The ArtsCenter will host free classroom teacher workshops March 24 and April 21 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The March workshop, “Writing and Reading with Rhythm,†will focus on moving literacy goals into the realms of sound and rhythm. The April workshop, “Integrating the Arts into Math,†will focus on games, chants, music and rhythm…
Category: Schools
Student Essay Contest winners
Six students from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools received awards in the Orange County Human Relations Commission’s 2008 Student Essay Contest. Contest winners were: Sophie To, Phillips Middle School; Ria Das, Julia Haines and Matthew Dayton, McDougle Middle School; and Emma Foss-McNairy and Kate Holcomb, Chapel Hill High School. This year’s essay topic was “Bullying in…
Youth Poetry Contest
Submissions are being accepted for Carrboro’s Youth Poetry Contest. Participants must be residents of Carrboro or Chapel Hill and must not have reached their 18th birthday by the time of submission. The contest will be divided into elementary, middle and high school levels. Winners will be honored in a ceremony at Carrboro Day on May…
School lunch menu
For the week of Feb. 27 — March 5 Elementary Friday —Teacher workday. No School. Monday —Cheeseburger on a Bun; Fishwich; Seasoned Potato Wedges; Peas & Carrots; Lettuce & Tomato Salad; Chilled Peaches Tuesday —Cheese Ravioli w/Garlic Bread; Chicken Tacos w/Salsa, Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato; Fun on the Run; Seasoned Pinto Beans; Mexicali Corn; Fresh…
McDougle Middle students mentored by ESTEEM
By Kafi Robinson Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons Though the program is only in its first full year, Esteemed Little Sisters has already had an impact on the lives of young girls at McDougle Middle School. Esteemed Little Sisters is a mentoring program for at-risk girls founded by the UNC campus organization Encouraging Sisters Through…
School lunch menus
Elementary Friday — Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Sloppy Joe on a Bun; Garden Salad; Green Beans; Chilled Applesauce Monday —Chicken Nuggets w/BBQ Sauce & Wheat Roll; Beef Tacos w/Salsa, Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato; Spanish Rice; Sweet Yellow Corn; Fresh Apple Halves Tuesday —Pork Egg Roll; Mozzarella Cheese Sticks w/Marinara Dipping Sauce; Fun on the Run;…
Ellis resignation concerns community
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The recent resignation of Chapel Hill High School Principal Jackie Ellis has sparked concern and speculation among some community members that the demands of the job prevent the school from maintaining a single principal for more than a couple of years. Ellis announced her resignation in late January, and will…
SEPTA meeting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Special Education Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the lower-level conference room of the Chapel Hill Public Library. Participants will view the program How Difficult Can It Be?, which explores the frustration, anxiety and tension faced by children with learning difficulties and disabilities. A…
CHS meeting
The second annual Carrboro High School Town Hall Meeting will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Hargraves Center on North Roberson Street. For the event, Principal Kelly Batten will answer questions on a variety of topics regarding Carrboro High. The interactive session is hosted by the Carrboro High PTSA.
CHS student letter honored
Carrboro High School student Cynthia Enriquez was one of 10 high school students whose letters to President Barack Obama were selected for publication in the ePals’ Presidential Minute contest. Her letter is featured on the ePals’ website, www.epals.com, and was included on a DVD shared with the Obama transition team and shown at the Huffington…
Dropout rate increases
The dropout rate in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools slightly increased in 2007-08, but the district maintained the lowest dropout rate in the state, according to a report released last week by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Fifty-seven students dropped out of Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools, or 1.53 percent, in 2007-08. In 2006-07, 41 students…
Historically black high school celebrates a storied past
Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — “The school was everything for the black community,†said Thomas Watson, an Orange County native and 1965 graduate of the historically black Central High School in Hillsborough. The hub of the school was the gym, of which Watson says, “We used it for everything. We’d go to dances there.†In fact,…
Phillips students named to honor band
Nine Phillips Middle School musicians have been named to North Carolina Central District Honors Bands. Selected students include: Koya Osada, flute, symphonic band; Corentin Le Hir De Fallois, flute, symphonic band; Anna Quercia-Thomas, flute, concert band; Nina Pande, flute, concert band; Audrey Copeland, trumpet, symphonic band; Justin Morrell, trumpet, concert band; Nathan Cho, alto saxophone,…
CHHS students receive business leader awards
Three students from Chapel Hill High School placed in the Future Business Leaders of America Triad Regional Competition at Southern High School. More than 100 students representing 18 high schools competed at the event. Senior Nicholas Ludlow won first place in the N.C. Future Business Leader category, while senior Stephanie Saldana finished second in the…
District receives communications awards
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools received six Blue Ribbon Awards from the North Carolina School Public Relations Association on Jan. 30. District publications and projects receiving awards include: the district’s parent calendar, which is published in both English and Spanish; the Learning Links, curriculum guides, published in both English and Spanish; the Professional Development Matrix, which…