Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:14:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Marilyn
Subject: Northwood Holiday Concert

The Northwood “Voices” Chorus, Jazz and Symphonic Bands will hold their annual Holiday concert in the Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium at Northwood High School at 7 p.m. this Thursday, December 8, 2011. Admission is cans or boxes of food which will benefit the CORA Food Pantry.  Last year, the NHS Bandand Chorus was able to donate over 1,000 pounds of food to CORA after thisconcert.  We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate the season with our students.

Marilyn Shugart, Choral Director
Eugene Cottrell, Band Director

Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:08:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Bea O’Quinn
Subject: ACS Relay for Life Committee promotional video

The American Cancer Society’s Pittsboro Relay for Life Committee would like to invite survivors, caregivers, and relay participants to participate in a promotional video series entitled “Why I Walk.” The goal of this video series is to promote awareness of our local event and the impact it has on our community by sharing the stories of local people. Our goal is to focus on the reason people participate in Relay for Life, whether it is in honor or memory of a family member, or friend, or because they themselves are facing, or have faced, cancer.

If you would be willing to give some of your time, and share your story, we would like to invite you to the Media Center at Northwood High School on Monday, November 21 from 3:15pm to 6pm. We anticipate that each “testimony†will take 20-30 minutes. If we need to stay longer, we will..

If you would like to participate, but cannot attend during the allotted times, please contact Mitch Lassiter at mitch@l2mediaproductions.c om om , and we can make special arrangements to capture your story at a more convenient time.

Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:59:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Meg Miller
Subject: Sensibility vs. HERFF JONES

Have recieved several emails concerning HERFF JONES, their extortion methods,  and the many shades of green gowns floating around Chatham.  Many offers to  donate gowns and many feel the practice of setting up the table in the hall at NW by HERFF JONES sort of pressures kids  to buy or want to buy although many cannot afford. 

The one thing I didn’t hear back on is a taker for the slightly used (worn less than an hour) gown I offered.  Which sort of says to me that we will have few  takers and most will want to spend the 45? dollars on the new gown that they can wear for an hour and then hang in the closet or  donate to the Thrift Store.

I’m going to give this gown to the guidance office at NW and they will know  someone who may need it as graduation nears.  I encourage others to do the same with their old ”shades of many greens” gowns.

Meg

And PLEASE check the internet for much cheaper and cooler invitation ideas. 
Also there are cheaper photographers out there for you senior portraits than the company the school uses which forces youto buy packages you just don’t need.  And as always, try to buy local??  Are there any photographers out there or printers who can compete with these mega merchants?

Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:02:54 -0700
From: tgolden
Subject: RE: Chatham Chatlist #4189

Northwood High School baseball Boosters  are holding a fund raiser with Krispy Kreme donuts. Buy a dozen FRESH (made that day) glazed donuts $7.00 to be delivered at Northwood high school on Nov. 19. call to place your orders before Nov 15. 919-810-8817

Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:35:59 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Link your grocery cards and help local schools while shopping.

Help out our local schools and link your grocery cards. Everytime you go grocery shopping and use your grocery card a small percentage goes to the school of your choice. It’s a painless way to help out. You don’t even need to have kids in school to do this!

You have to link your Harris Teeter VIC card and Food Lion MVP card every year in order to get donations to the schools. Here is the info I found (If you know of others, please post them.) There are also private schools and day cares, church groups, and other charities – please link your cards to something.

Harris Teeter
https://www.harristeeter.com/other/my_harris_teeter/tie/link_to_your_school.aspx

4239   WOODS Charter SCHOOL
7459   Chatham Central High School
7551   Haw River Christian
7862   JS Waters
2435   NORTH CHATHAM SCHOOL
8548   Margaret Pollard
5925   MONCURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5413   HORTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA
4749   NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND
7625   Northwood High School Baseball
5044   NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PTSA
5178   NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL-DANCE ENSEMBLE
1769   PERRY HARRISON SCHOOL PTA
6133   PITTSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6262   SILK HOPE SCHOOL
7129   VIRGINIA CROSS ELEMENTARY

