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

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

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Just The Facts… Did you know…..on February 5,, 2015 the state of North Carolina will release a letter grade (A, B, C, D or F) for all traditional public and charter schools in the state of North Carolina. NC has always had an accountability factor for schools since 1996, and

On Saturday, May 3rd CEF hosted a Kentucky Derby Part at the Governors Club Ballroom to celebrate and watch the Kentucky Derby.  It was an exciting afternoon fundraiser to improve K-12 Education in Chatham County. The Club served small plates, cocktails, and a best hat contest was conducted.  Thank you to all who

Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) is excited to announce the award of close to $11,000 in grant money to 12 public schools in Chatham County, NC. The money from these grants will support over 115 teachers and over 1,700 students in the current school year. “We had an amazing group of applicants this