Team Welcomes Chilean Teacher

This week Frank Porter Graham-Bilingue's International Teacher Support Team (ITST) welcomed a new first-grade teacher and her husband from Chile!  Parents, teachers, PTA Thrift Shop, Sweeps, and the team at Visiting International Faculty (VIF) came together to help them. They were able to assist with finding an apartment, connecting utilities, and moving enough donated furniture and household items to furnish the apartment. And it all happened before the snow came! 

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Schools in Session & Start at Regular Time on Jan. 12 / Escuelas abiertas y a la hora regular el 12 de enero

Delayed Opening Canceled on January 12
Thursday, January 12, was originally scheduled as a delayed opening for the purposes of staff development. However, because we have been out of school all week, that delayed opening has been nixed. Instead, tomorrow will be a full school day. Buses will pick up students at their normal times and all schools will begin at their normal start times.

Apertura demorada cancelada el 12 de enero
El jueves, 12 de enero, estaba programado originalmente como un día de apertura demora con el fin de desarrollo profesional. Sin embargo, porque no hemos tenido escuela toda esta semana, la apertura demorada ha sido cancelada. En su lugar, mañana será un día de escuela completo.  Los autobuses recogerán a los estudiantes a la hora regular y todas las escuelas comenzarán a sus horas de comienzo regulares.

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Schools Closed on Wednesday, January 11 for Students; Optional TWD for Staff with 3-hour Delay / La Escuela Está Cerrada, el 11 de enero

Schools Closed on January 11 for Students; Optional Teacher Workday for Staff
Due to inclement weather, all CHCCS schools are closed to students on January 11.  April 3, a scheduled Teacher Workday, is now a regular school day.

January 11 is an Optional Teacher Workday for staff.  Operational staff, including maintenance and custodians, should report to work as close to normal starting time as travel conditions permit. All other staff should report on a three-hour delay.

La Escuela Está Cerrada, el 11 de enero
Debido a condiciones del tiempo, todas las escuelas en esta zona estarán cerradas para estudiantes.

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Schools Closed on Tuesday, January 10 for Students and Staff / La Escuela Está Cerrada, el 10 de enero

Schools Closed on January 10 for Students and Staff
Due to inclement weather, all CHCCS schools are closed to students and staff on January 10.  March 24, a scheduled Teacher Workday, is now a regular school day.

La Escuela Está Cerrada, el 10 de enero
Debido a condiciones del tiempo, todas las escuelas en esta zona estarán cerradas para estudiantes.

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Schools Closed on Monday, January 9 for Students and Staff / La Escuela Está Cerrada, el 9 de enero

Schools Closed on January 9 for Students and Staff

Due to inclement weather, all CHCCS schools are closed to students and staff on January 9. January 23, a scheduled Teacher Workday, is now a regular school day.

La Escuela Está Cerrada, el 9 de enero
Debido a condiciones del tiempo, todas las escuelas en esta zona estarán cerradas para estudiantes.

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2-Hour Early Release, Jan. 6 & All Activities Canceled / Salida temprana de 2 horas, 6 de enero, y todas las actividades canceladas

2-Hour Early Release on Friday, January 6
Due to impending inclement weather, CHCCS schools are closing 2-hours early today, Friday, January 6.  All after school and evening activities for today are also canceled.  This includes the elementary after-school program.  Additionally all weekend games and activities have been canceled.

Salida temprana de 2 horas el viernes, 6 de enero
Debido al clima inclemente que tenemos por delante, las escuelas de CHCCS cerrarán 2 horas más temprano hoy, viernes, 6 de enero.  Todas las actividades de después de la escuela para hoy han sido canceladas.  Esto incluye los programa de después de la escuela de las escuelas de primaria y secundaria.  Adicionalmente, todos los juegos y actividades del fin de semana han sido cancelados.

