Gene Galin for School Board

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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[ 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.

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The Chatham County Board of Education held a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008, at the central office.
Board Chair Kathie Russell announced Robert Logan as the new Superintendent of Chatham County Schools.  Logan will begin working in the district in early May.  Until then, a transition team will act with leadership being with assistant superintendents [...]

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[ June 13, 2008 11:00 pm to June 14, 2008 6:00 am. ] Since 1990, Project Graduation has been an annual event for graduating seniors from all three high schools. Seniors and their guests enjoy a fun-filled evening with music, games and plenty of food in a safe graduation celebration that is alcohol and drug free. This year, several “carnival games” have been added to create a more [...]

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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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Students from all three high schools in Chatham County Schools attended the State DECA Career Development Conference held in Greensboro February 28-March 1.
Chatham Central High School
The Chatham Central DECA chapter had sixteen attendees at the conference. Their chapter was recognized as a Superstar Chapter for having at least a ten percent increase in membership. Chatham [...]

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