Food Lion
http://www.foodlionmvprewards.com/mvp_registration/cardno.php

Chapel Hill   North Chatham School
Chapel Hill   Woods Charter School PTSA
Goldston  JS Waters Elementary School
Moncure   Moncure Elementary School PTA
Pittsboro   Horton Middle School PTSA
Pittsboro   Northwood Band Boosters
Pittsboro   Northwood High School Baseball
Pittsboro   Northwood High School Football Club
Pittsboro   Northwood High School PTSA
Pittsboro   Perry Harrison PTSA
Pittsboro   Pittsboro Elementary School PTA
Siler City Chatham Charter School
Siler City   Jordan Matthews High School
Siler City   Silk Hope School PTA
Siler City   Virginia Cross Elementary School
Bear Creek   Chatham Central Friends of Football
Bear Creek  Chatham Central High School
Bonlee      Bonlee Elementary PTA

If you have a Target RedCard, you can link at
https://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005158
WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL    CHAPEL HILL , NC 27517 School ID:121643
NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL  PITTSBORO, NC 27312-7901  School ID:79696
PERRY HARRISON ELEM SCHOOL  PITTSBORO, NC 27312-7119  School ID:1778
NORTH CHATHAM ELEMENTARY SCH  CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-9366  School ID:79700
JORDAN MATTHEWS HIGH SCHOOL  SILER CITY, NC 27344-3308  School ID:79694
HORTON MIDDLE SCHOOL    PITTSBORO , NC 27312 School ID:79692
PITTSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL    PITTSBORO , NC 27312-5681 School ID:79697
MONCURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL    MONCURE , NC 27559-9035 School ID:79695
BONLEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL    BONLEE , NC 27213-168 School ID:79689
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL    BENNETT , NC 27208-107 School ID:79688
CHATHAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL    BEAR CREEK , NC 27207-8670 School ID:79690
CHATHAM CHARTER SCHOOL    SILER CITY , NC 27344-1409 School ID:112946
CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL    SILER CITY , NC 27344-4311 School ID:79691
S A G E ACADEMY    SILER CITY , NC 27344-3262 School ID:124642
SILER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL    SILER CITY , NC 27344-1213 School ID:79698
SILK HOPE ELEM SCHOOL    SILER CITY , NC 27344-6583 School ID:79699
POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPEL HILL , NC 27516-0 School ID:152224

Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:53:21 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Mia Munn
Subject: State Releases ABCs Results for the 2010-2011 School Year

The State Board of Education released results from its ABCs testing and accountability model on Thursday, August 4.

The ABCs of Public Education is the state school improvement program.  It began in the 1996-1997 school year and has three primary goals: 1) strengthen local school accountability; 2) emphasize mastery of basic subjects; and 3) provide as much local decision-making as possible.

State standardized tests judge proficiency on a scale of one to four (I-IV)..  Students must achieve III or IV in order to be considered proficient. The levels of state recognition are:

• Honor School of Excellence = 90-100% of students at/above Level III, making expected/high  
  growth and meeting federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
• School of Distinction = 80-89% of students at/above Level III, making expected/high growth.
• School of Progress = 60-79% of students at/above Level III, making expected/high growth.
• Priority School = less than 60% of students at/above Level III and achieving expected/high
  growth.

In the 2010-2011 school year, all Chatham County schools achieved growth based on the ABCs model.  All schools achieved expected growth while eight schools also obtained high growth status.  The seven schools that earned School of Distinction status were:  Bennett, Bonlee, Chatham Central High School, Margaret B. Pollard, Northwood High School, Perry Harrison, and Silk Hope.  The nine schools that earned School of Progress status were:  Chatham Middle, Horton, J.S. Waters, Jordan-Matthews High School, Moncure, North Chatham, Pittsboro Elementary, Siler City Elementary, and Virginia Cross Elementary.  It should also be noted that SAGE Academy, the district’s alternative school, is judged on a different model than traditional schools, but achieved expected growth.

“We are excited to report that for the first time in the 14-year history of the North Carolina ABCs of Public Education all of our schools made expected growth or high growth.  This achievement is a credit to the excellent teachers, administrators, and staff who work with our students every day.  It should be noted that this accomplishment has occurred in a climate of state budget cuts and diminishing resources. The Board of Education and administration are committed to providing the highest educational opportunities possible for the students of Chatham County.  Congratulations to staff and students,†said Superintendent Robert Logan.

