Carrboro’s first high school set to open Carrboro High School Principal Jeff Thomas checks out one of the custom Jaguar clocks. Photo by Jock Lauterer By Susan Dickson and Kirk Ross Staff Writers The much-anticipated opening of Carrboro High School has finally arrived, and on Monday more than 600 students will become Carrboro’s first high…
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Jaguars’ first game a real learning experience
Carrboro High School running back Brooks Morgan heads for the sidelines in an attempt to find breathing room against an agressive Red Devils defense. Photo by Kirk Ross By Kirk Ross Staff Writer By Wednesday, after Friday’s 47-0 rout at the hands of the Graham Red Devils, head football coach Jason Tudryn was philosophical. “We’ve…
School Profiles
Carrboro Elementary, PreK-5 Emily Bivins, Principal 400 Shelton Street Carrboro, NC 27510 (919) 968-3652 www.chccs.k12.nc.us/carrboro 547 students Teacher of the Year: Deborah Lederer-Hughes Visiting International Faculty (VIF) teacher Helen Crompton was named VIF’s Outstanding Cultural Ambassador. Crompton teaches fifth grade and is originally from England.
School briefs: 8/23/07
District unveils new web presence The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have unveiled a new web presence for 2007-08. The web page remains at the same address, www.chcs.k12.nc.us. The revamp follows several months of work on the part of the design committee, the superintendent’s cabinet and the district’s web architect, Scott Latimore. The project completely reorganizes…
One more weekend of waiting for CHS
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials are waiting through one more weekend with fingers crossed that come Monday they’ll get their final certificate of occupancy for Carrboro High School. Although a new stoplight is in place on the corner of Rock Haven and Smith Level roads, it was not operating as of…
Board wants to expand language program
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Last Thursday, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education considered a possible expansion of the district’s Spanish/English dual-language program. Because it was a work-session item, the board made no decision regarding the expansion, but dual-language program staff will return to the board with more information for consideration at a later date….
FPG, Carrboro face transfer requirements
Federal and state standards part of No Child Left Behind By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Two Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary schools must allow students the option of transferring to other elementary schools in the district this year under federal No Child Left Behind standards. The school district recently released preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress results for the…
Principal named for new elementary school
 Amy Rickard By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Amy Rickard, principal of Glenwood Elementary School, has been named principal of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School’s tenth elementary school, which will open in fall 2008. The school, which school officials have dubbed elementary number 10, will be located at the corner of Dromoland Road and Eubanks Road….
Board to consider expanding dual language program
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will today (Thursday) consider a possible expansion to the district’s Spanish/English dual-language program. The program, which was first offered in 2002 at Carrboro Elementary, has been very successful in terms of parent satisfaction and language skills. In addition, the district has received a high level of interest in the…
School budget plan passes by 4-2 margin
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education voted 4-2 last week to approve the 2007-08 operating budget, including about $400,000 in additional reductions in order to fund school security improvements and other items. Board members Mike Kelley and Jean Hamilton voted against the proposed budget. Several board members voted in favor…
School board race takes shape
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Six candidates have filed for election to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education. Newcomers include Mia Day Burroughs, Mehar Safvi and Gary Wallach. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater have filed for reelection. Board member Liz Carter has announced that she will not seek reelection. Burroughs, 45, has…
Stoplight complicates high school opening
Carrboro High School’s buildings are complete, but the grounds and roadways are sill being prepared. Photo by Robert Dickson By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Carrboro High School athletic teams may be able to use the school’s new athletic fields prior to its opening after all, but students who want to volunteer to get the school…
Band students wanted for Carrboro High
Want to cheer in the Jaguars and participate in the first season at Carrboro High School in style? Carrbro High School band director Frank Jones says he’d like to hear from students interested in being members of the Carrboro High School Drum Line and Color Guard. Interested students are asked to contact Jones by phone…
Hundreds of scholarships and awards go to area high school students
Members of the Chapel Hill High School and East Chapel Hill High School classes of 2007 received hundreds of scholarships and awards. Chapel Hill High student awards include: • Lorena Alpuche – Gold Medal – Level VI National Spanish Exam; • Eva Archer – Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Morehead Scholar, National Merit College Sponsored Scholarship;…
New principals appointed
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education last week appointed two new principals and one new assistant principal. The board hired Philip Holmes as principal of Ephesus Elementary School. Holmes replaces Susan Wells, who was recently named principal of Culbreth Middle School. Holmes served as principal of Burton Geo-World Magnet School in the Durham Public Schools…