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Project Child Find is Underway in Chatham County Schools

An effort called Project Child Find is underway in Chatham County Schools to identify children and youth ages three to twenty-one who have disabilities and require special education and other related services. More...

 
Pollard Middle Featured on School Notebook Podcasts

School Notebook Pollard Young Authors
Media Specialist Cheri Klein highlights the Pollard Young Authors Program.

School Notebook Pollard Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal Hester shares coming home to Chatham for her new career role.

School Notebook Pollard Green Ribbon School Award Nominee
Principal Intern Perlberg discusses Pollard's application for the Green Ribbon School Award.



Draft 2012-2013 Calendars Posted for Review
 Click on the links below to review drafts of the 2012-2013 school year.  The Board of Education will consider the calendars when it meets again in February.
Currently, the state requires school districts to have 185 student days in the 2012-2013  calendar.  Chatham is one of over 70 of the 115 state school districts that have requested a waiver due to the cost of funding five extra days during an ongoing budget reductions.  (For example, Chatham County Schools officials have calculated it will cost $60,436 to operate 90 yellow school buses five extra days.)  Because of the waiver consideration, the district calendar committee has created 185- and 180- day draft calendars.
Note:  The number and dates of early release days for staff development within the calendar(s) are still being determined.


Calendar Committee Draft 185-option 2012-2013

Calendar Committee Draft 180-option 2012-2013
2012-2013 Budget Advisory Committee Meetings Dates Announced
The school district has announced the following dates for the 2012-2013 Budget Advisory Committee meetings: 

• Tuesday, February 7, in the central office board room - meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, February 23, in the central office board room - meeting start time TBD
• Thursday, March 15, in the central office board room - meeting start time TBD
Thirteen Teachers Achieve National Board Certification in 2011
Chatham County Schools congratulates its newest group of teachers to earn National Board Certification.  These thirteen teachers join numerous colleagues across the school district who over the years have achieved the advanced teaching credential through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

They are:

• June Arthurs, Jordan-Matthews HS, in Art

• Lerah Brooks, Jordan-Matthews HS, in Career and Technical Education

• Jenny Burris, Moncure School, in Generalist/Early Childhood

• William Chance, Moncure School, in Generalist/Middle Childhood

• Ashley Culberson Murchison, Siler City Elementary, in English as a New Language

• Mark Dillon, Jordan-Matthews HS, in Music

• Ronda Lemons, Perry Harrison School, in Generalist/Early Childhood

• Krystal Pister, Pittsboro Elementary, in Literacy:  Reading-Language Arts

• Tracy Miller, Horton Middle, in Generalist/Middle Childhood

• Holly Rapacuk, Moncure School, in Generalist/Middle Childhood

• Jennifer Shand, Moncure School, in Generalist/Early Childhood

• Carmen Soltren, Siler City Elementary, in Literacy:  Reading-Language Arts

• Donna Stevenson, Perry Harrison School, in Generalist/Early Childhood

Educators across the nation can achieve National Board Certification by successfully completing a voluntary assessment program “designed to recognized effective and accomplished teachers who meet high standards based on what teachers should know and be able to do” as described by the NBPTS.  During the certification process, candidates complete ten assessments that are reviewed by trained educators in their licensure areas.

A total of 1,244 educators from across the state are in the 2011 class of newly-certified National Board teachers.  North Carolina boasts the largest number of National Board Certified teachers in the nation, a total of 19,193.

Chatham County Schools Solicits Input During Mission, Vision and Core Belief Statements Revision Process
Chatham County Schools is sharing the results of a survey addressing its revised Mission, Vision and Core Belief statements, which were proposed by the AdvancEd subcommittee on Vision and Purpose. As essential parts of the Strategic Plan, which provides an overall focus for the district, these guiding statements must reflect the needs and priorities of the entire Chatham community.
 
Working in conjunction with independent research and communication firm K12 Insight, the district invited all stakeholders to rate whether they believe each statement is clearly written and whether they support each statement as written.
 
A total of 1,387 people responded to the survey, representing a cross-section of the community, including parents/guardians, staff, students, business leaders, government officials and other community members. More than 90% of respondents felt the Mission Statement was clearly written, more than 80% felt the Vision Statement was clearly written, while 90% of staff and 81% of parents felt the Core Beliefs were clearly written. In regard to support for each statement, staff offered the strongest support, followed by parents.
 
Open from November 1 to November 15, 2011, this first survey is part of a larger strategic plan to increase communication between the district and key stakeholders.
 
“I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who took the time to participate and share their thoughts,” said Robert Logan, Superintendent of Chatham County Schools. “While we are pleased to find that most respondents agree with the general ideas of the Mission, Vision and Core Belief statements, we are also grateful for all the valuable suggestions put forward for improving and refining these statements.”
 
Written feedback suggesting improvements included similar issues for all three statements. Comments focused on concerns that the proposed statements are too vague lack specificity and do not reflect high levels of academic achievements.
 
“Based on the feedback we received, our plan is for the AdvancED subcommittee to revise all the statements so they express higher academic standards and expectations for the district and our students, while also stressing the importance of teacher effectiveness,” said Logan. “This high level of input and cooperation will help to guide the district as we provide all Chatham students with the highest-quality education.”
 
View the full report on the district website at http://bit.ly/w7e1e8