Melanie Rio of Carrboro High School and Nicole Roscoe of Chatham Central High School have been named Morehead-Cain scholars for the class of 2014. As a member of the school drama department, Rio has been an actor, director, choreographer, videographer, stagehand and puppet master for shows at Carrboro High, and has worked as writer, director,…
Category: Schools
Students take to the stage in school performances
Two area schools have upcoming student performances: Chapel Hill High School’s drama department will present The Wizard of Oz Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium at Chapel Hill High. Tickets are $5 for students (high school and younger), $8 for adults and free for CHCCS staff (one free ticket per staff member with ID)….
Ephesus students tour UNC
The Boyz 2 Men group from Ephesus Elementary School took a field trip to the UNC campus on April 14. The trip was designed to expose third- to fifth-grade black males to college life. They toured campus, met with the president of the student body, heard from a member of the administration, watched a step show presented…
Ephesus teacher recognized by Autism Society of North Carolina
Ephesus Elementary teacher Lindsay Bedford was named State Teacher of the Year by the Autism Society of North Carolina. Parents who nominated Bedford for the award noted that their children were happy in the class and at home. They also praised Bedford’s strong communication with parents and her collaboration with the students’ mainstream teachers. The…
Ready, set, life
What would entice high school students to sign up for something called Scene & Heard, requiring them to meet for workshops led by an English teacher every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.? The answer: Michael Irwin.
Tap into Dance
It didn’t take long for Elizabeth Burke to get hooked on tap dancing. When she was 6 years old, her mother took her to a performance of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) at the Carolina Theater.
Chapel Hill High stages The Wizard of Oz
Chapel Hill High School’s drama department will present The Wizard of Oz Thursday-Saturday, April 29-May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium.
High school students explore identity at school conference
The three high school thematic academies sponsored the first Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Conference on Exploring Identity, which took place on Friday, April 16. Carrboro High School has an Academy of International Studies, Chapel Hill High School has an Academy of the Arts and East Chapel Hill High School has an Academy of Social Justice….
Phillips Middle School students place at regional competition
Three math teams from Phillips Middle School placed in the Regional State Mathematics Contest held at Wake Technical Community College on March 25. Two students, Alex Chang and Ben Taylor, have qualified to compete in the state finals. The Algebra I Team of Yize Dong, Catherine Farmer, Rachael Kang and Corey Risinger placed ninth. Dong placed…
Learning through service at Culbreth
A penny may not be worth much these days; but in impoverished nations, it is enough to buy a pencil and open the door to an education.
UNC sport symposium spotlights hot topics
College athletes’ right to use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are among the topics to be discussed at a public symposium to kick off the 2010 Scholarly Conference on College Sport, April 21-23 at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education.
Math teacher honored
Boyd Blackburn, a math teacher at Smith Middle School, has received the 2009 Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Junior High Mathematics Teaching.
Student art on display
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is hosting its annual Visions Art Show at Lincoln Center, the district’s administrative offices. The Visions Art Show, which displays selected student artwork from throughout the year, will be on display in the hallways into May. The community is welcome to view the students’ art during Lincoln Center’s regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Governor’s School students selected
Twenty-one Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students have been selected for the 2010 Governor’s School of North Carolina.
Glenwood featured in mag
Carole Dolber, Glenwood music teacher and Gator Show Choir Director, is profiled in the March/April edition of American Teacher magazine, published by the American Federation of Teachers.