Upcoming Events
5/21/2012
- NCExtend 1 (K-8)
- Special BOE Session 5/22/2012
District Highlights
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Board of Education Calls Special Meeting for Monday, May 21
The Chatham County Board of Education has called a special meeting to go into closed session to consult with the board attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) The meeting will be held at the central office at 5:00 PM on Monday, May 21.
No Cause for Alarm: Mock Crash at Northwood
Northwood High School held a safety awareness assembly in the school auditorium and a mock two-car crash in its bus parking lot on Friday, May 18, at 9:40 AM ahead of the school prom that is scheduled for Saturday night. The event began with an assembly featuring guest speakers Judge Joe Buckner, a UNC trauma nurse and a trooper from the NC Highway Patrol. Afterwards, everyone moved to the bus parking lot to watch volunteers and area first responders create the car crash scene that was to include a landing of the UNC trauma helicopter until it was deployed on a real call. The event has been planned over the course of this school year by a team of school and emergency responders and at no cost to the school.
Pittsboro Elementary Spring Carnival
The Pittsboro Elementary PTA invites everyone to its Spring Carnival on Friday, May 18, from 5:00-8:00 PM on the recreational field behind the school. There will be inflatables, games, activities, music and food. There will also be a silent auction benefitting the school. There is no cost for the event.
Why do we have some long bus routes?
Transportation director Joel Caviness shares an explanation in this article. (Download pdf)
2012-2013 Chatham County Teacher of the Year
As Chatham County Schools awakened with the NBC 17 morning show and its Your Town feature in Pittsboro on Friday, May 11, area students, staff, families, and community members were part of the live filming on the Horton Middle School baseball field. As the show came to a close, Superintendent Robert Logan announced JoAnn Norwood, a social studies and science teacher at Margaret B. Pollard Middle School, as the 2012-2013 Chatham County Teacher of the Year.
After growing up in a family of educators, JoAnn Burke Norwood chose education as her college major when she graduated from Northwood High School. She completed her degree at Meredith College and began her teaching career in 1982 in Wake County. In 1996 she returned to Chatham County to teach.
From Mrs. Norwood’s portfolio:
…my class and I were discussing how teachers kept their students engaged in the “old days” before paper, textbooks, videos, and computers were readily available. One of my boys said, “You would have been just fine, Mrs. Norwood. You could teach class in an open field without any props and your stories would make the students “see” what was happening.”
End of Temporary Hold on Hiring
End of Temporary Hold on Hiring
Except for certain positions designated by each principal at her/his respective campus as well as all teacher assistant positions (which remain on hold indefinitely), all principals are authorized to advertise and interview for all other vacant positions immediately. (May 15, 2012)
When the superintendent receives sufficient information to end the hold on the designated positions described above, those remaining positions will be advertised, too..
Teacher assistant vacancies will be absorbed until such time as local funds are no longer used to compensate those positions, whenever that may be.
Northwood Concert and Jazz Band Announces the Annual Memorial Day Concert
Northwood Concert and Jazz Bands invite you to their Annual Memorial Day Band Concert.
DATE: Thursday - May 24, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Northwood Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium
View flyer for concert details...
DATE: Thursday - May 24, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Northwood Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium
View flyer for concert details...
Project Graduation Featured on School Notebook Podcasts
School Notebook: Project Graduation 2012 (1 of 3)George Greger-Holt gives an overview of the upcoming Project Graduation event.
School Notebook: Project Graduation 2012 (2 of 3)George Greger-Holt describes aspects of the 23rd Project Graduation event for graduating seniors.
School Notebook: Project Graduation 2012 (3 of 3)George Greger-Holt explains the need for volunteers and donations during the upcoming Project Graduation night.
Bully Prevention Task Force Hosts Summit
The Chatham County Bully Prevention Task Force will host a summit on Tuesday, May 22 from 6:00 – 7:30 at the Central Carolina Community College Multi- Purpose Room in Pittsboro. More...
[Download flyer, pdf]
[Download flyer, pdf]
Program Highlight: Dual Language Spanish Immersion Programs
Siler City Elementary has had a dual language program for the past six years. As the 2011-2012 school year began, the program expanded to Chatham Middle School as the first group of kindergarteners in the program became sixth graders. The program will again expand as North Chatham Elementary will have two kindergarten classes in the 2012-2013 school year. Each class is comprised of a balance of native English and native Spanish speakers. Students in the voluntary program spend a portion of their day with instruction in Spanish and the other portion in English. Subject matter is only taught in one language or the other, not replicated.
North Chatham wiki: http://ncduallanguage.wikispaces.com
North Chatham brochure (upload)
Siler City Elementary video (mov, 10.48 MB)
Siler City Elementary brochure (upload)
North Chatham wiki: http://ncduallanguage.wikispaces.com
North Chatham brochure (upload)
Siler City Elementary video (mov, 10.48 MB)
Siler City Elementary brochure (upload)
Sale of Surplus Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Chatham County Schools will be receiving sealed bids for furniture, equipment and materials that have been deemed as surplus. More...
Human Resources Employment Forum
Beginning April 17, 2012, each Tuesday at 3:30 PM at the Chatham County Schools Central Office at 369 West Street in Pittsboro the Human Resources Department will hold an informal session called the Employment Forum. More...
