Marny Ruben – 2013 CHCCS Principal of the Year

The staff at Seawell Elementary arrived early on Monday, October 29 for a workshop led by Principal Marny Ruben. Little did they know, that this teacher workday would take a unique twist.About ten minutes into their session, a group of special visitors surprised the principal and her staff with an inspiring message. Superintendent Tom Forcella...

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Project Connect

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools social workers and interns recently attended the 6th annual Project Connect. Project Connect is a one-day event designed to provide an array of services to individuals and families facing homelessness. CHCCS social workers worked with families to complete free/reduced lunch applications, discuss school...

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Novice Teacher Tea

The Public School Foundation sponsored the annual Novice Teacher Tea on Tuesday, October 23. New teachers from around the district gathered at A Southern Season for an outdoor recognition on the restaurant patio. Words of encouragement were delivered by President Ashley Wilson, Executive Director of Human Resources Arasi Adkins and...

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CHCCS Welcomes Two New Assistant Principals!

At its Thursday, October 18 meeting, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education approved the hiring of two assistant principals. Spencer Hawkins will serve as assistant principal at Carrboro High beginning in November. He is currently an assistant principal at Eastern Alamance High in Burlington, North Carolina. He has also worked as a principal intern at Smith Middle and a counselor at Jordan High in Durham, Orange...

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UNC Football Players Visit Culbreth Cougars!

The Culbreth Middle School Cougars got a wonderful surprise when members of the UNC football team recently stopped by to visit practice. The college athletes spoke with our middle school athletes about the importance of leadership, education and being a winner - on and off the field! Click here to see the video! Back to CHCCS webs...

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5th Annual Asian Parents Conference

Everyone is invited to the 5th Annual Asian Parents Conference sponsored by the Asian American Parent Advisory Committee (AAPAC) of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. The event will take place from 7-9 pm on Wednesday, October 24 in the Smith Middle School Auditorium (9201 Seawell School Road). Tony Srithai, Assistant Principal at Ephesus Elementary, will deliver the feature presentation entitled: “My Asian American Experience:...

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Gina Chapman, Ephesus Elementary - Teacher of Excellence

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools congratulates Gina Chapman of Ephesus Elementary for being nominated as our Teacher of Excellence for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's annual Exceptional Children's Conference. Gina has taught at Ephesus for ten years and currently teaches in a self-contained setting. She is a leader...

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Chapel Hill High Coach Sets State Record

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has received documentation that there is a new leader in the state of North Carolina in career volleyball victories. Sherry Norris, who has coached at Chapel Hill High School for 35 years, now has 704 victories after a win on Monday night over Southern Vance. She currently sports an overall record of 704-246. Her career mark eclipses that of Jan Stanley, the long-time coach at...

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Schools Raise Money through Walk for Education

Saturday, October 13 was a great day for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Public School Foundation. The 16th annual Walk for Education began at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus and included over 5,500 participants. The legendary Steve Scroggs served as emcee. Walkers were led down Franklin Street and Merritt Mill Road by the Frank...

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Six Students Named National Achievement Semifinalists

More than 1,600 Black American high school seniors who have been designated Semifinalists in the 49th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program were announced today by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) officials. These scholastically talented young men and women now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 800 Achievement Scholarship® awards worth more than $2.5 million that will...

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Northside Elementary

Board of Education Celebrates Tradition of Historic Site At its meeting on Thursday, October 3, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education approved the name of its soon-to-open elementary school. In keeping with the rich tradition of the school formerly housed on the same site, the Board approved the name Northside Elementary."We...

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