Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Ten-Point Grading Scale

The State Board of Education recently voted to adopt a ten-point grading scale for all high school students beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. The ten-point scale will replace the current seven-point grading scale. Additionally, our school district has decided to implement the ten-point grading scale for all middle schools as well. Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, the district’s grading scale will be as...
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Friday, May 22, 2015

Honor and Remembrance

Submitted by Robin McMahonFrench Teacher/ Belgian Exchange OrganizerSmith Middle SchoolSeventy-one years ago,  U.S. Navy World War II veteran Ed Chappell beached his Landing Craft Tank (LCT 587) six times on Omaha Beach on D-Day 1944... With her journal tucked in her arm, eighth-grade student LeAnne Ding kneels quietly where Mr. Chappell...
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Friday, May 15, 2015

Jones Named 2015-16 Teacher of the Year at Recognition Reception

Michael Jones of Culbreth Middle, was named the District Teacher of the Year at the Annual Recognition Reception on May 15 at Carrboro High. Jones is a choral music teacher with 21 years of teaching experience.  He holds a bachelor of science degree in public school music from Norfolk State University.  Jones received a $1,000...
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Monday, May 11, 2015

Second Annual All-High School Fiction and Poetry Contest

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ high school creative writing students recently took part in the district’s second annual All-High School Fiction and Poetry Contest Reading and Award Ceremony. Fiction Finalists were judged by local fiction writer, and Director of the Creative Writing Program at UNC, Daniel Wallace. Poetry Finalists were...
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Friday, May 1, 2015

Opportunities Offered Through Community Schools Department

The CHCCS Community Schools Department offers several programs for district students throughout the year. Right now, they are registering students for the Summer Camps and Summer Youth Enrichment (SYE) and After-School. The Summer Camp is open to rising 1st through 6th graders.  There are six weeks of camp and each week has a...
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