📚 Books on Break is back! Each year, Chatham Reads, a partnership between the Chatham Education Foundation and Chatham County Schools, hosts free book fairs called Books on Break. Every student in Kindergarten through 5th grade at the following schools will get to choose 4–5 books to take home and keep forever: Bonlee School, J.S. Waters School, Moncure School, Pittsboro Elementary, Virginia Cross Elementary, Silk Hope School, and Siler City Elementary!
Parents and guardians, please check your child’s bag for a flyer with helpful tips on how to keep your reader motivated all summer long. #OneChatham
🎨 High school artists from across the district came together for the One Chatham Arts Day last week! Students from all four high schools came together for a special day of artistic exploration by learning how to etch jewelry with real metal tools and felted wool. Thanks to our amazing clinicians Melanie Jackson and Kristi Eskelund for helping our students explore new art mediums!
Today’s classroom? The workplace! 🧑🏫
Happy Bring Your Kid to Work Day!
Today is all about showing our kids what we do and how our jobs help our schools and communities thrive.
Experiential learning, like shadowing a parent or guardian at work, sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and connects classroom skills to real-world careers. These early exposures can plant the seeds of future dreams 🌱
To all the young visitors in our schools and offices today—welcome! We're glad you're here. 💼🎒
#ONEChatham #BringYourKidToWorkDay
🎶 We had an amazing culmination of student performances from Jordan-Matthews High and Chatham Central High at last night's JMArts Alive! Concert at the Chatham Rabbit. Wonderful job to our student performers. #OneChatham
🖇️ Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🖇️
Today we celebrate the incredible administrative staff who keep our schools and offices running smoothly every single day. Our administrative professionals are truly the glue that holds us ALL together—steady, dependable, and always one step ahead. 💙
We thank you for your patience, precision, and heart. Chatham County Schools simply wouldn't run without you!
#ONEChatham #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay
🌍💚 Happy Earth Day! 💚🌍
Every April 22nd, people around the world come together to celebrate our planet and recommit to protecting it—for ourselves and for future generations. From planting trees to reducing waste, conserving energy to outdoor learning—every action counts. ♻️
Let’s keep inspiring ALL students to be environmental stewards and reminding them that a greener world starts with us.
#ONEChatham #EarthDay2025
🚌💛 Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 💛🚌
Today, we give a big THANK YOU to the dedicated drivers who safely transport our students to and from school each day—rain or shine, with a smile and steady hands. 👋🚦
Your care, patience, and commitment make a difference in the lives of so many children and families. We appreciate you, and are grateful for the role you play in the CCS community!
#ONEChatham #SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay
Happy National Kindergarten Day!
Did you know? April 21st is the birthday of Friedrich Fröbel, the German educator who founded the first kindergarten in 1837—a place where learning and play go hand in hand!
Today, we celebrate the joy, curiosity, and wonder that kindergarten brings to our youngest learners. 💛📚🖍️
Here's to the teachers who inspire, the students who explore, and the classrooms where it all begins!
#ONEChatham #NationalKindergartenDay
Happy National School Volunteer Week!
April 21–25 is a time to shine a light on the amazing volunteers who help our schools thrive. Your support is felt and appreciated across our district! Chatham County Schools are stronger because of YOU.
Thank you for showing up, speaking up, and stepping in 🫶
Interested in volunteering? Contact your child’s school to learn how you can get involved!
#ONEChatham #PublicSchoolVolunteerWeek
Our EC students went the distance today, showing amazing athleticism and sportsmanship at today's Unified Sports Day at Seaforth! Great job to all of our athletes. #OneChatham
🚨Reminder to Chatham County Schools Families and Staff:
▸ CCS is closed on Fri., April 18th in observance of the NC State Holiday.
▸ Mon., April 21st is a Required Teacher Workday. Students will not be in school.
📲 Don’t forget to download the CCS app for updates: https://uqr.to/1t2pj
Applications are also now being accepted for Chatham County Schools Pre-K for the 2025-2026 school year. Visit: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/page/pre-kindergarten to learn more and apply today! #OneChatham
Our Chatham County Schools PR team won 10 North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) Blue Ribbon Awards for outstanding school communication and PR, including five gold awards for special events/recognitions, graphic design, and electronic media. To read more on the honor, click the link: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/article/2151752
#OneChatham
Chatham Early College hosted a Jazz Poetry and Book release event featuring author Dr. Tatiana McInnis. CEC and ONE Academy students read poems and performed jazz songs to their peers, and CEC's Ms. Cheryl Whitehead read a few poems from her recently published book! #OneChatham
Congratulations to members of the Jordan-Matthews Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) who received the 2024-2025 NCHSAA Commissioner’s Trophy, which recognizes student-athletes for their service/community outreach initiatives.
JM students created the ‘Buckets of Love’ project to assist families whose homes were flooded during Hurricane Helene, and needed to be rebuilt or renovated. One of the overlooked needs was buckets to remove mud that had been washed into homes and businesses. The students gathered paint buckets (from our field preparation painting), cleaned them out, and then wrote words of encouragement to the families in need. We're beyond proud of our Jets athletes! #OneChatham #GDTBAJ
Run, walk, or roll your way to this year's Exceptional Strides for Exceptional Students 5K! We'll have a 5K, a Fun Run track lap or 100-meter dash, plus you'll get a pretty exceptional T-shirt. Click the link to register: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Pittsboro/ExceptionalStridesforExceptionalStudents5K #OneChatham #SeeThePossibilities
We hosted Leadership Chatham, a Chatham Chamber of Commerce program designed to develop informed, skilled, and involved community leaders.
Members got to participate in archery at JS Waters, listen to a Beatles medley from Perry Harrison's chorus, and check out the SparkLab at Seaforth, showcasing how we offer a variety of arts/athletic/academic opportunities in our schools. #OneChatham
In honor of D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything and Read), we invite our Chatham County Schools community to drop everything and read for at least 15 minutes tomorrow! #CCSlibrarymedia
#DEARday #DropEverythingandRead #OneChatham
Come see our Jordan-Matthews Arts programs on full display at @JMArts Alive on Tuesday, April 2nd at 5:00 PM at the Chatham Rabbit! #OneChatham
Applications are also now being accepted for Chatham County Schools Pre-K for the 2025-2026 school year.
Visit: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/page/pre-kindergarten to learn more and apply today! #OneChatham
