The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) is excited to announce a grant received from the Duke Energy Foundation for $30,000 for a countywide collaboration, Chatham Reads. Literacy can make or break one’s education and workforce aspirations, and Duke Energy is helping take a stand in Chatham County. A few quick statistics

How Wheelchair Accessible Gardens are Bringing Students Together Marguerite Fields, of Jordan Matthews High School, is one of our grant recipients who used the funds generously contributed by our donors to purchase a handicap accessible Rolling Garden Kit for her the school.  This was a multi-class project.  The carpentry students

How long have you been with Chatham County Schools (CCS)/ Jordan Matthews (JM) High School? I came to CCS five years ago. I was hired on July 1st 2010 as the principal of Jordan-Matthews High School. Where did you work prior to Jordan Matthews High School? Prior to JM I

This month the Chatham Education Foundation hosted the Showcase of Schools event at Northwood High School.  For those of you who were able to attend, thank you for your support of the Chatham County Schools.  I hope you learned something new and were able to see the breadth of opportunities

Through a charitable donation provided by Briar Chapel Newland Communities, the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) will be able to help Northwood High School meet it’s funding goal for several STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs that would have otherwise been unattainable. Funding supported programs including: Envirothon. Multiple teams from NHS will

Creative Teaching Grants in Chatham County The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) is honored by the generosity of the Arthur Carlsen Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation. The Arthur Carlsen Fund awarded CEF $10,000 to support Creative Teaching Grants in the Fall of 2015. Due to shrinking statewide public school budgets,

What’s Happening Updates from the Executive Director This year has been pivotal for the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF).  Thanks to you, CEF was able to provide over $100,000 of support to Chatham County Schools.  Through individual contributions and grants, CEF has supported 12 Creative Teaching Grants in 8 schools, reaching

Flipping the Classroom How one teacher’s innovation impacts students We sat down with Marsha O’Hare from Chatham Middle School to ask her how receiving one of the Chatham Education Foundation grants has impacted her classroom. Marsha wanted to implement a new teaching style into her classroom “flipping” traditional lecture time

How long have you been with the Chatham County Schools (CCS) I have been with CCS since 2008 (not quite 8 years). Previous roles in CCS: Secondary Director Oversaw ESL and Title III for a period of time Assistant Superintendent for Academic Services and Instructional Support Past work history: Prior