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Activities, Athletics & After-School Canceled, Jan. 6-8 / Actividades, Deportes y Programas de después de la escuela cancelados, 6-8 de enero

All Activities Canceled for Jan. 6-8
In an effort to protect our students and staff from the impending inclement weather, CHCCS has canceled all after school and evening activities for today, January 6. This includes the elementary and middle school after school programs. Additionally, all weekend games and activities have been canceled.

Todas las actividades están canceladas del 6-8 de enero
En un esfuerzo por proteger a nuestros estudiantes y personal del clima inclemente que tenemos por delante, CHCCS ha cancelado todas las actividades de después de la escuela y noche de hoy, viernes, 6 de enero. Esto incluye los programa de después de la escuela de las escuelas de primaria y secundaria.  Adicionalmente, todos los juegos y actividades del fin de semana han sido cancelados.

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Endowed Teaching Chairs Recognize Excellence in Education

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF) seeks nominations for the 2016-2017 Teaching Chair Awards. Chair honorees receive monetary awards of $1,000 annually for the duration of the award and will hold the chair award for two to three years, depending on the specific chair.

The current Teaching Chair categories include the following:

   - Upper Elementary Chair - For Excellence in Teaching Innovation (Grades 3-5)

   - Middle School Award - Zora Rashkis Chair for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Language        Arts or Social Studies

   - Middle and High School - Burton Stuart Chair for Promising New Teacher in Math or Science

   - PTA Chair for Excellence in Teaching Cultural Arts (All Grade Levels)

Students, parents, CHCCS staff and members of the community are invited and encouraged to nominate outstanding teachers for these respective awards. Criteria for eligibility and nomination links can be found on the Public School Foundation website (publicschoolfoundation.org).

All nominations must be submitted by January 31, 2017.

The PSF is a non-profit organization that financially supports students and teachers of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Since its inception in 1984, the foundation has distributed over $ 5,000,000 for programs and projects that otherwise would not have received funding. The PSF receives funding from grants and private donations, and helps schools with fundraising through community events such as the annual 5K for Education and the Teachers First Breakfast and Roses. For more information, please contact Lynn Lehmann, PSF Executive Director at psf@chccs.k12.nc.us or by phone at 919-968-8819.

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Delayed Opening, Jan. 12 / Fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, 12 de enero

Delayed Opening Scheduled for January 12
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 later than the normal schedule and schools will open to students two hours later than usual. Schools will dismiss at their normally scheduled time.

• Elementary Schools begin at 9:50 a.m.
• Middle Schools begin at 10:20 a.m.
• High Schools begin at 10:45 a.m.

Fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, 12 de enero
Las escuelas públicas de Chapel Hill-Carrboro han aprobado las fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, correspondientes a ocho (8) jueves durante el año escolar 2016-2017.  Las escuelas abrirán 2 horas más tarde, para darle a los maestros tiempo para preparar y planificar las clases, así como tiempo para educación continuada.

Esos días los buses recogerán a los niños 2 horas más tarde de lo acostumbrado y las escuelas abrirán sus puertas a los estudiantes 2 horas más tarde de lo acostumbrado. Las clases terminarán a la hora regular.

• Escuelas de Primaria empezarán a las 9:50 de la mañana
• Escuelas de Secundaria Media empezarán a las 10:20 de la mañana
• Escuelas de Secundarias Superior empezarán a las 10:45 de la mañana

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National Board Certified Teachers

CHCCS is pleased to congratulate Toni Lehman, Daniel Segal and Hope Love for their recent National Board Certifications. Additionally, congratulations also go out to Andrew Tauber, Stephanie Wittmann, Molly Stoffregen, Ghada Ouri-Ramadan and Claire Nelson for their renewed National Board Certifications. 

North Carolina still leads the country as the state with the highest number of National Board Certified Teachers. NBCTs in North Carolina earn a 12% pay differential (in addition to their salary and supplement).

Nationally, 533 teachers were newly certified, and 3,384 renewed their certifications this year. Click here to see the full press release.

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