Rob Greenberg of Chapel Hill High School has been named the North Carolina winner of the Outstanding Earth Science Award for 2008. Greenberg was honored for his innovative technology instructional approaches, hands-on activities, involvement with the biodiesel project and sponsorship of the Celebration of Earth and Sky.
Category: Schools
School brief: Banner schools
Carrboro Elementary School and Smith Middle School have been named Banner Schools in the North Carolina Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Initiative Annual Recognition.
School brief: Rashkis chorus
The Rashkis Chorus will perform at the opening session of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference in Charlotte on Nov. 13.
School brief: ECHHS concerts
East Chapel Hill High School’s performing arts program kicks off the season this month with a series of concerts.
Local businesses give portion of profits to schools
Mary Lide Parker Staff Writer Eating out can also be a way of giving back at Elmo’s Diner in Carrboro. On the first Tuesday of every month, Elmo’s Diner donates 10 percent of its total pre-tax profit to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation.
School brief: Thrifty bag day
The PTA Thrift Shop will hold its Fall Bag Day Sale on Oct. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the sale, shoppers can fill a brown bag with housewares, clothes, books or other merchandise for $3. Volunteers are needed on Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help restock. To volunteer,…
School brief: Book chat
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host a Centennial Book Chat on Nov. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Morris Grove Elementary School.
Phoenix Academy celebrates new facilities, 10 years of success
School brief: Board meeting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Town Hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The board will consider several policies, including one on student substance abuse and another regarding board member opportunities for development. In addition, the board will hold a work session…
School brief: Hawbridge open house
Prospective students and families are invited to an open house and free concert from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Hawbridge School. The free public charter high school emphasizes environmental sciences and the arts. The school is open to any student who is a North Carolina resident. Most students are from Orange, Alamance,…
School brief: Teen center
Street Scene Teen Center provides a safe environment for middle and high school students from 3 to 7 p.m. on regular school days. The center also operates on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11 p.m. The facility is always staffed by two adults, who seek to engage students in designing the programming. Chapel Hill…
School brief: Service award
Sue Battle, a mentor with the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate program, has been awarded a 2008 North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Battle has served as a mentor with BRMA for 11 years for two different students. Her most recent mentee graduated from the district in the spring and is now a freshman at…
Batten takes the reins at Carrboro High School
School brief: Child advocacy fair
The Orange County Child Advocacy Fair will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Exchange Club in Hillsborough. The fair is intended to bring children and families together to get to know community members, educators, health professionals and safety experts. The event will feature a panel discussion about the benefits…
School brief: Education walk
The 12th annual Walk for Education will be held Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus. For the walk, school groups, clubs, sports teams and individual students can collect donations or contributions for their schools. All students and their families are invited to participate in the walk, which will start…