Culbreth Middle School Archives

CHCCS Announces Leadership Changes At Carrboro High And Culbreth Middle Schools

Posted by Henry Taylor | May 23, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

This week, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools announced that two of its current principals will swap schools in the upcoming academic year.

McDougle Middle’s Jessie Grinnell Named CHCCS’ 2025 Teacher of The Year

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 11, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Jessie Grinnell, an English Language Arts teacher at C & L McDougle Middle School, is the first two-time winner Teacher of the Year at CHCCS.

CHCCS Board Narrows School Replacement, Renovation Preferences for Bond Funding

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 25, 2024 | Development, Instagram, Pre-K - 12 Education

The CHCCS Board of Education shared early preferences for potential facility plans if the district receives funding from a bond referendum.

Projects Designations and Total Dollars: School Bond Takes Shape with Orange County’s Framework

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 6, 2024 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education

The Orange County school infrastructure bond referendum planned for the fall took its latest step forward on Tuesday night.

CHCCS Approves 4 New Principals Ahead of New School Year

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 23, 2022 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools community recently learned its four newest principals...

Hometown Heroes: Elaine Wagner and Djina Alicante-Stuesse from Culbreth Middle School

Posted by Staff | Aug 18, 2020 | Hometown Heroes

This week’s Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, are Elaine Wagner and Djina...

Fundraiser Established After Middle School Student, Mother Killed in Car Crash

Posted by Dakota Moyer | Oct 28, 2019 | Town Square

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established for the family of a Culbreth Middle School student and her mother who were killed in a car crash last week. Seventh-grade student Abigail Rice and her mother, Heather Rice, were...

CHCCS Middle School Student, Mother Killed in 4-Vehicle Crash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 23, 2019 | Safety

A Culbreth Middle School student and her mother were killed when their vehicle was hit head-on by a commercial vehicle on Monday afternoon. A message sent to parents on Tuesday by the Culbreth principal said that seventh-grade...

Police Provide New Details on Culbreth Middle School Lockdown Thursday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 6, 2019 | Safety

Chapel Hill Police are now providing more information regarding a lockdown at Culbreth Middle School Thursday as students were being released early due to the Hurricane Dorian. Police responded to the school just after 12:15...

Culbreth Middle School Teacher Named District Teacher of the Year

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 23, 2016 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Culbreth Middle School teacher Jessie Grinnell has been named the Chapel Hill – Carrboro School District Teacher of the Year. The award was announced at the Annual Recognition Reception on Friday at Carrboro High School....

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