The Habitat for Humanity clubs at all three area high schools are sponsoring the first annual Tri-High School Benefit Concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Orange County on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the East Chapel Hill High School auditorium. The concert will feature a cappella groups, jazz bands and more. Doors open at 6:30…
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Interim principal named for Frank Porter Graham
The CHCCS Board of Education appointed Susan Pegg as the interim principal of Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Elementary School at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Pegg retired in June as the principal of Seawell Elementary. She will begin her duties at FPG on Jan. 4. Shelia Burnette, who has been the principal of FPG for three…
Grant for literacy backpacks
Frank Porter Graham Elem-entary School received a $1,000 grant from the Piedmont Energy Membership Cooperative to purchase 28 dual-language literacy backpacks. Kathryn Cole, FPG media specialist, in conjunction with dual-language teachers Jose Ruiz, Anna Sorin and Ariana Kanwit, will oversee the distribution of these backpacks, which will circulate among families within the dual-language program. Each…
ECHHS holiday concerts
The East Chapel High band concert is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m., featuring the concert and symphonic Bands performing lighter/pop music. The orchestra concert will round out the schedule on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. This concert will feature both the string orchestra and the chamber symphony for a night of…
CHHS holiday concerts
The Chapel Hill High band concert will be at Hanes Theatre on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free. The orchestra concert will be Dec. 11 at Hanes Theatre at 7:30 and is $6 for adults and $3 for students and children. The chorus concert will be Dec. 15, also at Hanes Theatre,…
Students named to N.C. Honors Chorus and Orchestra
District students were recently selected to be in either the N.C. Honors Chorus or the N.C. Honors Orchestra. Students from across the state auditioned to be in both of these prestigious groups. These students performed at the 2009 N.C. Music Educator’s Conference in Winston-Salem. The Middle School Honors Chorus was conducted by Jonathon Willcocks of…
Board of Education meeting Thursday
There will be a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting Dec. 3 in Chapel Hill Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. where the newly appointed board members will be sworn in. There will also be an election of a new chair and vice chair. On the agenda are new course proposals for 2010-11 and…
ECHHS holiday concerts
The East Chapel Hill High School choral department will present its annual Winter Concert this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the main stage auditorium. As a gesture of good spirit in the holiday season, and in the midst of the national economic crisis, the choral department will not be charging admission to this concert. (Donations…
Students want fruit kiosks
Students at East Chapel Hill will host a telethon on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. to raise funds to build fresh fruit kiosks at each of the three high schools in the CHCCS district. The idea is for a fresh fruit stand to be available at the end of the school day…
CHS holiday concert
The Carrboro High School orchestra and choirs will present a “Holiday Czech Mix Concert and Silent Auction†at the school on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Proceeds from the auction will help fund the orchestra’s spring trip to the Czech Republic, where they will perform at several locations. Items up for bid include a one-week stay at…
Summer program seeking instructors
The 2010 Summer Youth Enrichment (SYE) Program is seeking instructors. The program offers a variety of enrichment courses in CHCCS schools for students of all grade levels. Community Schools is accepting applications from CHCCS staff members (certification is not required) and other qualified people in the community. SYE courses in the past have included arts,…
Board members honored
Board members Jean Hamilton and Lisa Stuckey attended their last Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting last Thursday night. Hamilton and Stuckey did not seek re-election to the board for the upcoming term. Board Vice Chair Mike Kelley presented Hamilton and Stuckey with certificates and gifts to honor their service. Hamilton received a…
East Chapel Hill December concerts
East Chapel Hill High’s Holiday Concert season is coming up soon. The choral concert is Friday, Dec. 4, the band concert is Tuesday, Dec. 8 and the orchestra concert is Thursday, Dec. 10. All concerts are at 7:30 p.m. and are held in the East auditorium for $5 at the door.
Project Graduation needs volunteers
Project Graduation takes place on June 12, but work is already underway to create this free, all-night non-alcohol and substance-free celebration of music, games, door prizes, scholarships, food and more. Some volunteers will be needed beginning in the next few months, while others won’t be needed until the night of the event. In the past,…
Fifth annual orchestra concert
The Chapel Hill High School Orchestra will hold its fifth annual Philharmonic Foundation Benefit Tea on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Maple View Agricultural Center at 3501 Dairyland Road. Admission is $8 (adults) and $5 (students), available at the door or from orchestra members. There also will be a silent…