Carrboro’s Jeff Strongoli applies a tag as a Cedar Ridge player slides into second base.
Category: Schools
Teachers take to the track
During the next few weeks, the teachers of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro public schools aren’t just running the coordination of the classroom – they’re running the track for their students and for themselves.
Duke TIP honorees
Eleven CHCCS seventh-graders qualified for the Grand Recognition in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) this year. Qualification is based off of SAT or ACT scores.
Top ACT scores
Ten CHCCS students earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test.
National Achievers Society induction
The three CHCCS high schools joined with their counterparts in the Orange County Schools to induct new members in the National Achievers Society on April 11 at Cedar Ridge High.
Teaching chairs and awards
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation announced the winners of its 2012 Teaching Chairs and Awards at faculty meetings across the district on April 11.
CHS students participate in Iraq exchange
Carrboro High freshman Katie Caruso, sophomore Natasha Lopez and freshman Ellie McWilliam-Grench were three of the 18 U.S. students selected for the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program.
Teachers of the Year
Faculties from across the CHCCS district have selected their Teachers of the Year. Kindergarten dual-language teacher Agneris Gierbolini has been selected from Carrboro Elementary.
All tied up
Carrboro’s Kylie Tawney (right) and East Chapel Hill’s Hanna Gardner fight for control of the ball in a classic struggle between the cross-town rivals on Tuesday night.
Silent auction fundraiser
The Chapel Hill High School J.P. Cap’s for Courage Club will sponsor a silent auction next Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tiger Open Golf Tourney
Volunteers are needed for the Chapel Hill High Tiger Open Golf Tournament and Silent Auction.
TSA contest winners
Joel Anil, Bryana Chazotte, Shera Chellani, Christopher Chiesa, Nikita Ermoshkin, David Eron, Monoj Paladugu, Caleb Roenigk, Axel Sanchez-Aguirre and Kanishka Weerakkody of Chapel Hill High School were in Greensboro last month at the annual Technology Student Association competition.
Gold key award winner
Hawbridge freshman Sierra Bradshaw-Kreimer has won a gold key in this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a nationwide competition that invites entries in the arts from high school students across the country.
Hawbridge Envirothon teams advance
Last month, four Hawbridge School teams competed in the North Carolina Area III regional Envirothon at Elon University.
Kick Butts Day
On March 21, thousands of youths in every state spoke out on national “Kick Butts Dayâ€