UNITY DAY IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd! Orange is the color of Unity Day so we are encouraging everyone to wear something orange (a shirt, a ribbon, a scarf, etc.) on Wednesday, October 23rd.

The Scholastic Book Fair is October 29-Nov 4! Click here to sign up for e-Wallet and make shopping for your child fast and easy!

Public School Foundation Hosts Novice Teachers Tea

After a string of extremely hot days, the weather in Chapel Hill cooperated, cooling off in honor of the newest CHCCS teachers to enjoy a patio celebration at the Weathervane Restaurant, for the twelfth annual Public School Foundation (PSF) Novice Teachers’ Tea.This year, the event was co-sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators (CHCAE).

Family Engagement Summit Celebrates Third Year of Success

The Family Engagement Summit is becoming a fall tradition in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools; for the third year, the halls and classrooms of Culbreth Middle School filled with parents and grandparents, educators, vendors, and even three dogs who serve as Pet Pals.

CHCCS Will Host Three Community Meetings

Engaging with our community is a priority of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. To that end, CHCCS is hosting a series of community meetings that will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the district’s three-year strategic plan, data from Year 1, and suggestions for Year 2.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Every child has the right to feel safe and supported. The crucial message is part of a campaign by the National Bullying Prevention Center this month, but the reminder needs to be shared every day, in any setting where children learn and play. CHCCS Student Support Services will be sharing bullying prevention activities and discussions in schools, throughout the month of October.

So What is the CHCCS Public School Foundation Anyway?

In Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, you’ll hear a lot about the Public School Foundation, or The Foundation, or PSF, as it’s more commonly called. Yet how many parents and community members can explain what this non-profit is, and how it impacts every staff member, student and family in our district?