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"Fostering Literacy Independence,"Ashley Laver,Rashkis Elem.; <br /> "Amazing Animals: Authentic Non-fiction Reading,Writing and Research,"Mary Lyons,Morris <br /> Grove Elem; <br /> "Si Libros!"Emily Bivins,Carrboro Elem.; <br /> "Enhancing and Extending Math with SMART Technologies,"Aimee Haygood and Keith <br /> Cooper,CHHS; <br /> "Global Issues: Creating Experts Through Dialogue With Experts,"Matt Cone,Carrboro High; <br /> "Collaborative Science Learning Labs,"Jillian Grimm,Phillips Middle; <br /> "Math Common Core for ESL Dual Language Students,"Emily Bivins,Carrboro Elem.; <br /> "Spanish Language Immersion,"Kerry Sherrill and Eileen Regan, Carrboro Elem.; <br /> "Jagwire Newspaper and Journalism,"Carrboro High; <br /> "Common Core Nonfiction Books,"Rena Norwood,FPG; <br /> "Science and Social Studies Leveled Reading for English Learners,"Mimi Collins and Jane <br /> Harwell,Culbreth Middle; <br /> "Spanish Book Project," Sandy Williamson,East Chapel Hill High; <br /> "French Books,"Christen Campbell, CHHS; <br /> "Parent-Child Book Club,"Mary Andrews,Estes Hills Elem.; <br /> "Books on Break," Susan Pearce, districtwide; <br /> "Dual Language Books,"Jose Ruiz,FPG; <br /> "The Home-School Connection in PreK,"Rita Dealy, Carrboro and FPG Elem.; <br /> "Enhancing Spanish-English Dual Language Learning," Sergio Delgado,McDougle Middle; <br /> "Expanding Independent Reading,"Kristy Yousefnejad,Mary Scroggs Elem.; <br /> "iWork on iPads,"Claire Nelson and Cristin Najera,Rashkis Elem.; <br /> "Food Matters: Investigating What We Eat from Farm to Table,"Russell Mayo, Smith Middle; <br /> "Joy of Playing Guitar,"Eileen Regan,Carrboro Elem.; <br /> "Spoken Word Poetry Project,"Rachael Kares,Phoenix Academy; <br /> "Healthy Rewards,"Rita Crain, Carrboro Elem.; <br /> "The Green Title Wave,"Helen Westland, Smith Middle; <br /> "Fitness By Bikes,"Ben Reed,CHHS; <br /> "Getting to Know You," Sally Stroud,McDougle Elem.; <br /> "Transportation Excellence,"Jim Ellis,districtwide; <br /> "Shine a Light: Mapping the Human Landscape of Civil Rights,"Holly Loranger,CHHS; <br /> "Eiffel for Reading!"Jennifer Roth,Glenwood Elem. <br /> (from Chamber and Town reports) <br /> PSF Board Member Jim Kitchen is Chamber of Commerce Citizen of <br /> the Year <br /> An entrepreneur and philanthropist for more than 20 years,Jim Kitchen divides his time <br /> among a wide range of projects that help others across our community and state. Kitchen served <br /> as a board member on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation,where he helped <br /> fundraise for our community's public schools through his work on the Walk for Education <br /> Carnival,which is attended by thousands of school children and their parents every year. <br /> He is an active board member with the Kramden Institute,which provides computers to <br /> children who otherwise couldn't afford one.Kitchen has brought smiles to the faces of children <br /> across N.C.by granting multiple wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North <br /> Carolina,and he has served on the Board of the UNC Children's Hospital,helping make the <br /> hospital's new Lookout Terrace a reality. <br /> At UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School,he teaches undergraduate students how to start <br /> businesses and social ventures,and he is the founder of Chapel Hill's new business incubator, <br /> LAUNCH Chapel Hill,which will open in February 2013. <br />