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District athletic director Chris Blice (right) presented an updated workouts plan to the Board of Education on Sept. 29, 2020, at the board's George Moses Horton Middle School meeting location.
CCS board meetings to return to historic courthouse on Sept. 13
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education will resume meeting at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse for its next regular meeting on Sept. 13. Over the course of the … more
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Central Carolina Community College Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer Dr. Phillip Price visits with one of the new CCCC graduates. Each student was given a vehicle magnet signifying his/her graduation from the college.
CCCC celebrates graduates with drive-thru graduation
SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2021 as the school observed a drive-through graduation on Monday, Aug. 9, at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic … more
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'Especially for some of the students that don’t feel comfortable or very confident speaking Spanish, this is a very good idea for them to improve their skills," 2nd grade teacher Susana Negroni said of the CCS Dual Language Summer Camp.
CCS launches its first Dual Language summer camp
SILER CITY — Inside Siler City Elementary School last Wednesday, teacher Shirley Rojas drizzled several drops of purple dye into one of eight bowls of half-baked slime. Around her, a group of … more
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Melani Canela Soto goes through different types of books, trying to figure out which ones she'll take them home with her on Tuesday, July 20 inside the Bookmobile. 'Books in hands' is the Bookmobile's ultimate goal, according to Siler City Elementary School media specialist Beth Kalb, who helps run the bus.
Siler City elementary schools bring students thousands of books during summer
SILER CITY — Dozens of children lined up before a big, blue bus parked along the curb just outside Virginia Cross Elementary School. At first glance, the bus might have been mistaken for an ice … more
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Parents gathered at a "Parent's Choice 4 Masks Rally" outside of the Chatham County Schools Board of Education's specially called meeting on Thursday.
CCS to require universal masking for 5-day in-person school this fall, BOE decides
A specially called Chatham County Schools Board of Education meeting on Thursday began with a 15-parent protest to make masks optional and ended with a 4-0 vote to require universal indoor masking on all campuses. more
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Dr. Amanda Hartness of Chatham County Schools (from left), Pittsboro Commissioner Kyle Shipp and Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Chatham County Schools, pose after last Wednesday’s fundraising breakfast for the Boys & Girls Club of Pittsboro. Shipp helped spearhead efforts to start the club; Jackson served as the event’s keynote speaker.
Jackson tells Boys & Girls club supporters to help make it the ‘best example of a caring, community partnership’
PITTSBORO — Pancakes did indeed help pave the way, but there’s still a little bit of road the newly-formed Boys & Girls Club of Pittsboro needs to cover. Organizers of the club — which … more
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Dr. Anthony Jackson, pictured here outside of the Chatham County Schools central office building, began as the district's superintendent July 6.
Chatham’s new superintendent a ‘champion and a cheerleader’ for students, teachers
PITTSBORO — When Dr. Anthony Jackson arrived at Chatham County Schools’ Pittsboro central office building for his first day as the district’s new superintendent, he knew the place was … more
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Along with many other colleges in the state, Central Carolina Community College faced enrollment declines last fall. This fall, enrollment numbers are up, with the campus set to fully reopen for in-person classes.
CCCC plans for a full in-person return this fall
More than a year and half after first moving classes online due to COVID-19, Central Carolina Community College is set to fully resume its in-person instruction across its programming this fall. more
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Students learn at Virginia Cross Elementary’s summer learning site Monday morning. The six-week program concludes Thursday.
State leaders praise CCS's summer learning at Virginia Cross event
SILER CITY — A small group of state lawmakers, local leaders and education experts gathered at Virginia Cross Elementary School Monday morning for an event highlighting Chatham County Schools’ … more
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Less than a week after Cooper’s July 21 recommendation that masks be required for K-8 schools and all other unvaccinated students and staff, the CDC reversed its guidance, recommending on Tuesday that everyone in K-12 schools should wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. It's unclear whether such a recommendation would again change the state’s guidance to schools and businesses.
