Parents of special needs children arrived at Carrboro High School the evening of April 14 for a discussion about sex education and safety. Representatives from the Orange County Rape Crisis Center and the Special Needs Advisory Council in Carrboro provided information about teaching the concept of consent to their children during a critical transition period in their lives. “Recently there was… Read more →
Back when high school lacrosse barely existed in North Carolina, Brent Voelkel was on two men’s lacrosse national championship teams at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since Voelkel was in school in the 1980s, he’s watched the sport grow. “When I was in college down here, there wasn’t high school ball,” Voelkel said. “Now there’s got to be well over 100 teams playing… Read more →
Known for its emphasis on local culture and its strong arts presence, Carrboro is culturally distinct from surrounding areas. But for people driving through the town, there are few defining images that showcase the Carrboro spirit. That is exactly what the Carrboro Mural Project aims to accomplish. “Several of us have looked at areas along the entrance way, the gateway… Read more →
Every day, for the 50 minutes directly following lunch at Carrboro High School, 20 students pile into classroom E216 — home of the school newspaper — on a mission to inform the approximately 850 students who walk the halls on a daily basis. Although the JagWire is a mere seven years old and is its content is authored by 16… Read more →
Zach Fong is studying his vocabulary flashcards, figuring out how words are pronounced and writing down the characters on a piece of paper. This is part of Zach’s Mandarin study routine — one hour a day, five days a week. It may not sound like much, but for an 11-year-old, it takes self-motivation, self-discipline and of course, a mother who… Read more →
For the Chapel Hill Woodturners, retirement has afforded not only an opportunity to focus attention on a hobby, but also a chance to pass on valuable skills to the next generation. Since last fall, the group has developed a course at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough to educate students about the unique and meticulous trade of woodturning. Titled Creative… Read more →
Whether your interests include cooking, dancing, ceramics, or even drawing dinosaurs, the ArtsCenter of Carrboro has a class for you. With classes available for all ages and schedules, the ArtsCenter forms the key nucleus of the arts in Carrboro. Shirlette Ammons, the Youth Arts Coordinator for the center, located at 300-G E. Main St., said that the center’s pride comes… Read more →
“Where are you going? How long will you be gone? Will you be safe?” Since this fall, the Community Connection program in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District has aimed to bridge the technological divide between parents and their children. And Program Manager Darren Bell said he thinks parents should ask their children the same questions when they sit down… Read more →
Bargain hunters all over the area will be relieved to know that the doors to the PTA Thrift Shop are once again open. These doors are brand new, and so is the rest of the building. The PTA Thrift Shop was first established in 1952 and now serves 20 schools in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The store acquired its… Read more →
Thanks in part to a grant from the Weaver Street Market Cooperative Community Fund, Kim Daniel and Jennifer Carson from Grady A. Brown Elementary School are able to install a new greenhouse for the students. The new greenhouse is a replacement for a greenhouse purchased in 1995, with money from a Piedmont Electric grant. Kim Daniel, the first grade teacher… Read more →
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