Reading Tutors(FREE Training provided) and Reading Buddies needed! 1-3 hours on one or more days will make a great impact in the life of a Chatham County child. Please join the SOAR HELPS team in supporting 1st – 5th graders needing one-on-one assistance to build reading fluency and confidence in
Over 110 rising kindergarteners started their school experience a few weeks early this year in the Chatham County Schools (CCS). This summer, CCS offered a free 3-week, half day program, the OnTrack Kindergarten Readiness Camp. Thanks to a strong partnership with the Chatham Education Foundation and their donors, The Oak
Mr. Tristen Perlberg is certainly not a new face at Margaret B. Pollard Middle School. He entered the role as principal this year with seven years of administrative experience at Chatham County schools; four of those years were as Pollard’s assistant principal. Mr. Perlberg obtained his undergraduate degree from Central
The kids are all back to school now and getting adjusted to their new schedules, classes, and meeting new friends. Here in Briar Chapel, our families are meeting three new principals who are also getting adjusted to new schedules, relationships, and responsibilities. The 2018/2019 school year began with a new
The latest school performance grades were released last month. Attached is a great article on how to interpret what the grades mean and how they are calculated. http://ow.ly/4MEG30m49bs
Chatham Education Foundation receives grant funding from organizations to help continue initiatives in Chatham County Schools. Freshly sharpened pencils, big pink erasers, and crisply lined notebook paper fill shelves of stores throughout Chatham county. Teachers are preparing classrooms and lessons for the many faces of students that will soon fill
Teachers Funding Classroom Supplies Heading back to school is an exciting time for many; teachers, students, staff, and parents. Students are full of anticipation of which teacher they will get or will their friends be in their class?! However, it can also cause feelings of stress and frustration about getting
SOAR – Literacy Tutoring The Chatham Education Foundation will be hosting volunteer tutors at North Chatham Elementary, Pittsboro Elementary and Virginia Cross Elementary Schools to provide specialized literacy tutoring to help students achieve reading success. Student Oriented Achievement in Reading or SOAR is a program that CEF has developed to
The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) seeks community support for public education to provide supplemental resources to the Chatham County Schools. We do this through individual and business donations, as well as grants from organizations. Recently, three generous organizations granted funds to CEF and changed lives! Duke Energy and the Dollar
Grants from the Oak Foundation and the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation have positioned up to 200 rising kindergarteners in Chatham County for a jump on their upcoming 13 years of school. Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) secured the funds and partnered with Chatham County Schools (CCS) for the district’s inaugural Kindergarten