
{"id":783,"date":"2007-08-23T05:14:41","date_gmt":"2007-08-23T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2007\/08\/23\/school-profiles\/"},"modified":"2007-08-23T05:14:41","modified_gmt":"2007-08-23T13:14:41","slug":"school-profiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2007\/08\/23\/school-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"School Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Carrboro Elementary, PreK-5<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily Bivins, Principal<br \/>\n400 Shelton Street<br \/>\nCarrboro, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27510<br \/>\n(919) 968-3652<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/carrboro<br \/>\n547 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Deborah Lederer-Hughes<br \/>\nVisiting International Faculty (VIF) teacher Helen Crompton was named VIF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Outstanding Cultural Ambassador.\u00c2\u00a0 Crompton teaches fifth grade and is originally from England.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ephesus Elementary, PreK-5<\/strong><br \/>\nPhilip Holmes, Principal<br \/>\n1495 Ephesus Church Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27517<br \/>\n(919) 929-8715<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/ephesus<br \/>\n451 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Debbie Hill<br \/>\nStudents at Ephesus participated in a world record attempt last year.\u00c2\u00a0 They joined readers from around to world to break the record for most people reading aloud simultaneously in multiple locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Estes Hills Elementary, K-5<\/strong><br \/>\nCheryl Carnahan, Principal<br \/>\n500 Estes Drive<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27514<br \/>\n(919) 942-4753<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/estes<br \/>\n527 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Lisa Creecy<br \/>\nNora the Nonapus, a book written and illustrated by four 5th graders in 2004-05 was turned into an opera performed on the UNC campus by the Longleaf Opera Company.\u00c2\u00a0 The book, written and illustrated by Susan Cavender, Zoe Gan, Vaishnavi Krishnan and Alison Smith, won a Scholastic book contest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frank Porter Graham Elementary, K-5<\/strong><br \/>\nShelia Burnette, Principal<br \/>\n101 Smith Level Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 942-6491<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/fpg<br \/>\n560 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Kris Fox<br \/>\nFPG Science Specialist Livy Luddington was named the District V Outstanding Elementary School Science Teacher by the North Carolina Science Teachers Association\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Professional Development Institute in November.\u00c2\u00a0 This is the second year in a row that a teacher from FPG has won this award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glenwood Elementary, PreK-5<\/strong><br \/>\nAmy Rickard, Principal<br \/>\n2 Prestwick Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27517<br \/>\n(919) 968-3473<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/glenwood<br \/>\n488 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Kathryn Jordan-Pierce<br \/>\nThe Glenwood Gator Show Choir once again achieved a Superior rating at the Show Choir Festival at Carowinds, where they earned the honor of Overall Winner for the 11th consecutive year.\u00c2\u00a0 The Show Choir Festival included elementary, middle and high school show choirs competing from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee.\u00c2\u00a0 Dr. Carole Christoff Dolber is the Gator Show Choir director and Annette Layman is the choreographer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McDougle Elementary, K-5<\/strong><br \/>\nTekeisha Ford, Principal<br \/>\n890 Old Fayetteville Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 969-2435<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/mdelem<br \/>\n616 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Lisa Oglesby<br \/>\nScience teacher Erin Denniston was named a state finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.\u00c2\u00a0 PAEMST, the nation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s highest honor for K-12 teaching in these fields.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rashkis Elementary, PreK-5<\/strong><br \/>\nDeshera Mack, Principal<br \/>\n601 Meadowmont Lane<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27517<br \/>\n(919) 918-2160<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/rashkis<br \/>\n659 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Christina Royster<br \/>\nDeshera Mack was named Principal of the Year for the third time in 10 years.\u00c2\u00a0 Her other two honors came in 1996 and 2000.\u00c2\u00a0 Mack won at the Central Region level and went on to be one of four finalists for State Principal of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scroggs Elementary, K-5<\/strong><br \/>\nGrace Repass, Principal<br \/>\n501 Kildaire Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 918-7165<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/scroggs<br \/>\n714 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year: Shirley Pyon<br \/>\n(Shirley is also the district\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Teacher of the Year.)<br \/>\nChapel Hill\/Orange County Visitors Bureau challenged 5th graders from Scroggs to create ideas for their tourism campaign.\u00c2\u00a0 Students in Jennifer Dudley\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s class created website address ideas, memorable toll-free numbers, posters and essays on why visitors should consider visiting Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seawell Elementary, PreK-5<\/strong><br \/>\nSusan Pegg, Principal<br \/>\n9115 Seawell School Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 967-4343<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/seawell<br \/>\n579 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Kara Dickerson<br \/>\nFolkMoot is an annual event that Seawell has been held for the last 20 years.