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 FEATURE ARTICLES  The chairman of the board reports on the schools David Oaksmith, chairman of the Dare County Board of Education, reports on the state of the schools. ....Read more  Hatteras teacher testifies about benefit of career and technological education On Jan. 8, Cindy Marks, a 23-year veteran of career and technical education (CTE) at Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies, and Caroline Jarvis, a 2007 graduate, explained to the North Carolina General Assembly why CTE must remain in part of the curriculum in North Carolina’s public schools. ....Read more  Friday Café is a special place for adults to dineThe Friday Café at the Cape Hatteras School of Coast Studies is a skill builder and fundraiser for students who serve up meals for teachers, staff members, and other adults at the school. ....Read more  CHSSCS leads the way for iSchoolCape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies is the first Dare County school to participate in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s iSchool program, which allows students to complete classes for college credit. ....Read more  GPS Stash Hunt is one enrichment option for middle schoolersGeocaching, otherwise known as the GPS Stash Hunt, is an entertaining adventure game for tech savvy treasure hunters. Geocaching is one option available to middle school students at Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies in the enrichment classes, which are new this semester. ...Read more  Cape Hatteras elementary teacher gets national board certificationShannon Sommers of Cape Hatteras Elementary School was one of six Dare County teachers who received certification last month from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ....Read more  Redesigned curriculum at Cape Hatteras Secondary School enters second year Cape Hatteras Secondary School, now the Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies, is in its second year of a five-year grant from the North Carolina New Schools Project and is implementing new models of teaching and learning. ....Read more  Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies peer review gives support and feedbackNow in the second year of a five-year New Schools Project Grant, Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies hosted one of the first rounds of New Schools Project Peer Reviews earlier this fall. ....Read more  Dare County students attend state SADD Conference Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies was one of the three Dare County high schools to send representatives to the state SADD Conference in Raleigh last month. ....Read more NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CHSSCS varsity women’s soccer season has officially begun CHSSCS sophomore makes NCBA Eastern District Honors Band Dare County Schools to launch parental notification system CHSSCS Principal's List and Honor Roll 2nd Nine Weeks CHES Principal’s List and Honor Roll 1st Nine Weeks ....Read more |
  Ocracoke ESL students host family Thanksgiving Flavia Burton, English as a Second Language teacher at Ocracoke School, and her students in Kindergarten through second grade, hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for their families to teach them about American cultural traditions. ....Read more  Pre-Kindergartners learns about nutrition from eighth graders Eighth-grade health students at Ocracoke School recently helped teach Pre-Kindergartners about nutrition. ....Read more  Ocracoke teacher achieves national board certification First-grade teacher Mary Ellen Piland is first teacher from Ocracoke to be certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards after a three-year rigorous process. ....Read more  Ocracoke honors students start recycling project Five freshmen from Ocracoke School are working together to learn about the benefits of recycling. The project is a joint effort between the students and two teachers, Jennifer Garrish and Charles Temple. ....Read more  American Girl book club is just one of many youth center activities The American Girl Book Club recently had a colonial-style tea party, which was part of Ocracoke Youth Center’s fall program. There are many other activities for youngsters after school. ....Read more NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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