Fearrington Named Teacher of the Year at Recognition Reception

Kim Fearrington of Northside Elementary, was named the District Teacher of the Year at the Annual Recognition Reception on May 30 at Carrboro High. Fearrington is a kindergarten teacher with 20 years of teaching experience.  Fearrington holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from North Carolina Central University.  Fearrington...

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Budget Update

Last week the Governor released his recommended state budget for 2014-15.  In addition, the County Manager released his recommended local operating budget for 2014-15.  We felt it was important to provide our community with an overview how the two recommended budgets impact our school system.The Governor’s budget recommends a sorely needed salary increase for teachers.  The majority of the increase is focused on...

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High School Students Selected for 2014 Governor's School

CHCCS had 19 students selected to attend NC Governor's School this summer. Students selected from Carrboro High and their subjects are:  Anthony Fraden, Choral Music (Tenor); Marichi Gupta, Choral Music (Tenor); Claire Hanlon, Theater; and Jordan Owen, Social Science. Students selected from Chapel Hill High and their subjects are:  Emily Aleman, Dance; Catherine Cho, Instrumental Music (cello); Jacob Engel, Instrumental...

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Carrboro High Men's Tennis - State Champs!

Congratulations to Carrboro High Men's Tennis Team…Carrboro defeated Brevard 5-0 to win the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 2-A State Dual Championship. A special thank you goes out to Coach Noyes and Coach Delafield for all their hard work and leadership in getting our young men to focus all season despite weather...

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Amy Rickard Named NAESP North Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year

The North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association (NCPAPA) has designated Amy Rickard of Morris Grove Elementary School in Chapel Hill, NC as North Carolina’s National Distinguished Principal.  For the past 31 years the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) has honored a principal selected from...

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District Announces Duke TIP Students for 2014

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools had 20 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, ≥ 650 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...

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A Time To Say Thanks

The first full week of May is one of our favorite weeks of the entire school year. Why? Many of our students, parents and PTA's are celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week in a variety of creative ways. Our teachers really enjoy the festivities and appreciate all the well-wishes. However, there are two other groups we also celebrate this week. This week is Child Nutrition Week, so we thank all who are involved in providing...

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High School Fiction and Poetry Contest

The CHCCS first annual High School Fiction and Poetry Contest recently concluded and the winners were as follows:Fiction:500$ 1st: "I See You Not in Flaws, But in Color" by Jordan Owen - Carrboro High 250$ 2nd: "City of Mirrors" by Kate Meadows - East Chapel Hill High 100$ 3rd: "Phoenix" by Allyson Taylor - East Chapel Hill HighPoetry:500$...

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Two CHCCS Teachers Selected as Kenan Fellows

Allison Stewart of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe is supported by the NC Space Grant and will partner with Marissa Hartzler and Jonathan Frederick of the Moreheard Planetarium on a project entitled 'The First in Flight Challenge." The 2014-15 Fellows will spend five weeks of their summer shadowing and learning from local experts in renewable energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and other science, technology, engineering...

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