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Glenwood Elementary School kindergarteners – including Tony Mu, Alice Wang, Charlie Jang, Samuel Zhang and Adrian Suggs from Sheryl Bauer’s dual language class –
performed a production of “The Mitten,” a play based on a Ukrainian folktale, in February.
During the second annual Students vs. Staff Quiz Bowl competition at Carrboro High School, the student team – Arun Chakrabaty, Aadit Nerkar, Sean Aiton, Nicholas Carney, Eszter Rimanyi and James O’Brien – took on staff members Spencer Hawkins, John Hite, Mintzy Paige and Stefan Klakovich and won. The CHS Quiz Bowl Team has qualified for Nationals to be held in Atlanta during Memorial Day weekend. 30
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Members of the Ephesus Elementary School quilt club pose with pillows they made learning how to use the machine in preparation for sewing quilts for Project Linus. School social workers Marne Meredith and Kelsey Walker oversee the club that includes (left to right back row) Ellie Zerden, Nialle Garanzuay, Havyn Ray, Elise Fricklas, Isabel Gomez, Samantha Benton, Emma Ignaccolo and Isabella Roberson and (left to right front row) McKenzie Brown and Katia Segura-Price. Ephesus Elementary School students, including Eva Karakoylu, Elijah Love and Max Coleman, presented a flag for Puerto Rico to receptionist Jo-Ann Hodges as a thankyou. The students researched Puerto Rico and the effects of the hurricane and wrote opinion pieces about why people should donate money. They recorded videos that were shared with students and parents and raised almost $400. The students voted to divide the money between three different organizations: The Hispanic Federation, Save the Children and Direct Relief. CHM