Schools

Chatham County schools resume Tuesday
[Aug. 19, 2009] More than 7,700 students and 1,200 employees in Chatham County Schools will usher in a new school year when classes resume on Tuesday. But before then, there will be optional teacher work days today, Friday and Monday. Thursday is a required work day during which employees will attend a district convocation at Chatham Central High School in the morning and have faculty meetings at their individual schools in the afternoon.

Chatham schools avoid painful budget cuts
[Aug. 18, 2009] Chatham County School Superintendent Robert Logan told the Board of Commissioners on August 17 at the board's work session that their budget support during tough economic times means that the school system is in much better shape for the coming school year than many others.

Parents of high school students advised of military "Opt Out"
[Aug. 9, 2009] The Student Services Department of Chatham County Schools wants parents of high school students to be aware of an option involving information and its release to military recruiters.

Chatham County Schools announce open house dates
[Aug. 7, 2009] Chatham County Schools announced their 2009 open house dates.

Chatham Board of Education meeting agenda - 8/10/09
[Aug. 6, 2009] The Chatham County Board of Education will meet in the Central Office Board Room for it's school board meeting on Monday, August 10 at 7:30 pm.

Central Carolina Community College expanding in Chatham County
[Aug. 3, 2009] Central Carolina Community College will see major expansion in Chatham County as construction for three new buildings gets under way this summer. At its July 29 meeting at the college’s Lee County Campus, the board of trustees accepted the low bid of Monteith Construction Corp., of Monroe, to build the college’s new Siler City Center. The base bid was $3.3 million and total contract amount, $4.16 million. The project, designed by Hobbs Architects, of Pittsboro, will be paid for by Chatham County.

Chatham County high schools send representatives to Technology Institute
[Jul. 30, 2009] Fifteen high school teachers and administrators from Chatham County Schools attended a Raleigh institute July 8-10 in preparation for all high school students being issued laptops this fall. The host site was The William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation on the North Carolina State University campus.

Chatham Central High School student schedules will be ready for pickup next week
[Jul. 22, 2009] The 2009-10 Chatham Central High School student schedules will be ready for pickup starting next week. All students are reminded that schedules will only be given to the student so that legitimate schedule changes can be made at the time of pickup.

Northwood drumline members attend camp
[Jul. 16, 2009] Northwood High School (NHS) Marching Charger Band members Charlotte Harrison, Ryan O’Daniel, Katherine Absher, and Trey Edwards completed a week of activities focusing on percussion instruction and marching technique at the Matt Savage Percussion Camp in Ellerbe, NC. O’Daniel was the winner of one of the camp’s Most Improved Snare Drummer Awards.
Also: Matt Savage Percussion Camp
Also: NHS Marching Charger Band Website

Twenty Chatham teachers earn Masters degrees from UNC Greensboro
[Jul. 16, 2009] Twenty teachers from various schools in Chatham County Schools graduated this spring from UNC Greensboro as part of a Masters degree cohort in the area of literacy. Dr. Tina Hester, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, noted the value of professional alliances formed over the course of the program, particularly when there are multiple teachers from the same school pursuing a graduate degree.

Chatham Board of Education meeting agenda - 7/13/09
[Jul. 13, 2009] The Chatham County Board of Education will meet in the Central Office Board Room for it's school board meeting on Monday, July 13 at 7:30 pm.

Three Chatham Central teams successful in State FFA competitions
[Jul. 7, 2009] Chatham Central High School had three teams of students that competed in the 2009 FFA career development events during the 81st annual North Carolina FFA convention in Raleigh held June 23-25. The results were announced on Thursday morning, June 25, during the fifth general session.

Former Chatham School Board Vice-Chairman Craig Lisk died on Sunday
[Jul. 1, 2009] Norman Craig Lisk, Sr., 93, of 902 West Fifth Street, Siler City, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Clyde Denny officiating. Burial with military rites by the Randolph County Honor Guard will follow in Chatham Memorial Park .

Northwood High School Arts Education Foundation presents 2009 Arts Scholarships
[Jun. 15, 2009] The Northwood High School Arts Education Foundation (NHSAEF) presented its second annual college scholarships to talented performing and visual arts students during the Northwood Baccalaureate Service Sunday on June 7. Recipients of the $1000 awards were Wilhelmina Cole, Travis Mann, Miranda Pister, Aubrye Carr, and Julia McClernon.