Chatham County Schools Notebook

Listen to Silk Hope School's Art teacher, Mrs. Jones talk about why the arts in education is important and what it means to her. 

Meet Pittsboro Elementary's mini-principal, Theo! Get to know a bit about what he looks forward to this school year and all about being recognized as a mini-principal. #OneChatham

This summer, CCHS's Amy King got to travel Europe and experience history as a National Geographic's Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. The Notebook Podcast got to talk with Mrs. King about her experience and how she plans to incorporate it into her history class.

Did you know that Chatham County Schools offers virtual classes through Virtual Academy at Bennett School and Chatham Central High School? It's one of the many different programs that we offer our students and parents that accommodate different needs and lifestyles. The Notebook Podcast re-visits this opportunity with Dr. Carla Neal at Bennett School. 

This summer, CCS' tech department worked with 8 high school students from across the county and got to learn real-life skills! 

Get to know more about Silk Hope School's new Principal, Caroline Linker. We can't wait to see all the great things that will happen this school year at Silk Hope!

The Virginia Cross and Siler City Elementary Bookmobile has returned this summer! The Notebook Podcast tracked down the bookmobile in Siler City and got to meet some of the staff involved with this summer learning opportunity. 

The Notebook Podcast visited  Pittsboro Elementary School to talk with Principal Lemondre Watson, who took the helm at the school in May. We went to learn more about his new role as principal of Pittsboro Elementary and what he looks forward to this upcoming school year.

CCS' EC and AIG Programs Director Sara Self-Maddox, chatted with us about what she does in her role, her department, and the exciting things happening behind the scenes! 

Join us as we get to know about Bonlee School's new principal, Nikki Murchison, and what she looks forward to in her new role.

Learn more about the Boys & Girls Club in Chatham County! 

To support students and their families whose first language is not their native language, Chatham County Schools created the Global Student Support Center. Dr. Micheal Palmer sat down with us to talk more about what the Center does and its mission.  To learn more about the Global Students Support Center, call (919) 663-7426. 

Mary and Massiah's friendship began over 6 months ago through Virtual Academy. Over those 6 months, they became inseparable and will now travel together through Europe for a couple of weeks. Join us as we learn more about how the friendship between these two girls developed and where they will be traveling.  If you want to learn more about Virtual Academy, visit www.chatham.k12.nc.us.  

This week on the Notebook Podcast, we sat down with Kiley Brown to talk more about her role as the Director for Accountability and Testing. A special shout out to both Susan Hussey and Itzel Ocelot for helping Ms. Brown's transition go as smoothly as possible. #onechatham

Earlier this month, Chatam Central's Mrs. Cassadi Walden was named CCS' 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. The Notebook podcast was able to speak with Mrs. Walden about teaching, her time at CCS, and what she teaches at Chatham Central. 

Chatham Central's Mr. Christopher Hart was named CCS' CTE teacher of the Year. This week on the Notebook Podcast, we talked about his time with CCS, teaching, and how he encourages students to continue on the CTE pathway. 

CCS Lead Arts Teacher Sharon Allen chatted with us this week to talk about her role, accolades, and the future of the arts. Come join us this week as we learn more about what the arts have done to impact our students and community!    

Last week, North Chatham Elementary School's Nanette Atkinson was chosen as the 2022-23 Instructional Assistant of the year for Chatham County Schools. Join us as we learn more about Ms. Atkinson!

Today, May 6th is Lunch Heroes Day and next week is School Nutrition Week. Listen to our latest podcast episode featuring CCS' Child Nutrition Director, Jennifer Ozkurt. Get to know more about what they do and how they feed our students!  

Have you ever wondered how the PTA Thrift Shop helps to support our schools?  This week we got the opportunity to sit down with PTA board member Keith Stinson to learn more about their mission and what they have accomplished.

CCS celebrates Library Month with Ms. Jeremiah.

Learn more about Northwood's Stocks Club featuring Mr. Forster. 

Here are some of the things our students are planning to do during Spring Break.

A teacher was inspired in the airport about having a vending machine stocked with books. She made it happen at Chatham Middle School, where students earn tokens to put in the machine, and then get to keep the book for their very own.

We're talking this week about Career and Technical Education and the pathways it can open for students.

Perry Harrison students spent a week learning code, creating their own games and learning from a professional coder what it takes to do it for a career.

Find out more on this edition of The Notebook podcast about how the virtual fair works and who Chatham County Schools is looking to hire. Hope to see you there!

Pittsboro Elementary is taking to the airwaves to connect more with families.

Meet Margaret B. Pollard 8-grader Jacob Hoopes, Chatham County Schools' overall winner from the Science Fair that took place in December. In this edition of the Notebook podcast, he talks about his entry, Body Part Ratios in Saturniidae ... A Leonardo Da Vinci Style Approach to the Average Saturniidae, and his interest in giant moths.

Perry Harrison: Building classroom communities

Jason Amy: What's it take to be an athletic director

Students have the opportunity to learn firsthand from area artists about their craft.

A new episode

Chatham Grove emphasizing student leadership, student service.

Every Wednesday, the school has special emphasis and focus to support students in a variety of ways. Find out how by listening.

With a wide array of course options and extracurriculars, Chatham Central High School focuses on helping students find their area of interest and ensure they are career- and college-ready.

One of the things the school is really emphasizing this year is building a love of reading.    

At Jordan-Matthews, educators are providing multi-tiered support to help their students achieve success. Listen to the latest Notebook podcast to learn more about some of the innovative approaches the high school is using.

J.S. Waters is successful with the help of students, staff and community stakeholders. The school has created highly productive classroom learning environments.

Margaret B. Pollard Middle School is serving its students with robust programming, strong community support, and outstanding educators.

Have you ever wondered what your child learns on field trips? Here's what many of our fourth-graders will discover this year.

Learn more about how Chatham Middle is engaging students and hear what its principal has to say about what makes the school special.

Bonlee School has a strong sense of community and a staff that is devoted to reaching each child.

If you are interested in attending one of the upcoming Superintendent's Listening and Learning Tour events, here are some details that might be helpful. 

The School of Science and Engineering provides a path for students to earn college credits before they enroll at a university. Listen for more information on how this works and benefits families in our community.

Join us for this week's podcast to learn more about how George Moses Horton is serving its students and our community.

Chris Poston, who in his new role is leading Chatham County Schools' equity efforts as Executive Director for Excellence and Opportunity, shares in this week's episode more about what his work means for our students and the impact it will have.

In coming weeks, the Notebook will be visiting all of schools in Chatham County Schools to talk about what makes each school special and help the community learn more about what is going on inside our schools. Our first conversation was with Dr. Carla Neal, principal at Bennett School. We hope you enjoy it.

If you want to know how the 2021-22 school year is going, what protocols we have in place to ensure student and teacher safety and where you can find additional information, this episode can help.

Do you find testing data confusing? Assistant Superintendent Dr. Moran offers some great insight to help people gain a better understanding.