Schools

North Carolina Teacher of the Year presents to Language Arts teachers
[Mar. 21, 2009] On March 18, Cindi Rigsbee, the North Carolina Teacher of the Year and reading teacher at Gravelley Hills Middle School in Orange County, presented a session entitled "Literacy for Life" to Chatham County teachers at the central office in Pittsboro.

SAGE Academy recognizes “Triple A” students for February
[Mar. 21, 2009] Ten students at SAGE Academy were recognized in the “Triple A” program for the month of February and were treated to lunch at Compadre’s Mexican restaurant in Siler City on Friday, March 20.

North Chatham holds World’s Fair
[Mar. 21, 2009] From March 16-23 North Chatham School is sponsoring a World’s Fair to celebrate cultural awareness week. A wide variety of activities that expose students in kindergarten through eighth grade to international cultures will occur throughout the week. The pre-school students at the school will also be able to participate in several of the events.

Chatham Middle Rams rally for Relay for Life
[Mar. 21, 2009] The teachers at Chatham Middle School are coming together and working hard to raise money for a few worthy causes. Starting the week of March 9, teachers began donating two dollars a week in order to wear jeans on Fridays. The two-dollar “Denim Donations” will be going toward Chatham Middle’s Relay for Life team.

Northwood to present children's matinee of "Into the Woods" on March 22
[Mar. 20, 2009] The Northwood Arts Education Department and the cast of the Northwood spring musical, will present a very special Young People's Matinée of this year's production, Into the Woods, on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. Admission will be Free with a contribution for the CORA Food Pantry.
Also: CORA Food Pantry
Also: NHS Arts Education Foundation

Hamm reads to Pittsboro Elementary students
[Mar. 13, 2009] Newly elected school board member and retired Pittsboro Elementary principal, David Hamm, took time during Read Across America Week to read to the second graders at Pittsboro Elementary on Wednesday, March 4.

Two Jordan-Matthews seniors win Morehead-Cain scholarships
[Mar. 9, 2009] Two Jordan-Matthews seniors, Oswaldo Contreras and Sarah Johnson, have been awarded the Morehead-Cain Scholarship for undergraduate study at UNC-Chapel Hill.

School board member Gerald Totten wants to know "where is the money?"
[Feb. 9, 2009] There have just been some 35 minutes spent discussing the Chatham County Child Nutrition program and the problems it has experienced since at least 2007. There were also some comments about my having written to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the lack of accountability. In legal parlance the following facts are known as Due Process. In the real world they are known as fairness.
Also: 1/29 BOE Meeting Minutes

Perry Harrison eighth grade students create mural
[Feb. 8, 2009] As part of a unit about media literacy and propaganda, eighth grade students of Rocquel Erman at Perry Harrison School worked with a local artist, Linda Collura, to design, create, and paint a mural on the middle school hallway.

New biofuels degree program opens at Central Carolina Community College
[Feb. 4, 2009] P.J. Bordelon, fuel distribution manager for Piedmont Biofuels, in Pittsboro, and Will Mitchell, of Chapel Hill, who's thinking of becoming a farmer, don't seem to have much in common.

Northwood Arts Education Foundation to hold Valentine's fashion show & brunch
[Jan. 16, 2009] On Sunday, February 8, the Northwood High School Arts Education Foundation (NHSAEF) will sponsor a Valentine’s Fashion Show & Brunch, from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at the Pittsboro General Store Cafe. In addition to seeing a wide variety of fashions and enjoying a wonderful brunch, there will be door prizes and raffles, and the opportunity to find the perfect Valentine’s gift for that special someone.

Two-hour delay for Chatham County students on Friday
[Jan. 15, 2009] Due to extremely low early morning temperatures forecast for Friday, January 16, Chatham County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students. All faculty and staff should report to work at their regular times.

Mentors needed for high school graduation projects
[Jan. 15, 2009] High school seniors across Chatham County Schools will need adult mentors to support them in completing new state-required graduation projects. An interest meeting for potential mentors will be held at Northwood High School in the media center on Monday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m.

Groundbreaking ceremony for new middle school scheduled
[Jan. 15, 2009] Chatham County Schools will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, January 29, at 9 a.m. for the new middle school that will be in the Briar Chapel development.