When beginning a teaching career, one may have nervous excitement about the possibilities, but also feel quite overwhelmed by the magnitude of their job. The first year is difficult. Everything is new and different. They may not feel adequately prepared for the responsibilities that they are tasked with. According to
Procrastination or preparation? When planning for the future, preparation should be the answer. High school is a great time to start setting the groundwork for your future endeavors, whether it is planning for a career after graduation or attending a college or university. Knowing what type of career field you
Often, the word summer conjures up images of hot, sunny days that are filled with the laughter of children playing at the park. The days of sitting in the classroom and the material learned are often forgotten, for the time being. Unfortunately, this has a significant impact on children’s educational
Live, Work, and Play all within your neighborhood…sounds idealistic, right? Wrong! This is the vision of Chatham Park, a 21st century model of a planned community. Chatham Park will be built on 7,100 acres and will take 30-40 years until it is fully developed. It will be comprised of approximately
Seaforth High School For most of us, being able to watch the progress of the new Chatham County elementary school, Chatham Grove Elementary, is exciting and full of anticipation. There has been significant progress on the site in the last few months. The construction work and traffic has become a
Chatham Grove Elementary School Update Chatham Grove Elementary School will become Chatham County School’s newest elementary school. The building site is located on a 24-acre site at 1301 Andrews Store Road, Pittsboro. It will be a 105,000-sf facility that will accommodate 750 students. Currently, even though there has been some
Hello! Our community was so generous with their book donations during our last book drive! It is now time to sort the remaining books, so we can distribute them accordingly! If you are available on January 23, please use the following link to sign-up: http://signup.com/login/entry/1057002999605410045 Your help is greatly appreciated!
The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) is pleased to announce that we awarded over $11,500 in grants to the teachers and staff of the Chatham County Schools. CEF received 22 submissions totaling over $24,000. Grants were awarded in the following categories: Creative Teaching Grants and Media Center Grants. The Chatham Education
Mrs. Amy Doty is the new principal at Perry Harrison Elementary. She grew up in England and came to the United States for college. She began her teaching career as an ESL teacher at an elementary school in Durham. She taught in the classroom for many years before deciding to