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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.

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.

The 5:00 News: McDougle Staff Absences, VPOTUS Visits Durham and UNC Basketball Wins

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 4, 2024 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 4, to bring the top local news stories to start off the week

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Threat Made Toward Staff Member at McDougle Middle School

Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 28, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety

A student made a threat toward a staff member at McDougle Middle School in Chapel Hill on Monday,...

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...

Speaking of Schools: Mary Peres-Da-Silva, Sarita Allen and Christine Cotton

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 31, 2022 | Speaking of Schools

For this month’s Teacher Feature, McDougle Middle School teacher Mary Peres-Da-Silva and the Public School Foundation’s Sarita Allen and Christine Cotton join 97.9 The Hill. Peres-Da-Silva details her experience as a teaching chair who’s received grants from PSF, while Allen and Cotton shares several upcoming events the organization is holding.

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Chapel Hill Middle School Educator Charged with Sex Offense

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 15, 2020 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education

An educator in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system is facing a sex offense charge from a...

McDougle Middle TA Resigns, Charged with Assaulting Disabled Student

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 1, 2019 | Crime

A former teacher assistant at McDougle Middle School has been charged with assaulting a...

Carrboro Police Respond to Reports of ‘Edged Weapon’ at McDougle Middle School

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 27, 2015 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety

Carrboro Police were called to McDougle Middle School on Monday. Carrboro Police Captain Chris Atack says officers responded to the school, on Fayetteville Road, to assist staff in two cases of a weapon being brought on campus....

Dig Pink!

Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 17, 2014 | News Around Town

The McDougle Middle School volleyball team does its part for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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