East Chapel Hill High Sweeps Regional Science Olympiad

The regional Science Olympiad took place this past weekend in Greensboro. East Chapel Hill High came away as the big winner. The varsity team finished first out of 15 teams in the varsity competition. The school also fielded three junior varsity teams which finished first, second and third out of 13 teams in the junior varsity division. Clearly,...

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Delayed Opening, March 9 / Fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, 9 de marzo

Delayed Opening Scheduled for March 9 The district has approved a plan for schools to operate on a Delayed Opening schedule eight Thursdays during the 2016-17 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 hours...

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Carrboro High - State Wrestling Champs!

Quincy Monday - photo by The News & Observer Carrboro High won its first ever state 2A wrestling championship on Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Jags amassed a total of 137 points, well beyond the 100 points of second place Chase High of Rutherford County. Quincy Monday captured his third individual state title, with...

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Bus Driver Appreciation Week

February 13-17 is the week we celebrate our bus drivers. These folks get up very early every morning to get our kids to school safely, on time, sharing a smile. Though it can seem like a thankless job at times, we are so very grateful for our dedicated drivers. Rain or shine, they are always ready for action. We could not have school without...

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The Little Mermaid at Carrboro Elementary

The Carrboro Elementary Players recently presented their annual theatric production. This year's show was The Little Mermaid. Directed by the amazing Deb Cox, 78 cast and 71 crew members, made up of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders, delivered a Tony-worthy rendition for their school peers on Friday afternoon in the Carrboro Elementary Auditorium....

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A Night to Remember

The Smith Middle School Band hosted their Winter Concert Tuesday night to an eager crowd of parents and friends. The concert included the school's sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders participating in band and orchestra. The performance was given to a packed crowd in the schools’ auditorium. This was the first concert for sixth-graders in...

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Celebrate CTE Month in February!

February is CTE Month Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month is celebrated each February to share the value, achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. CHCCS offers a comprehensive CTE program for students in middle and high schools. A variety of high school courses are offered in thirteen career clusters,...

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National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week 2017 will be celebrated from February 6-10 to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within our nation's school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in...

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Saturday, February 4

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is cancelling all on-site activities for Saturday, February 4.  Activities scheduled to take place out-of-town may still occur. Please contact your program coach or director for updates.&nbs...

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Schools Close Early and All Activities Canceled, Feb. 3 / Escuelas cierran temprano y todas las actividades canceladas, 3 de febrero

CHCCS Schools Closing Early on Friday, Feb. 3 All CHCCS schools will be closing early today (Friday, February 3) due to the OWASA water emergency. We will dismiss elementary students at 1:30, middle school students at 2:10 and high school students at 2:55. Any parent wishing to pick up their student earlier is welcome to do that. High school...

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Barrington Irving Visits Carrboro Elementary

Barrington Irving visited Carborro Elementary School earlier this week to vouch for the wonders of STEM and talk about the obstacles he has overcome. Irving began the talk by discussing his childhood. He was born in Jamaica. At the age of six he moved to one of the toughest neighborhoods in Miami. He told students about a successful...

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