Thirty-two faces from 58 years ago squint through the sunshine at the Kodak held by Chapel Hill Elementary School sixth-grade teacher Bernice Wade. The camera belonged to shutterbug Janet McAllister Anderson (back row, second from left) who says she used to take so many pictures that her friends nicknamed her “Snapper.†The classic three-story brick…
Category: Schools
Estes Hills Elementary’s fifth-grade classes left a piece of the present for future elementary students with a time capsule. The capsule was part of a yearlong celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary. Students placed into the capsule pencils, coins, a fake iPhone, class pictures and a video where students predicted what the world would be…
Reading goal reached
Glenwood Elementary exceeded its read-a-thon goal of 300,000 minutes by reading nearly 500,000 minutes, raising almost $1,400 for classroom and school projects. The kids were rewarded for their reading efforts by getting to watch their parents and teachers play each other in a basketball game.
Gift proposal
East Chapel Hill High School students, parents and community members have proposed a gift to honor David Thaden, East’s first and only principal. Thaden is retiring at the end of June. The proposed gift is a gazebo with benches, a stamped concrete walkway and solar power and will be adjacent to the cafeteria.
Board meeting Thursday
There will be a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting Thursday. The agenda includes a discussion on changing Phoenix Academy’s designation from an alternative program to a high school, background information for a response to the Town of Chapel Hill’s request for feedback about a school site on the Greene Tract and a…
Eriksen named teacher of the year
Kathryn Eriksen, a social studies and AVID teacher at Carrboro High School, has been named the 2009-10 Teacher of the Year by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Eriksen was selected from a pool of 17 teachers from across the district. She has five years of teaching experience and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from…
School Lunch Menus May 22 – 28
Elementary Friday — Spaghetti & Meat Sauce w/Garlic Bread; Hot Dog w/Chili; Coleslaw; Garden Salad; Strawberry Cobbler Monday — Cheeseburger on a Bun; Fishwich; Seasoned Potato Wedges; Peas & Carrots; Chilled Peaches Tuesday Beef Lasagna w/Garlic Bread; Chicken Tacos w/Salsa, Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato; “Fun on the Runâ€; Seasoned Pinto Beans; Mexicali Corn; Fresh Orange…
Exhibit to showcase newcomer art
Students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Newcomer Center will exhibit their artwork at University Mall, June 2 to 14. The exhibit, “Journeys to a Different Landscape,†will showcase visual expression through art therapy by students from Burma. An opening reception will be held on June 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the mall.
Project Graduation fundraiser
Project Graduation, the parent-funded celebration for all Chapel Hill-Carrboro graduating seniors, will be featured at A Southern Season on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by to learn more about the annual event that celebrates the graduating classes of Carrboro High, Chapel Hill High and East Chapel Hill High. Donations will be accepted….
Board appoints exceptional education director
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education appointed Lorraine Detrude as executive director of exceptional education and student services. Detrude has served as director of exceptional education children services for Chatham County Schools since 2006 and previously held a similar position in several school districts in New Hampshire. She holds a bachelor’s degree in…
Honors orchestra students
Chapel Hill-Carrboro students recently participated in the Eastern Regional Junior Honors Orchestra in Swansboro. Students were selected for the honors orchestra based on auditions in March and performed a concert on May 2. Honors orchestra students include Jonathan Dolan and Loreanne Oh, Culbreth Middle; Laura Finnerty, Carrboro High; Kelly Jiang, Sophie To, Ashley Mizuno, Eric…
CHHS art students join Memory Project
Chapel Hill High School art students recently joined the Memory Project, a nationwide initiative in which art students create original portraits for children living in orphanages around the world. The school’s art club members receive pictures of children waiting for portraits and complete the pieces in their free time and at club meetings. The project…
School Lunch Menus
Elementary Friday — Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Sloppy Joe on a Bun; Garden Salad; Green Beans; Chilled Applesauce Monday — Memorial Day Holiday — NO SCHOOL Tuesday — O’Bagel; Pork Egg Roll; Mozzarella Cheese Sticks w/Marinara Dipping Sauce; “Fun on the Runâ€; Brown Rice Pilaf; Asian Mixed Vegetables; Chilled Apricots Wednesday — Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni…
Choral concert
The Chapel Hill High School choirs will perform a spring concert on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill High’s Hanes Theatre. The concert is titled “A Choral Tour Around the World†and the choirs will perform a wide range of music from 20 countries. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students under…
School board meeting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at the Chapel Hill Town Hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Items on the agenda include: • amendments to the 2009-19 Capital Investment Plan; • proposals for spending stimulus funds; and • position exchange requests for Frank Porter Graham Elementary School….