After school on Tuesday, November 16, school district employees, PTA/PTSO presidents and area elected officials recognized American Education Week through an event sponsored by the Chatham County Association of Educators.
Day: November 26, 2010
Chatham Middle has successful 5K Ram Run
On Saturday morning, November 13, the first annual Ram Run 5K at Chatham Middle School was a success with over fifty runners and walkers participating. Those who entered were students, school district employees, and community members. Swoops, the socce…
Chatham Board of Education recognized at NC School Boards Association Conference
The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) recognized the Chatham County Board of Education during its Annual Conference for Board Member Development for having completed the first level of its Master Board training in 2010.
Chatham residents can check eligibility and apply for some social services online
The Chatham County Department of Social Services alerts residents to a new website service, www.epass.nc.gov, to check their potential eligibility for state benefits and services, such as food assistance, Work First, emergency assistance and home heati…
J.S. Waters students participate in Lions International peace poster contest
Students at J.S. Waters School were recently able to participate in a Peace Poster Contest sponsored by the Goldston Lions Club and Lions International. Contestants were asked to created a poster that visually communicated the theme, “Vision of Peace.”…
SAGE Academy awarded $2,000 Lois Lenski grant
The SAGE Academy library media center has been awarded a $2,000 grant to purchase books for the school library. The funds will be used to purchase books chosen by both students and faculty. These books will be used to support curriculum goals, to promo…
Virginia Cross Elementary students participate in music concert
On Monday, November 15, second and third grade students at Virginia Cross Elementary presented a musical concert. Music teacher Christa Brown, in collaboration with grade level teachers, prepared a concert program that included the participation of all…
Chatham County takes action on odors reported in Chatham Community Library
Chatham County has actively worked with an air quality engineer to identify and address odor issues reported in the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro since its opening in mid-September. One odor source has been identified and has been fixed throug…
Reed brings Native American artifacts to Perry Harrison School
Robert Reed came to Perry Harrison School to share his extensive collection of Native American Artifacts with students on Monday, November 22. Reed, who is part Native American, has been collecting artifacts for about fifty years. Reed works as a Drive…