Updated N.C. guidance strongly recommends, but doesn't mandate, masks for K-8 schools
School districts should require masks indoors for all students and staff in elementary and middle schools, and for unvaccinated students and staff, Gov. Roy Cooper announced last Wednesday. With … more
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Senate takes up revised HB324, which could limit how schools teach American history
A state Senate education committee took up revised legislation last week that prohibits public schools from “promoting certain concepts,” including that the United States was created by members … more
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged schools on Friday to fully reopen in the fall, also saying that fully vaccinated students and teachers don’t have to wear face masks in school.
CDC says schools should fully reopen, with masks optional for fully vaccinated. What about NC schools?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged schools on Friday to fully reopen in the fall, also saying that fully vaccinated students and teachers don’t have to wear face masks in … more
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Chatham County Schools has extended its deadline for K-8 applications to its standalone virtual academy for next year, and will now accept students through July 30.
CCS extends deadline for next year’s standalone K-8 virtual academy
Chatham County Schools has extended its deadline for K-8 applications to its standalone virtual academy for next year, and will now accept students through July 30. The deadline for high schoolers … more
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'A chance to pause': CCS administrators talk COVID-19 adaptations, moving forward
Over the last 15 months, schools across the country faced myriad challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic: moving learning online, reaching students without internet and implementing safety protocol … more
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Sherri Homan (back left), middle school instructional program facilitator, and Darlene Reap-Klosty, MTSS instructional coordinator, help prepare for CCS’s summer programming. The district is giving summer teachers tubs filled with classroom supplies and materials, along with lesson plans and digital resources.
Nearly 2,000 CCS students in summer programs
Nearly 2,000 K-12 students are signed up for this year’s Chatham County Schools summer programming, a staggering increase from the typical years’ registration of about 300 K-3 students, according … more
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Over the course of the pandemic, CCS has received a total allotment of about $18.8 million as part of North Carolina’s Elementary & Secondary School (K-12) Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), to be received and spent over the next few years.
A closer look at CCS’s $17.4M COVID-19 relief spending plan
Chatham County Schools’ $17.4 million of COVID-19 relief funds will be spent on summer programming over the next few years, for technology and connectivity support and to hire at least 68 school … more
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Chatham 2021 graduates. Pictured left to right from top to bottom: Morgan Rush, Jacquelinne Marroquin Tobar, Christina Agnew, Carter Phillips, Evelyn Long, Michael Anthony, Macy Henson, Shane Conroy, Jay Charbonneau, Ember Penney and Tessa Yell.
Chatham’s 2021 graduates: A weird, but not wasted year
Last week’s graduation festivities concluded 2021’s Chatham graduations. After more than a year of school during a pandemic, the News + Record spoke with graduates from around the county … more
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Nahum Flores celebrates his graduation at Jordan-Matthews High School’s ceremony last Saturday. After modified graduations last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, graduates and their families were particularly grateful for this year’s in-person celebrations.
‘A lot out of a little’: Grads walk stage in person after year of pandemic learning
Last year, COVID-19 gathering restrictions led to drive-thru and virtual ceremonies. After more than a year of pandemic challenges faced by everyone but felt acutely by teachers, students and their parents, this final Northwood performance felt like both a celebration of the class of 2021 and of the ability to have an in-person graduation at all. more
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A few members from the Hispanic Liasion's Orgullo Latinx Pride (OLP), spoke about the program at the CCS Board of Education meeting on Monday, where the board approved an MOU between the district and Liaison. Pictured back from left: CCS’s Amanda Hartness, Kevin Manzanarez, and Liaison founder and director Ilana Dubester. Front from left: Daisey Gaspar Samaoya, Lizbeth Rodriguez Ramos, Liaison program manager Selina Lopez, Ashley Perez and Berenice Diaz-Acosta.
New MOU between CCS and Hispanic Liaison will serve Hispanic students, families
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education voted Monday to approve a memorandum of understanding between the district and the Hispanic Liaison, with the goal of helping both organizations … more
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Donna Barger and Matthew Wilkins, two new principals at CCS.
Chatham County Schools board approves two principals, COVID-19-relief spending plan
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education approved two new principals at its meeting Monday night during its closed session — Donna Barget at Jordan-Matthews High School and Matthew … more
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