The federal accountability measure, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, is different from the North Carolina ABCs program, but uses some of the same testing data in determining AYP status.  As previously reported, five schools met AYP for the 2010-11 school year.

Additional ABCs information is available on the Chatham County Schools website and on the state ABCs site at http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/.

Submitted by:  Beth S. McCullough, Public Information Officer, Chatham County Schools
beth@chatham.k12.nc.us    (919) 542-3626

School  – Composite  – ABC Status   – Growth  – AYP  – Goals Met
BENNETT  – 84.7% composite – School of Distinction  – High Growth  – AYP  Met  – 13/13 goals = 100%
BONLEE  – 82.9% composite – School of Distinction  – High Growth  – AYP  Met  – 13/13 goals = 100%
CHATHAM MIDDLE  – 60.9% composite – School of Progress  – High Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 21/29 goals = 72.4%
HORTON  – 77.4% composite – School of Progress  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 18/25 goals = 72.0%
JS WATERS  – 74.3% composite – School of Progress  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 10/13 goals = 76.9%
MB POLLARD  – 81.9% composite – School of Distinction  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 17/25 goals = 68.0%
MONCURE  – 78.6% composite – School of Progress  – High Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 10/13 goals = 76.9%
NORTH CHATHAM  – 78.4% composite – School of Progress  – High Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 18/25 goals = 72.0%
PERRY HARRISON  – 81.9% composite – School of Distinction  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 10/13 goals = 76.9%
PITTSBORO ELEM  – 74.4% composite – School of Progress  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 13/15 goals = 86.7%
SILER CITY ELEM  – 69.3% composite – School of Progress  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 22/25 goals = 88.0%
SILK HOPE  – 82.4% composite – School of Distinction  – High Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 12/13 goals = 92.3%
VIRGINIA CROSS  – 63.3% composite – School of Progress  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Met  – 17/17 goals = 100%
CHATHAM CENTRAL  – 82.4% composite – School of Distinction  – High Growth  – AYP  Met  – 13/13 goals = 100%
JORDAN-MATTHEWS  – 77.9% composite – School of Progress  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 19/21 goals = 90.5%
NORTHWOOD  – 84.3% composite – School of Distinction  – High Growth  – AYP  Met  – 17/17 goals = 100%
SAGE**  – 27.1% composite -  – Expected Growth  – AYP  Not Met  – 0/0 goals = 0.0%
Chatham Charter  – 84.5% composite – School of Distinction  – High Growth  – AYP  Met  – 13/13 goals = 100%
Woods Charter  – 94.5% composite – Honor School of Excellence  – High Growth  – AYP  Yes  – 17/17 goals = 100%
**Growth based on alternative school goals.

Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 14:44:41 -0400
From: Meg Miller
Subject: scholarships Pt. 2

Morning all,

Have gotten some emails about my scholarship post.  These scholarships are almost exclusively for  RISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.  I sent out the note to the chatlist b/c I didn’t think the word was getting out in the schools.  There is so much to think about when your kids get to be close to college and I’m not sure people realize just how much money is out there to be had…..with a little work.

Go to the Northwood webpage and click on counseling and pull down and click on scholarships.  That is just a taste of what’s out there.

There are lots of deadlines, some as early as Sept/Oct. so don’t wait.  And fill out EVERY ONE even if you think there isn’t a chance.  We didn’t fill out the SECU ($10,000) for either of my kids b/c I was told it always goes to a teachers kid.  Well, this year it didn’t.  That one is the one every high school offers (Woods?) and the student is chosen by the high school, not a group of people who don’t know them.

I believe you still have to get the forms from the guidance office which has limited (or no?) hours in July.  Bug your kid to do this!!!  Take my world for it, it is worth it.  Even if they don’t get any funding, it’s good experience for them to sit down and think about some of the question on these applications and filling them out is good practice for the real world too.

Sorry so long.  Just wanted to clarify and reiterate that this is FREE MONEY to help educate our kids b/c we live in a very generous community.

Thanks Chatham!!

Meg

From: Chris & Sue Carson
Sent: Tue, July 5, 2011 9:21:22 AM
Subject: CEF Golf Classic Announcement for July 6

Invitation to Chatham Golfers: Swing Into Action for Students on Mon. July 18!

