Gene Galin for School Board

[ March 26, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] State Senator Kay Hagan, Democratic candidate for the United States Senate spoke on Wednesday evening in the multipurpose room of the Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. She is running against Republican incumbent senator Elizabeth Dole.

County Commissioners Mike Cross and George Lucier along with Chatham County Democratic Party chairman Karl Kachergis were at the event. [...]

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On Tuesday, March 18th, immediately following the Curriculum Fair (6:00-7:30 pm) at Northwood High School, there was a
2008 Chatham County School Board Candidates Forum in the multimedia room.
All five candidates from Districts 1 (Norman Clark’s seat) and 2 (Holly Duncan’s seat) attended the event.
The hostess of the event was NW PTSA president Beverly Sizemore.

We were [...]

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In January 1995, the Citizens’ Commission on Planning for Enrollment Growth submitted a report, “Bursting at the Seams,” to the Chancellor of the New York City Board of Education, Ramon C. Cortines. Although the report address “urban” school overcrowding, it appears that the observations would also apply to “non-urban” schools.

THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL OVERCROWDING
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-1/overcrowding.htm
Research on [...]

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[ March 15, 2008; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department’s 6th annual egg hunt was an egg-citing success. Groups of kids swarmed the field at the Central Carolina Community College in search of Easter eggs.

You can view a video clip of one of the younger groups on their hunt (taken at much risk to my own safety)

I also [...]

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[ March 18, 2008; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The Pittsboro Elementary School, along with the school PTA, will host a lasagna dinner and science discovery night on Tuesday, March 18, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Students will show their science kit projects to their families. In addition, organizers have invited guests from some different science areas to set up exhibits for informal “show and tell” [...]

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[ April 5, 2008; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Human Resources Department of Chatham County Schools will host a teacher job fair on Saturday, April 5, at Horton Middle School from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Horton is located at 79 Horton Road in Pittsboro. Appointments are not necessary. Attendees should bring a copy of their resumes.

Chatham County Schools has a hiring incentive package that [...]

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Like most high school seniors, Jordan-Matthews student Jakelin Bonilla has a big decision to make — where to attend college. But her choice between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill has just gotten tougher, since she recently was notified that she has been awarded major scholarships at both schools.
Bonilla has been chosen as both a Park [...]

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Northwood ran through their first dress rehearsal of their spring musical “Grease”. Recognized a lot of familiar faces from last year’s production of “Beauty and the Beast”. I had the opportunity to get some photos along with some video clips of the musical numbers. You can view the musical pieces from the first half performance [...]

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The Board of Education voted to speak with Corley, Redfoot & Zach (CRZ) architectural firm to negotiate a contract for the new high school on Jack Bennett Road.
Below are some video clips of the discussions -

Note: The video clip below touches on the unsafe road conditions on Jack Bennett Road.

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The Chatham County Board of Education held a meeting on Monday, March 10, 2008, at the central office board room.
Safelle Janitorial Services Company presented its quarterly award to the custodial staff of Siler City Elementary and its employees. The custodians will each receive a certificate and Walmart gift card.
The Board voted to speak with Corley, [...]

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