McDougle MS Wins National Healthy Schools Award

McDougle Middle School was one of 25 schools in North Carolina recognized with a 2014 National Healthy Schools Award, earning a Bronze Award.  Schools won the award for transforming their environments into healthier places.  Across the nation, 250 schools were recognized at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's 2014 Leaders Summit in Washington, DC on September 13.

To earn the National Healthy Schools Award, the schools improved nutrition and wellness services and physical activity programs to meet or exceed stringent standards set by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program.

The Healthy Schools Program provides schools guidance, professional development, access to national experts and evidence-based resources and tools to help them create and sustain healthy school environments.

Schools are eligible for Bronze, Silver or Gold National Healthy Schools Awards based on their level of achievement.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation was founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation.

For more information about North Carolina schools, click here.

Pictured: Representatives from the North Carolina Schools
(McDougle MS representative was School Nurse Connie Riddle, second from right)

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CHCCS College Fair Scheduled for Sept. 23

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are hosting a joint college fair on Tuesday, September 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Dean Smith Center on the campus of UNC.

More than 100 colleges, universities, community colleges and technical schools will be represented at the event.  To see a complete listing, click here.

The event is free, and while it is geared towards juniors and seniors, any high school student is welcome to attend.

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New Assessment: Performance Series

In an effort to keep our community up-to-date on student achievement measures used by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, we want to introduce an exciting new assessment for students in grades 3-8, as well as high school Math 1. It is called "Performance Series", and you can learn more about it here.

Never hesitate to call on us to answer any questions.

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Sheldon Lanier - Director of Equity Leadership

Sheldon Lanier

Please join us in extending a warm CHCCS welcome to Mr. Sheldon Lanier.

Sheldon is the district's new Director of Equity Leadership. He comes to us from the Wake County Public School System, where he most recently served as an assistant principal at Leesville Road Middle School. Prior to that, Sheldon was a principal intern at Brassfield Road Elementary School and also a math teacher at Durant Road Middle School.

Having been designated as both a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and a North Carolina Principal Fellow, Sheldon earned his Bachelor's degree at North Carolina State University and his Master's degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Welcome aboard, Sheldon - we are glad to have you!

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