Beth Mechum More than 400 teachers in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system who teach grades 6-12 got a little extra cash in helping them prepare their classrooms this year. The teachers received $75 vouchers to shop at a three-day teacher supply store set up at the American Legion Hut in Chapel Hill with school supplies from…
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Carrboro volunteer awarded
Lavanya Rao received a $300 scholarship from the Carrboro Civic Club in recognition of her volunteer efforts and actions to improve the community at large and the lives of others. Rao is a graduate of Carrboro High School and will attend North Carolina State University this fall. Some of her volunteer efforts included working in…
Lunch menus
Elementary MON 8/24 — Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich OR Vegetarian Chef Salad; Fun of the Run TUE 8/25 — Pork Egg Roll w/Wheat Roll OR Mozzarella Cheese Sticks w/Marinara Dipping Sauce; Brown Rice Pilaf; Asian Mixed Vegetables; Chilled Apricots WED 8/26 — Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Chicken Salad w/Lettuce, Tomato & Crackers; Carrot &…
CHCCS increases lunch prices
As a result of rising food and fuel costs, meal prices will increase this year in district cafeterias. Price increases do not affect those students who receive free and reduced-price meal benefits. Breakfast prices increase by 10 cents. Students previously paid $1.10 for breakfast. They will pay $1.20. Adults previously paid $1.55 for breakfast. They…
Parent volunteers wanted
Parents interested in volunteering in their child’s school or another local school an hour or two each week during the school day should visit chccs.k12.nc.us. Positions include a school reading partner, ESL volunteer, writing coach or general classroom volunteer helping in any grade level with math, science, social studies, home economics, physical education, special needs,…
Poetry Out Loud: national contest
All North Carolina high school teachers and students are invited to become a part of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation and the North Carolina Arts Council. The contest occurs first at the classroom level, with recitation champions…
District completes summer renovations
For the last two summers, CHCCS has constructed new schools. The opening of these new facilities dominated back-to-school news. With community and economic growth slowing, the focus in the Facilities and Maintenance Department shifted to smaller infrastructure improvements at some of the district’s older buildings. The roof of Carrboro Elementary’s Multipurpose Building was replaced, as…
In a conference all their own
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer High school women’s golf in Orange County finally found a home last year where the players could feel comfortable. Because East Chapel Hill and Chapel Hill highs were the only women’s golf teams in the PAC-6 conference and Carrboro High and Northwood were the only teams in the Mid-State 2-A,…
East cheerleaders win national contest
The East Chapel Hill High School cheerleaders won a national contest sponsored by Black Entertainment Television (BET). They competed on June 10 against other cheerleading groups from across the country, performing a routine to promote the TV program “106 and Park Wild Out Wednesday.†The show was broadcast live from New York City. The East…
School’s out
The last week of school was a whirlwind from one end of the district to the other as fifth-graders spruced up for their first graduation and high schoolers prepared for this weekend’s commencements. The end of the classes came shortly after noon on Wednesday.
Essay contest for high school students
The First Freedom Student Competition is a national essay contest offering high school students an opportunity to compete for $3,000, $1,500 and $750 awards as they examine religious freedom, its history, current importance and relevance in today’s world. Competition details including submission guidelines, student flyer and classroom poster can be found online at www.firstfreedom.org. The…
Local students compete in national math contest
Thirty-four of North Carolina’s sharpest high school mathematics students recently competed in the 31st annual American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) Meet in Athens, GA. It included 148 teams from 47 states in the US and 17 international teams. Teams from Canada, Columbia, the Phillipines and Macaw competed on-site, while teams from China, Germany, Russia, Taiwan…
Choir wins again
For the thirteenth consecutive year, Glenwood Elementary’s Gator Show Choir placed “superior†overall winner in the elementary division at the Carowinds Choral Festival. This year’s festival was held on Saturday, May 30. The Show Choir performed “Dancin’ Out the Door,†“Hot Chocolate†and “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay.†Choral adjudicators included choral professors…
Seawell principal named
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board of Education named Marny Ruben the new principal of Seawell Elementary. Ruben replaces Susan Pegg, who is retiring. Ruben has been the assistant principal of Seawell since 2002 and before that she had an administrative internship at Estes Hill Elementary. She has seven years of teaching experience with Durham Public…
Students honored
Six students in the district’s Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) Program were honored at a reception on Sunday, June 7, at the Carrboro Century Center. They are: Jameisha Alexander, Latina Brooks, Berenice Cadena, Latesha Farrington, Josh Morrison and Racheal Ray. Each student received a plaque and a $3,500 scholarship.