District Names New Executive Director of Community Relations

Jeff Nash was named the district’s new executive director of community relations at the August 23 special meeting of the Board of Education.  Nash currently serves as a communications specialist with Durham Public Schools.  He previously served there as an interim chief communications officer. Prior to his experience in Durham,...

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Teacher Supply Store Helps 425 Teachers

The East Chapel Hill Rotary Teacher Supply Store was opened August 22-23 at the Legion Hut in Chapel Hill.  Operated in conjunction with the Public School Foundation, the store served 425 CHCCS teachers. The store is funded by a $15,000 grant from Staples, a similar amount from East Chapel Hill Rotary and grants from the Public School...

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Former CHHS Principal Passes Away

May Marshbanks, the principal at Chapel Hill HS from 1955-1970 passed away on August 21.  She was 95. Marshbanks, known to the students as "Mother May," also served as a teacher, school counselor and assistant principal before becoming principal.  As a teacher, Marshbanks taught English, Latin, math and music. After retiring from...

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Local Businesses Team with BRMA to Raise Money

Thrill City, Sacrificial Poets and the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) program are teaming up to reinvent the classic back-to-school accessory: the notebook.  They have turned it from something ordinary and unoriginal into something aesthetically different and ethically purposeful, called the Thrill City Book. Chapel Hill-based clothing...

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CHCCS Holds Annual Convocation

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools welcomed its staff back to a new year at the annual Convocation on August 21, at the Chapel Hill Bible Church. Two sessions were held to accommodate the more than 2,000 staff members. This annual Convocation serves as an introduction to the district's goals and priorities for the up-coming school year,...

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Board of Education Meets in Closed Session on Aug. 23

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in closed session regarding student matters on Thursday, August 23, 2012, at 6:15 p.m. at Lincoln Center. The Board will also go into closed session pursuant to 143-318.11(a)(1) to consider confidential personnel information protected by N.C.G.S. 115C-321 and pursuant to 143-318.11(a)(1) to consider matters related to initial employment.  Following...

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District Names Interim Principal of Chapel Hill High School

Melodie Parrish was named interim principal of Chapel Hill High School at the August 16 special meeting of the Board. Parrish, a retired NC school administrator with 37 years of experience, has served in a variety of roles including PE teacher, ISS teacher, Assistant Principal, Test Coordinator, Technology Coordinator, and Director of Accountability and SIMS (now called NC Wise). Following her retirement, she served in several...

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Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session on Aug. 16

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 16 at Lincoln Center in the Superintendent's Conference Room.  The board is expected to go into closed session pursuant to 143-318.11(a)(1) to consider confidential personnel information protected by N.C.G.S. 115C-321 and pursuant to 143-318.11(a)(1) to consider matters related to initial employment.  Following closed session,...

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BRMA Receives Second Oak Foundation Grant

The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) program has been awarded a $250,000 grant by The Oak Foundation. The grant is the second provided to BRMA by The Oak Foundation. It is divided over two years and provides support for BRMA's academic support programming.  BRMA will use the funds to operate tutorials and provide specialized academic...

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CHCCS Hires New Administrators

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools hired several new administrators and approved two administrator transfer at the August 9 Board of Education Meeting.In order to better serve the needs of the students, the former English/language arts and social studies coordinator was divided into two separate positions.Nyree Sullivan was named the K-6 English/language arts coordinator.  Sullivan was a teaching coach in Knoxville, TN before...

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NC Receives Grant to Cover AP Test Fees for Low-Income Students

On August 8, 2012, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) notified school districts across the state that every eligible North Carolina high school student taking an Advanced Placement (AP) exam this year will have his/her test fees covered. NCDPI will receive more than $800,000 to cover the cost of exams during the 2012-13 school year as part of the Federal AP Test Fee Program, which is authorized by the...

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Board Committee to Meet on Aug. 14

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will hold a committee meeting on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Center.  The committee is meeting to discuss electronic communications. Back to CHCCS webs...

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