Carolina Performing Arts presents the Overtone Quartet, February 10, 2012 at the UNC Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, NC. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. Grammy-winning bassist Dave Holland will join the Overtone Quartet – known as the next generation of masters – featuring Jason Moran, experimental pianist and composer, Chris Potter and Eric... [Continue Reading]
Chapel Hill Transit Plans at a Crossroads Chapel Hill transit plans are the subject of a disagreement. A dispute over two points on the light-rail connection between Durham and Chapel Hill led to meetings between the County Commissioners and the City Council. An agreement was reached allowing officials from Orange and Durham counties to send... [Continue Reading]
Top 7 Selling Features of Chapel Hill Homes For Sale What do you think interests prospective buyers who are looking at Chapel Hill homes for sale? What are the features that will make them more apt to buy a home? Here are some of the most popular features that should be addressed when readying Chapel... [Continue Reading]
Chapel Hill Realtor’s Pick of the Month – 109 Ledge Lane ~ Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Realtor, Christine Khoury has chosen 109 Ledge Lane as the property of the month. It is not difficult to see why the Villa on Ledge Lane was chosen. As an American interpretation of a Tuscan villa, this property is... [Continue Reading]
Q & A Chapel Hill Home Office Deductions Is your Chapel Hill home also your office? Today many people are finding it convenient to work from their homes. It reduces the cost of commuting and with the widespread use of computers jobs that once required going to an office can now be accomplished at home.... [Continue Reading]
Chapel Hill Realtor’s Home Energy Savings Tips – Winter Edition Christine Khoury, your Chapel Hill Realtor, has some energy saving tips for residents. She recommends updating old fireplaces within the home with energy-efficient wood burning fireplaces. According to Christine, the old fireplaces allow a great deal of heat to escape through the chimney. If you... [Continue Reading]
Best Chapel Hill Neighborhoods – Meadowmont The Chapel Hill neighborhoods, Meadowmont community is named after a Georgian Revival estate, a 20,000 square-foot home built in 1933 by the DuBose family. Unlike many neighborhoods today, this community is evocative of the Chapel Hill of days gone by with trees, attractive homes and low stone walls adding... [Continue Reading]
Mistakes made when Selling Properties in Chapel Hill When selling properties in Chapel Hill, homeowners need to consider a few factors. The best way to ensure the properties will sell and not sit on the market for a long time is to do your homework before listing the home. Mistakes that are made can be... [Continue Reading]
How To Turn Your Lowered Chapel Hill Home Value Into Tax Relief Is your Chapel Hill home over-assessed resulting in more taxes being paid? Although homes often are, you should be careful about challenging an assessment because it could be decided that it is actually too low. This would result in an increase in your... [Continue Reading]
Is a Chapel Hill Home Purchase in the Cards? Take the Test Are you ready to take advantage of low interest rates and buy a Chapel Hill home? There are many from which to choose currently as well. In addition to the availability of affordable homes when compared to median incomes, this may be a... [Continue Reading]
Since the 2002-03 school year, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has offered a dual-language immersion program. Carrboro Elementary's program is Spanish/English and has two kindergarten classes each year. The Dual Language program at Carrboro Elementary is only open to students that live in the Carrboro Elementary attendance zone. Glenwood Elementary's program is Mandarin Chinese/English and has one kindergarten class. If you are the parent of a rising kindergarten student and are interested in your child becoming fluent in a second language, this may be the program for you.
Dual Language Education
What is Dual Language Immersion? Each dual language class will have 24 students, half of whom are native English speaking, and half of whom are native Chinese or Spanish speaking. Students will spend half of each day with a teacher who teaches in English and the other half with a different teacher who teaches in the target language. Each language will get equal emphasis and both teachers will teach core subjects. Classes will be divided equally between native English speakers and children who are native speakers of the target language. A typical day will see students taught in Chinese/Spanish for half the day and English the other half.
Why Dual Language? Immersed in both languages, students will immediately embark on competency in both languages, ultimately developing bilingual and bi-literate skills at or above expected grade level proficiencies. Dual Language programs are favored for their unique success in enhancing academic performance while establishing a student's ability to be comfortable in two languages.
Who is Eligible? The English/Spanish Dual Language Program at Carrboro Elementary is open only to children districted for Carrboro Elementary School. Glenwood's English/Chinese Dual Language program is open to any rising kindergartner attending Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Transportation will be provided.
