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We look forward to adding new stories here to celebrate our students and our school all year long.
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The results are! We are very pleased to announce our Orange County Schools 2025-26 Teacher of the Year nominees!
![OCS Celebrates Disability Awareness Week 2025, hands surround a gathering of individuals to show care and support]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742136754/orangecountyfirstcom/eo0eiqftqcf2rvdggx9g/WebsiteThumbnail.png","width":1080}])
Let’s celebrate Disability Awareness Week from March 17 to 21, 2025 in Orange County Schools!
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Three senior International Baccalaureate (IB) students at Cedar Ridge High School (CRHS) are making their marks as published authors this year, all of them recently releasing works from poetry to fiction.
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Join us for an in person and/or virtual job fair session this April and start your career with OCS! Click here for more details.
![Collage of three OCS middle school principals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741010882/orangecountyfirstcom/gokv8o5pbtqt9daeiouq/MSPrincipals.png","width":1080}])
For our elementary school students, the transition to middle school is steadily approaching and OCS is prepared to support families during this time. Click here to learn more!
![Cybersecurity Update Orange County Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736809345/orangecountyfirstcom/b2bbrv9siy8yeviqqhas/CYBERSECURITY1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736809345/orangecountyfirstcom/b2bbrv9siy8yeviqqhas/CYBERSECURITY1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736809345/orangecountyfirstcom/b2bbrv9siy8yeviqqhas/CYBERSECURITY1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736809345/orangecountyfirstcom/b2bbrv9siy8yeviqqhas/CYBERSECURITY1.png","width":1080}])
PowerSchool has begun contacting individuals impacted by the recent data breach. Learn more here and find out how you can secure your personal information.
From Our School Community
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Congratulations to Baily Ritter and Sloane McDaniels for winning the "Sub Above" Student Athlete of the Week award!
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Always a great time welcoming our new staff to our community! We are so glad you chose to be a Bulldog!
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As we approach the beginning of the traditional calendar for the 2024-25 School Year, new Campus Student and Campus Parent portals will help everyone get more insight and information on the go. We also hope you will stay tuned to our new website, your school's new website, and especially our Back To School hub with links to important information.
![A.L. Stanback Cafeteria Staff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722870895/orangecountyfirstcom/hqoujqgvfljcyzhqbaaw/Showcase3Template1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722870895/orangecountyfirstcom/hqoujqgvfljcyzhqbaaw/Showcase3Template1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722870895/orangecountyfirstcom/hqoujqgvfljcyzhqbaaw/Showcase3Template1.png","width":800}])
New this year! Students who attend an approved Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) do not need to fill out an application as they are approved for meals at no cost. Learn more and view the application for Free and Reduced Price Meals!
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New Hope Elementary School, 1900 New Hope Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
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300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA