Busting out the Sod — As work on Carrboro High School proceeds on the inside, groundswork continues outside. Crews started rolling out new sod for the school’s athletic fields this week. Photo by Kirk Ross Carrboro High School to offer wide range of sports Steven Reinhardt, athletic director at Carrboro High, said the school will…
Category: Schools
Sloshing around in the name of science
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer It’s an area they know fairly well, so it made sense to let Frank Porter Graham Elementary School students lead visitors in an exploration of the frogs, fish and other stream creatures to be found in a newly preserved section of Morgan Creek tucked off of Fordham Boulevard. Thanks to…
New UNC research shows English-only policies not helping Spanish-speaking pre-schoolers prepare
UNC News Services CHAPEL HILL – Contrary to conventional wisdom, English-only pre-kindergarten classrooms may not help native Spanish-speaking children become better prepared for school. According to research by FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Spanish-speaking children had better social skills when their teachers spoke some Spanish. “Many early…
Spring Break scheduled for April 2-6
Spring Break for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is from April 2-6, with a Teacher Workday scheduled on Monday, April 9. Classes will resume for all students and staff on Tuesday, April 10. Another important date for April is a delayed opening that is scheduled for April 19. Vacaciones de Primavera del 2-6 de abril…
Schools lay out construction, repair needs
Representatives from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools on Tuesday presented their capital funding needs to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Steve Scroggs, Chapel Hill-Carrboro superintendent of support services, projected that CHCCS will need $136 million over the next ten years to keep up with growth in the district. Orange County Schools…