Schools

Annual Northwood musical is this weekend
[Mar. 29, 2006] Northwood High School will present its annual spring musical March30-April 1. The performances begin at 7 p.m. each evening and will be held in the Benjamin Lee Auditorium on the school campus. Admission is $6 the public. Seniors and children 4 and under, $4.
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New elementary school to be named for Virginia Cross
[Mar. 29, 2006] The Chatham County Board of Education, during a meeting on Monday, March 28, voted to name the new elementary school being built in Siler City in honor of Virginia Cross, a longtime Siler City educator who still lives in the town. Following the meeting a group of Board members, central office staff, and Siler City Elementary Principal Angie Brady-Andrew visited Mrs. Cross to share the news with her.

Bennett School sponsors Jogging For Jonathan
[Mar. 24, 2006] Bennett School participated in activities on March 9&10 to raise money for Relay For Life. The school has a kindergarten child diagnosed with cancer so in conjunction with his kindergarten class, Mrs. Dowdy, the teacher, and the Bennett Junior Beta Club, Bennett School held a "March Madness" hat day.

Chatham Schools strategic planning committee has March meeting
[Mar. 24, 2006] The strategic planning committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 23, at Horton Middle School. Gene Huddle, during the introductory segment of the meeting, talked with the group about the need to address different expectations; new norms for performance; the culture of the central office and schools; and school district operation during the process of strategic planning.

Northwood cheerleading squad has successful season
[Mar. 24, 2006] The Northwood High School competition cheerleading squad concluded another strong competitive season. The squad competed three times during the months of January and February. The highlight of the season was when the Chargers repeated as the 2006 Co-Ed State Champions. The team members each received state champion t-shirts and the team brought another State Championship Trophy to Northwood.

Jordan-Matthews senior awarded Pogue Scholarship
[Mar. 23, 2006] Alyssa Goodwin has been selected to receive a Joseph E. and Grace Needham Pogue Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of clear achievements in academics, leadership, and citizenship in high school and potential for continued success at the University.

Horton eighth grade chorus receives superior rating
[Mar. 22, 2006] The Horton eighth grade chorus attended the North Carolina Middle School Choral Festival on Thursday, March 16, at Ligon Middle School in Raleigh.

Six Chatham students accepted to Governor's School
[Mar. 20, 2006] Six students will be representing Chatham County Schools at the 2006 Governor's School. The experience is a six-week, residential program for intellectually gifted high school students.

Northwood band rates superior at festival
[Mar. 20, 2006] The thirty-nine members of the Northwood High School Wind Ensemble participated in the NC Central District Bandmasters Association High School Band Festival on March 13. The event was held at the Asheboro High School Performing Arts. The Northwood ensemble received a superior rating from all four judges at the festival. Superior is the highest rating in music festivals.

Town meeting on school safety planned
[Mar. 17, 2006] The Chatham Coalition for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth, in cooperation with Chatham County Schools and the Chatham County Sheriff's Department, is hosting a town hall meeting on school safety. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the Silk Hope School. By George Greger-Holt

Chatham Central CARE has workshops to promote Cultural Awareness Week
[Mar. 16, 2006] On March 14, the Committee for the Advancement of Respect and Equality (CARE) at Chatham Central High School met with Thomas Barksdale to discuss issues in understanding and diversity.

53 outstanding high school seniors are named Morehead Scholars
[Mar. 15, 2006] Fifty-three young leaders from high schools nationwide and in Great Britain – including 29 from North Carolina – have been named Morehead Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Pi Day is on the way
[Mar. 12, 2006] On Tuesday, March 14, students across the nation and in Chatham County Schools will celebrate Pi Day. This event, which first began at the San Francisco Exploratorium, is celebrated on 3.14, which is the three-digit approximation of the value of pi. (Pi is the number of times a circle's diameter will fit around its circumference.)

Silk Hope school hosts career day
[Mar. 12, 2006] Middle school students at Silk Hope school learned about a wide range of careers and vocations on Friday, March 10, during a career day event. There were nine rotations of speakers that the students visited with in thirty-minute segments. Participating professionals were from the school community and area businesses.