education at the school, district, regional and state levels. Recipients must have spent at least five years in science education…
Positive behavior recognized
Eight Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools were recognized by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction for their efforts at adopting Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. Smith Middle School, Carrboro Elementary School and Scroggs Elementary School were designated Exemplar Schools, while Ephesus Elementary School, Estes Hills Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School and McDougle Elementary School were named Model…
High school sports reports
FOOTBALL: Cedar Ridge 20 – Carrboro 14; Oxford Webb 22 – Chapel Hill 21; Southern Durham 48 – East Chapel Hill 26
McDougle Elementary to host carnival
McDougle Elementary School will host its annual Fall Festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Carrboro High presents mystery
The Carrboro High School theater department will present Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Culbreth Middle School auditorium.
VFW scholarship applications due
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapel Hill Post 9100 is accepting applications for two annual youth scholarships until Monday.
VFW seeks nominees for top teacher
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapel Hill Post 9100 is looking for three local teachers to represent Chapel Hill in this year’s VFW Teacher of the Year competition.
Lunch Menus
Friday 10/29
Mandarin Orange Chicken; Oriental Brown Rice; Chicken Nuggets/WW Roll; Tuna Salad Plate; Baked Beans; Herbed Potatoes; Wild Greens Salad; Chilled Peaches. MORE
High school sports reports
FOOTBALL: Pittsboro Northwood 35 – Carrboro 34; Chapel Hill 47 – Northern Vance 14; Northern Durham 40 – East Chapel Hill 14. SOCCER: Carrboro 3 – Northwood 0; Chapel Hill 6 – Northern Vance 1; East Chapel Hill 7 – Northern Durham 1
FPG needs your vote
Frank Porter Graham Elementary School needs online votes to win a grant to help fund the school’s Arts in Action program.
CIS golf tournament on Monday
Communities in Schools of Orange County will sponsor a Captain’s Choice scramble golf tournament on Monday at The Governor’s Club.
After-school programs to celebrate
The 10 Community Schools After-School Programs in Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary schools will celebrate “Lights on After-School†today (Thursday) from 2:30 to 6 p.m.
School district, East recognized for graduation rates
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and East Chapel Hill High School were honored by state Superintendent June Atkinson last week for posting graduation rates among the highest in the state.
Hamilton to be sworn in tonight
Former Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education member Jean Hamilton will be sworn in to serve on the board again today (Thursday) at 5:55 p.m. at the Lincoln Center.