60th Anniversary Mural by EH alum, Michael Brown

Old Friends Meet at Estes Hills' 60th Kickoff

Food for Students Surpasses Half a Million Meals Delivered

In the past six months, Food for Students has developed into a highly networked and tremendously successful outreach program that provides meals for hundredsFood is currently delivered to 37 sites, with a series of exciting summer enrichment events now in the books. The group recently celebrated the 500,000 meals milestone. of CHCCS students.

Several Elementary Open House Nights Go Virtual

On Wednesday, September 2, several CHCCS elementary schools held virtual Open House events. Here’s a round up of some of the sessions from Morris Grove Elementary School, Mary Scroggs Elementary School and Carrboro Elementary School.

New Teachers Participate in Three Day Orientation

The challenges for first year teachers can be far-ranging and daunting. Now imagine those challenges amplified and extended when your first year will begin with remote instruction, from Meet the Teachers to that ever important First Day.

PSF Teacher Supply Store Succeeds in New Format

Every August, one of the great kickoff traditions in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is the Teacher Supply Store presented by the Public School Foundation and East Chapel Hill Rotary Club. Started in 2007 as an annual event, the goal has always been to defray some of the costs of materials teachers need to start the school year, much of which comes out of their own pockets.

CHCCS Distributes Over 11,600 Device to Students

Before the start of the 2020-21 school year, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools committed to providing the newest district technology devices to all students, K-12, with provisions for internet connectivity to those who need it. From August 10 through August 19, every school hosted drive-through distribution events outdoors, relying on both staff and volunteers to manage the process each day.