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Silk Hope Students Bring Alive North Carolinian Wax Museum
Student as Earl Scruggs photoFourth grade students at Silk Hope School presented a wax museum of famous North Carolinians on Friday, May 17, in the school’s multipurpose room.  
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Pictured:  Student as Earl Scruggs

Chatham County Schools Names New PIO/Arts Coordinator
Dr. Lori Carlin photoDr. Lori Carlin was named as the new Public Information Officer (PIO)/Arts Coordinator for Chatham County Schools at the Chatham County Board of Education meeting Monday, May 13.  Dr. Carlin is currently the Theatre Arts teacher at Northwood High School where she has been since 1997. She also served as Chatham County Schools High School & Arts Community Liaison during the 2012-2013 school year.
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Chatham County Teacher of the Year Announced
Roddy Story photoRoddy Story, a social studies teacher at Northwood High School, has been selected as the 2013-2014 Chatham County Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Robert Logan made the announcement at Northwood on Wednesday, May 8. Story has been at Northwood High School since August of 2008.   More...
Jordan-Matthews Students Awarded Summer Arts Scholarships
Summer camp can be a life-changing experience for anyone, but especially for artists who have a chance to explore their creative passions.  For nine Jordan-Matthews High School students, that life-changing experience is just weeks away.  More...
School Notebook Features Project Graduation 2013
Listen to podcast!School Notebook:  Project Graduation, Part 1
George Greger-Holt, Executive Director of Student Services and Support Programs, gives an overview of Project Graduation 2013.

George Greger-Holt, Executive Director of Student Services and Support Programs, discusses funding of Project Graduation 2013.

George Greger-Holt, Executive Director of Student Services and Support Programs, seeks volunteers for Project Graduation 2013.

Read more about the Project Graduation program here.
State Superintendent Launches “Give Five – Read Five” Campaign

June Atkinson, State SuperintendentEncourages Businesses and Others to Donate Books to Elementary Schools

State Superintendent June Atkinson wants every elementary school student in the state to begin summer vacation with at least five new books to read, and today she launched a statewide initiative to make that happen.  Speaking during a press conference at Hilburn Academy, Atkinson challenged parents, business leaders and community members to donate five new or gently-used books to their local elementary school during the month of May.   More...

Communities in Schools Donates Books to Chatham County Schools
Through a partnership between Communities in Schools, Chatham County Together, and Chatham County Schools, 6,850 books have been donated and distributed to needy Chatham County elementary and middle school students. More...
Class of 2013 Graduation Events
Annual Jordan-Matthews Basketball Camp
Jordan-Matthews High School will hold their 19th annual basketball camp in the Jordan-Matthews gym June 17-20. The camp is for rising second graders through rising ninth graders. The cost is $45, which includes a t-shirt. Students can register the first day of camp at the door.

Northwood All Sports Camp
Northwood High School invites elementary/middle school students to participate in their All Sports Camp.  The camp is being held July 8-12 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. 
Download flyer for details/registration form. (pdf)