It’s time to register your foursome for Chatham Education Foundation (CEF)’s 19th Annual Golf Classic to be held on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Siler City Country Club.  Tee off with friends or have your business, school, or community group sponsor a team.  The lucky player who lands a hole-in-one on #3 will bring home a 2012 Ford Focus courtesy of Welford Harris!

Player registration is $75 per person and includes green fees, box lunch, prizes and awards reception. Registration deadline is Monday, July 11.

Proceeds fund CEF Creative Teaching Grants and programs to enhance student learning and teacher effectiveness in Chatham County public schools.  See below for a list of projects and schools funded through our Creative Teaching Grants Program last year.

For registration forms and team or hole sponsorship information, please contact CEF at ched@chatham.k12.nc.us or (919) 642-5615.  Thank you!

Chatham Education Foundation 2010-11 Creative Teaching Projects

Writing: It’s in the Bag  Bennett School
Real Men Listen and Read: A Literacy Project Chatham  Middle School
DREAMS Visit: Genes in a Bottle Horton Middle School
Guys Listen Horton Middle School
Travel! Explore! Inspire! Horton Middle School
3D Engine Model  Jordan-Matthews High School
Jet Jive Jordan-Matthews High School
Funkified Frames Jordan-Matthews High
Rocky River Youth Festival  Jordan-Matthews High School
Holocaust Museum Trip Jordan-Matthews High School
Down Twenty or Maybe Even Thirty or Forty!   Moncure School
The Stock Market Game Northwood High School
Reader’s Theatre Ups Your Fluency Meter Perry Harrison School
Kindling an Interest with eReaders Perry Harrison School
Go Green! Outside Learning Labs Perry Harrison School
Vermicomposting of Healthy School Snacks Pittsboro Elementary School
The Kindle eReader as a Tool for Learning and Motivating Pittsboro Elementary School
Education Pays at SAGE: Dollars Go F.A.R.  SAGE Academy
Trotting for the Turkeys  Siler City Elementary School
Extra! Extra! Read All About It   Siler City Elementary School
Making Music with Mallet Madness Siler City Elementary School
Nature Trail Preservation  Silk Hope School  Heather Rutherford
Adventure Appalachian Trail Silk Hope School
Finding Their Voice Virginia Cross Elementary School
Puppetry in the Pride! Virginia Cross Elementary School
Tumble into Reading Success: Tumble Books Virginia Cross   Elementary School
Investigation of a Wetland Community Woods Charter School

Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:20:49 +0000
From:”Lynn Scott
Subject: Little League Baseball Camp—Fun for all!!

What:  Little League Baseball Camp

Where: Northwood High School Baseball Complex

Who: Baseball players 1st grade to 8th grade

When: Monday, June 27 – Thursday, June 30

Hours: 8:30am – 12:00pm

Rain Date: July 1

Staff:  Rick Parks – Head Varsity Coach – 5th year at Northwood
Brian Brice – Varsity Assistant Coach (1st) Head Legion Coach (1st)
Pete Saulsbury – JV Head Coach (1st) and Junior Legion Coach (3rd)
Corey Saulsbury – JR legion assistant coaches – Greensboro College
Lyle Donaldson – Jr Legion assistant – Greensboro College
Grier Harrington – Legion assistant coach – UNC-Asheville Alumni
Woods Fines – Volunteer Assistant – signed with Tampa Bay Rays
**Staff may also include but is not limited to current college and Legion players from area**

Pre-Registration Cost $90
Same day registration $100
(cost includes a t-shirt)

**Pre-Registration by June 20th**
 
Contact: Rick Parks
Northwood High School
310 NHS Road.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
919-542-4181
tparks@chatham.k12.nc.us

Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 06:57:31 -0400
From: kaycee
Subject: NHS Tryouts on Chatlist

Northwood High School Cheerleading Tryouts
Northwood High School Gym

Tuesday, May 31st – Thursday June 2nd       330p-530p   Learn Material
Friday   June 3rd      Official Tryouts           330p until completion

Application packets available at Northwood Admin office, your Middle School office or can download off NHS Home Page.  Applications due May 26th.  Questions can be directed to CheerNHS@ymail.com.      GO CHARGERS!!!!!