Tuesday, July 31, 2012

ECHHS Alumni Participate in 2012 Olympics

Two graduates of East Chapel Hill HS are competing at the 2012 Olympics in London for the United States. Michelle Kasold, Class of 2005, is competing on the Field Hockey Team.  Kasold led the ECHHS Field Hockey Team to four state championships between 2001 and 2004. Nick McCrory, Class of 2009, is a member of the Swim and Dive Team and is competing in the Men's 10 Meter Platform and the Men's Synchronized 10 Meter...
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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Board of Education Meets in Closed Session

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in closed session regarding student matters on Monday, July 30, 2012, at 7pm at Lincoln Center. Back to CHCCS webs...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Superintendent releases letter regarding staff transfers

The recent transfer of teachers from one school to another school within the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools has been a source of concern for a number of individuals including former students, parents, and staff members. The transfers imposed at Chapel Hill High School are two of thirteen involuntary transfers that have occurred throughout the district for the coming school year. Because of the public debate about these two...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Meyer takes on new role for CHCCS

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have appointed Graig Meyer to the new position of Director of Student Equity and Volunteer Services. Meyer has been the coordinator of the district’s Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) program since 1998. In this new role, he will continue to oversee BRMA and the district’s new Parent...
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Friday, July 20, 2012

CHCCS hires new principals

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools hired three new principals at the July 19 Board of Education Meeting.Jonathan Enns was named principal of Phillips MS.  Enns has served as an assistant principal at Fuquay-Varina HS for the last four years.  He has also been a physics teacher at Green Hope HS in Cary and an Algebra teacher at East Lee MS in Sanford.  Enns holds a bachelor’s degree in Science and Education from the...
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Board of Education approves 2012-13 calendar

The CHCCS Board of Education approved an updated calendar for the 2012-13 school year at its July 19 meeting. The calendar that appeared on the Board's agenda had one revision suggested by Todd LoFrese, assistant superintendent for support services, to change the Optional Teacher Workday on June 10, 2013 with the Mandatory Workday on November 21, 2012.  This change was suggested by one of the district's teacher organizations...
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Mack named interim administrator for Dual Language

Deshera Mack has been named the interim transition administrator for the Dual Language transition process.  In overseeing the transition process, Mack will help implement the transition plan, develop and lead a transition team, and support FPG Elementary.  She will also help develop and provide leadership for internal and external...
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Construction project updates from across CHCCS

The CHCCS Maintenance Department has been busy working on multiple construction projects at many district schools over the summer, getting ready for students and staff to return in August. Work continues on Elementary #11, which is being built to LEED Gold Specifications and will open in August 2013. At Carrboro HS, construction of the...
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Monday, July 16, 2012

Smith MS teacher Creates EU Website

Robin McMahon, a French teacher at Smith Middle School, created a website, Getting to Know Europe, to help share ideas for grant activities.  There is also a an EU grant information site for other educators interested in applying for European Union (EU) grants. Smith's tradition of Global Connection has been enhanced by McMahon's three...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Dual Language Meeting Reminder

On June 7, 2012, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education approved a plan to convert Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Elementary into a Spanish/English Dual Language Magnet School. The first phase of the plan will begin in the 2012-13 school year. During the 2012-13 school year, FPG will enroll two Dual Language kindergarten classrooms and two first grade Dual Language classrooms.  Selection into the...
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