"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.
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