Smith Middle Comes Up Big at Science Olympiad

Smith Middle School's Science Olympiad Team had a very successful showing at the recent state competition held at North Carolina State University, taking home a 5th place trophy. The competition included 53 teams made up of hundreds of students from across the state. The Smith Team brought home 17 individual metals, including four 1st place...

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Encouragement Can Be Contagious

My challenge to CHCCS this year was to have fun in the classroom, to take risks and to encourage those around them.  I truly believe anyone who offers encouragement to those around them will then receive encouragement back. Encouraging others will reverberate through your life.  In building people up, offering kind words, clapping...

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Ingri Cruz-Martinez...Continuing the AVID legacy at East

Congratulations to East Chapel Hill High's Ingri Cruz-Martinez, recipient of the 2018 Felicia Brewer Scholarship. The cash award for the scholarship is $80,000. Ingri is continuing the AVID legacy of academic excellence at East. The purpose of the Felicia Brewer Scholarship is to create a life-transforming opportunity for immigrant or first...

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Local Landscaper Helps Beautify McDougle Middle School

Susannah Zimmermann, PTA parent at McDougle Middle School, said she had never tried anything like it - seeking a major gift from an unaffiliated business. But when she contacted Sands Landscape Management about supporting an overhaul of the school’s grounds, she struck gold. Mike Sands replied that he could offer 80-90 yards of mulch, plus...

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McDougle Middle Orchestra and Choir Take Top Honors

The McDougle Middle School Orchestra and Choir recently participated in the Busch Gardens Music in the Parks Competition in Williamsburg, Virginia. The McDougle Orchestra finished in first place with a ranking of Superior. The McDougle Choir finished in first place with a ranking of Superior. They were also crowned as the Overall Grand...

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Tiffany Cheshire - Assistant Principal of the Year

Tiffany CheshirePhillips Middle School Congratulations to Tiffany Cheshire of Phillips Middle School, the 2018-19 Assistant Principal of the Year!  Cheshire has been the assistant principal at Phillips since August 2017. She has made a quick and powerful impact.  "I am honored to work alongside Tiffany Cheshire every day,"...

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Delayed Opening, May 17 / Fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, 17 de mayo

Delayed Opening Scheduled for May 17 The district has approved a plan for schools to operate on a Delayed Opening schedule eight Thursdays during the 2017-18 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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Chapel Hill High School Orchestra Performs in Boston

In early April, 36 orchestra students from Chapel Hill High School spent three days in Boston for a high-octane, high-value experience. On April 6, the orchestra performed at the Massachusetts State House. Corrie Franklin, orchestra teacher, said, “We received the invitation thanks to a parent who had a contact at the State House. When they...

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Offer Encouragement and Receive It In Kind

When we know someone is working hard and taking risks, we have to also realize they need encouragement to keep going. As you look at people you see every day - children, coworkers, neighbors - make sure you are a positive force in their lives, offering them encouragement as they work toward their goals. Then don’t be surprised when they offer...

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ESL Teacher Will Visit China as Fund for Teachers Fellow

Anne Tomalin, an ESL teacher at Chapel Hill High School, will be spending nearly two weeks in China this June, as a Fund for Teachers Fellow. The $5,000 grant covers the cost of a UNC World View Global Study program called “China: Traditions, Trends and Transformations,” which will allow Tomalin to learn about the country’s educational practices,...

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CHCCS COMPOSTS A MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WASTE

In our school cafeterias, every day during lunch time, students scrape and sort and dump their food waste into different bins, including the prized compost bins. Most students have adopted the quick actions as habit, and few are aware that Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have created one of the most comprehensive and effective composting...

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Glenwood Claims Battle of the Books Title

Battle of the Books is a reading competition that takes students on a reading adventure with award-winning books. The goal is to make reading fun and exciting!  On April 4, six elementary schools, including Carrboro Elementary, Estes Hills, Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe, Glenwood, Scroggs, and Seawell, participated in the district competition....

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Encouraging Others Also Encourages Yourself

Seeing someone struggling is always difficult, but offering them encouragement is not. Everyone goes about their day, hurrying to get from one place to another, barely seeing those around them. Remember to slow down and take a few moments to help someone, encourage them. You will find you are also helping make your day better. ...

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Schools in Session & Start at Regular Time on April 19 / Escuelas abiertas y a la hora regular el 19 de abril

Delayed Opening Canceled on April 19 Thursday, April 19, was originally scheduled as a delayed opening for the purposes of staff development. Instead, it is a full school day. Buses will pick up students at their normal times and all schools will begin at their normal start times. The January 19 snow day for students will be made up by canceling...

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Who Are We Encouraging Every Day?

Encouragement is something we learn at an early age. We encourage family members, friends and sports teams. We encourage strangers whose stories we see in the news or on social media. But are we always encouraging the person working across the hall or the student who is having trouble grasping some new piece of knowledge? Look around you...

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Smith Mathcounts Team - State Champions!

On Friday, March 23, the Smith Middle School MathCounts Team traveled to the NC School of Science and Math in Durham for the MathCounts State Finals.  The Cyclones team came in as one of the favorites - having finished in the top three for seven straight years now, but knowing it was going to be very competitive this year. Smith won...

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Phoenix Academy Hosts Arts Residency

For two weeks in February, the students at Phoenix Academy experienced a daily music smorgasbord, courtesy of award-winning playwright and professional teaching artist, Anita Woodley. Woodley also received a lot of Help from Her Friends - a cast of successful local musicians who represented a variety of musical genres. They arrived each day...

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Visions Art Show, 4/16 thru 4/18

Visions Art Show Begins April 16 The Visions Art Show is an annual event to showcase visual art created by district students and teachers.  Schools are highlighted for three evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Center (see list below).  During the show, student artwork fills Lincoln Center hallways and pottery and sculpture...

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