\u00c2\u00a0 It is a celebration of international music and dance.\u00c2\u00a0 Teachers select a country, and their students conduct research about the county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Culbreth Middle, 6-8<\/strong><br \/>\nSusan Wells, Principal<br \/>\n225 Culbreth Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 929-7161<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/culbreth<br \/>\n638 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Betsy Spaulding<br \/>\nAll of Culbreth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s AVID students were involved in an extremely special week-long workshop taught by the Alvin Ailey Dance Company that culminated in performances given by the AVID students and attendance at a performance by the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McDougle Middle, 6-8<\/strong><br \/>\nDebra Scott, Principal<br \/>\n900 Old Fayetteville Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 933-1556<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/mcdmidl<br \/>\n647 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Jennifer Sparrow<br \/>\nStudents from McDougle Middle competed in the Technology Association (TSA) state contest.\u00c2\u00a0 The team won third place, and several students earned individual honors. Redmond Grigg is the group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s adviser.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nPhillips Middle, 6-8<\/strong><br \/>\nEileen Tully, Principal<br \/>\n606 N. Estes Drive<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27514<br \/>\n(919) 929-2188<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/phillips<br \/>\n631 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Audrey Dawson<br \/>\nPhillips teacher Donna Dodson was named the Chapel Hill-Carrboro District Outstanding Secondary School Mathematics Teacher.\u00c2\u00a0 Dodson teaches 7th grade math.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smith Middle, 6-8<\/strong><br \/>\nValerie Reinhardt, Principal<br \/>\n9201 Seawell School Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 918-2145<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/smith<br \/>\n678 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Joshua Lucas<br \/>\nSmith Middle received a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Getting to Know Europe Grant\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from the European Union (EU).\u00c2\u00a0 The grant promoted knowledge of the EU, its inception, institutions, policies and role in world today.\u00c2\u00a0 Smith was the first American school to receive this honor.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nCarrboro High, 9-12<\/strong><br \/>\nJeff Thomas, Principal<br \/>\n201 Rock Haven Road<br \/>\nCarrboro, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27510<br \/>\n(919) 918-2200<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/chs<br \/>\n563 students*<br \/>\n*This number has increased since this list was complied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapel Hill High<\/strong><br \/>\nJacqueline Ellis, Principal<br \/>\n1709 High School Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27516<br \/>\n(919) 929-2106<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/chhs<br \/>\n1490 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Bill Melega<br \/>\nBoth the men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cross country teams from Chapel Hill High won 4A state championship for the second consecutive year.\u00c2\u00a0 The feat has only been accomplished once before\u00e2\u20ac\u201din 1980 and 1981 by Chapel Hill High.<\/p>\n<p><strong>East Chapel Hill High<\/strong><br \/>\nDave Thaden, Principal<br \/>\n500 Weaver Dairy Road<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27514<br \/>\n(919) 969-2482<br \/>\nwww.chccs.k12.nc.us\/echhs<br \/>\n1546 students<br \/>\nTeacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Kathleen Laufer<br \/>\nThe Forensics Team at East Chapel Hill High School won the National Forensic League (NFL) district tournament.\u00c2\u00a0 The NFL is the most competitive in-state tournament of the year and determines which students will represent the eastern half of the state at the national tournament. The team is coached by Jonathan Peele.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNC Hospital School, K-12<\/strong><br \/>\nFlicka Bateman, Principal<br \/>\nBox 106, 101 Manning Drive<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27514<br \/>\nwww2.chccs.k12.nc.us\/education\/dept\/dept.php?sectionid=17<br \/>\nThe UNC Hospital School was the beneficiary of a gift from Oprah Winfrey.\u00c2\u00a0 Winfrey presented $1,000 to guests attending the taping of an episode called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Pay It Forward.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 Guests were asked to present the funds to a good cause and create a video of the presentation.\u00c2\u00a0 Renee and Melissa Bailey attended the taping and received one of the gifts.\u00c2\u00a0 Renee and Melissa used the funds to purchase books and a computer for the Hospital School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrboro Elementary, PreK-5 Emily Bivins, Principal 400 Shelton Street Carrboro, NC\u00c2\u00a0 27510 (919) 968-3652 www.chccs.k12.nc.us\/carrboro 547 students Teacher of the Year:\u00c2\u00a0 Deborah Lederer-Hughes Visiting International Faculty (VIF) teacher Helen Crompton was named VIF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Outstanding Cultural Ambassador.\u00c2\u00a0 Crompton teaches fifth grade and is originally from England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-schools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}