Monday, April 29, 2013

Welcome (Home) Tiffany Cheshire

We want to welcome Tiffany Cheshire back to our school district as the new assistant principal of McDougle Elementary School. Tiffany was most recently in the Alamance-Burlington School System as an assistant principal, but prior to that she served as a principal intern at Seawell Elementary School. She also spent four years in the Orange County Public School System as a Spanish teacher. Tiffany earned her Bachelor of Science...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

5K for Fitness...Saturday at 9 a.m.

The Public School Foundation's second annual, district wide 5K FOR FITNESS is set for this Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. The ladies in the picture, from our Transportation Department, are ready...are you? Registration is open to all: $25 for adults and a reduced price of $15 for students. The teacher/staff fee is only $10.A Mascot...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

CHCCS Announces Teachers of the Year

Faculties across the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district have selected their Teachers of the Year to represent the best in teaching at each school. Elementary teachers who have been elected to the honor are: Emily Moorman, fourth grade teacher, Carrboro Elem.; Megen Vesser, Kindergarten teacher, Ephesus Elem.; Kris Swanson, Kindergarten teacher, Estes Hills Elem.; Suzanne Stokes, first grade teacher, FPG Elem.; Candace...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Board Names Two New Assistant Principals

The Board of Education approved the hiring of two assistant principals at its April 11 meeting. José Nambo was named Assistant Principal of Frank Porter Graham Dual Language Magnet School and Kathryn Caggia was hired as Assistant Principal at Estes Hills Elementary. Jose Nambo is currently serving as the district’s ESL Coordinator and is very familiar with the dual language program, as he spent six years as the district’s Dual...
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Friday, April 12, 2013

April 18 Board of Education Meeting Cancelled

The Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 18 has been cancelled. Back to CHCCS webs...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Visions Art Show Slated for April 15-17

The Visions Art Show is an annual showcase of visual art created by district students and teachers.  This year's Visions Art Show will be held at 6 p.m. on April 15, 16 and 17 at Lincoln Center.  During the show, student art work fills display boards along the Lincoln Center hallways, and pottery and sculpture fill the building's...
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Monday, April 8, 2013

District Announces Duke TIP Students

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools had 26 seventh graders qualify for the Grand Recognition in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) this year. To qualify for Grand Recognition, on the SAT Exam, students must exceed a score ≥ 680 on Math, ≥ 660 Critical Reading and/or ≥ 650 on Writing or must have an overall score ≥ 1850.  To qualify on the ACT Exam, students must score at or above a 27 on the Composite, or must score...
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