Gene Galin for School Board

Want to know what school sports teams are playing? When? Where?
Interested in other school activities beyond sports?
You can find loads of information about what is going on at Northwood High School by taking a look at their school calendar at http://freecal.brownbearsw.com/NHS_Calendar
I love the wealth of information that is available and keep the bag bookmarked.
BTW, [...]

[Read more →]

Parents who missed the meeting last week about the Perry Harrison 1st, 2nd and 4th grade reorganization can view video clips of most of the proceedings on youtube. I hope this helps.
Update on Perry Harrison reorganization - part 1

Update on Perry Harrison reorganization - part 2

Update on Perry Harrison reorganization - part 3

Update on Perry [...]

[Read more →]

Video clip of the Northwood Football Jamboree at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l4B5mkBYuU
Note: this is a compilation of brief clips I shot on the field. It isn’t pretty, but it gives you an idea of what went on. If you have high-speed internet go with the higher quality version.

If you weren’t there you missed a good time as five [...]

[Read more →]

North Carolina has released the 2007-2008 4 year and 5 year high school graduation rates. The four year rate relates to the number of students who started 9th grade in 2004-2005 school year and graduated by this July (within 4 years). The five rate rate relates to student who started 9th grade in 2003-200 school [...]

[Read more →]

Award site work contracts - mid-August 2008
Site work complete - November 2008
Award Construction contracts - mid March 2009
Construction complete - May 2010
Move in - June 2010
School starts - August 25, 2010

[Read more →]

Project Graduation relies on a true community effort. Listed below are the final numbers for Project Graduation 2008 as of June 16, 2008:
Number of Donors - 127
Number of Volunteers - 67
Total Budget ­
Beginning Balance - $1,754.13
Deposits - $17,634.00
Expenses - $7,043.59
Cash Prizes ­-
General
$5,450.00
35 - $100
37 - 50
5 - 20
Grand Prize
6,000.00
End Balance - $894.54
Total value or other [...]

[Read more →]

Five Chatham County teachers graduated from the Master of Education for Experienced Teachers in the Literacy Program, May 11. This graduation is the culmination of two years of study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through a partnership between the university and Chatham County Schools that began in 2001.

This literacy program prepares [...]

[Read more →]

[ July 21, 2008 to July 25, 2008. ] The Northwood Theatre Arts department will hold its annual summer drama camp at Northwood High School July 21-25. Camp hours are from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The camp fee will be $125 per child (multiple child discount offered) and will include theatre work, show royalties, camp t-shirt, daily snacks, and a tremendous amount of fun. [...]

[Read more →]

Here are the awards received by students at Jordan-Matthews High School during its Senior Awards Night held on Thursday evening, May 29, in the school auditorium.
Demonica N. Alford - HOSA Senior Recognition, Honor Graduate, Upward Bound Leadership Award, Silk Hope Extension Homemakers Scholarship
Andrew Braxton Allen - Silk Hope Ruritan Scholarship, Honor Graduate, CCCC Trustees Scholarship
Adrian [...]

[Read more →]

[ June 19, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] The Chatham County Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for Monday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the central office has been changed to Thursday, June 19, at 6:00 p.m. at the central office.

[Read more →]