CHHS Students Place at State FBLA Conference

Thirteen members of Chapel Hill High's FBLA organization attended the State Conference March 15-17 in Greensboro, joining the more than 2,500 other students and advisors from across North Carolina. At the conference, Ting "Nick" Pan was elected as the Triad Region's Vice President.  With this honor, CHHS FBLA will host the Regional...

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Spring Break, March 28 - April 1 / Vacaciones de primavera, 28 de marzo – 1 de abril

Spring Break for CHCCS is March 28 through April 1. During this week, schools may be working limited hours, with limited staff. Also during Spring Break, Lincoln Center is minimally staffed and operating on a modified schedule: Monday is a holiday and all schools/offices are closed, Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on...

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CHCCS Read2Me Tailgate Stories Program Wins Award

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Read2Me Tailgate Stories program received the Laurie Horne Family Engagement Award on March 11 at the National Family Engagement Summit in Richmond, VA.  The award, in the amount of $2,500, was presented to Mary Andrews, a retired CHCCS educator, and Roslyn Moffitt, director of elementary education...

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Record Setting 5K for Education!

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, along with Fleet Feet Sports, sponsored the 5K for Education race on Saturday, March 19 with 800 registered runners participating. This event brings attention to the local schools and supports the health and wellness of teachers and students. The race was preceded by a six-week training...

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Schools in Session on March 25 - No Teacher Workday / 25 de marzo - Escuelas estarán abiertas y en sesión - No habrá día de trabajo para maestros

Teacher Workday Canceled and Inclement Weather Day on March 25 Because schools were closed on January 25 due to inclement weather, the next Inclement Weather Day to make up any missed school is Friday, March 25.  This means that school will be in session and the Teacher Workday is canceled. Día de trabajo para maestros está cancelado...

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High School Students Selected for 2016 Governor's School

CHCCS had 19 students selected to attend the 2016 NC Governor's School this summer. Students selected from Carrboro High and their subjects are:  Grace Schneider, Social Science and Caroline A. Smith, Choral Music (Alto). Students selected from Chapel Hill High and their subjects are:  John Holly, French; Jerry Ji, Instrumental...

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Paws4Reading

Amanda Castor's second-grade class at Carrboro Elementary entertains some very popular visitors each month. As part of the Paws4Reading program, two service dogs, along with their military veteran owners, stop by the class to give students the opportunity to read to a captive audience. Ms. Castor says the visits are a highlight of their...

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School Social Worker Week

School social workers are part of a multidisciplinary educational team that helps address the needs of students and their families. Students receive assistance to help them overcome issues with self-esteem, social skills, depression, anxiety, anger management, and much more. Because of their specialized training, they are adept...

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Delayed Opening, March 17 / Fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, 17 de marzo

Delayed Opening Scheduled for March 17 The district has approved a plan for schools to operate on a Delayed Opening schedule eight Thursdays during the 2015-16 school year.  Schools will open two hours late, allowing teachers to use the time for collaborative planning or professional development. On these days, buses will run two...

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Meet Joal Broun...Newest CHCCS Board Member

Joal Broun was sworn in as the newest member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education on Thursday, March 3. She was appointed to fill the remainder of a seat vacated by the resignation of former board member Michelle Brownstein. Ms. Broun, a resident of this school district for 23 years, has two children attending Chapel...

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