Six grade students in Mr. Barry Byrum's technology class at Chowan Middle School have been very busy learning about energy, power, transportation and recycling.  After learning about the principles and concepts, student formed learning teams and got busy creating a fun mobile, a car that when finished can be raced and can be thrown in the recycle bin.  Students used their math, science, and art skills to help them create their fun cars. First place winners were Madison Phelps, Caleb Daniels, and Karaye Twine.


7th Grade students in Mr. Byrum's classes have been busy studying energy, power, and transportation.  As their project they created solar cars to help them understand the concepts and principles.  They incorporated math, science, writing, and art into their creations as well.  Taking first place and best design went to Matthew Muzzy, Donovan Norman, and Tyriq Dolison. 

Six teachers in the Edenton-Chowan School System were recently recognized by the Board of Education for earning National Board Certification set by the board of directors of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Four teachers achieved certification for the first time to include : Michele Brickhouse, Dympna Madigan, Shaunte’ Hunt, and Jennifer Loeffler. Two teachers were honored for successfully completing the recertification process. Those teachers are Angela Byrum and Steve Karl.

National Board Certification is an advanced teaching credential. It complements, but does not replace, a state’s teacher license. It is valid for 10 years, and renewal candidates must begin the renewal process during their eighth or ninth years as NBCTs.

National Board Certification is achieved upon successful completion of a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize effective and accomplished teachers who meet high standards based on what teachers should know and be able to do. National Board Certification is available nationwide for most preK–12 teachers.

As part of the certification process, candidates complete 10 assessments that are reviewed by trained teachers in their certificate areas. The assessments include four portfolio entries that feature teaching practice and six constructed response exercises that assess content knowledge.

Mrs. Knox’s 9^th Grade Earth/Environmental classes visited Jennette’s Pier as part of the Golden Leaf Foundation STEM initiative to expose students to STEM careers and alternate energy resources.  Educators from Jennette’s Pier taught students about powering the future through wind energy.  Students were challenged to design their own wind turbine by choosing between 2-5 blades, then designing the shape and pitch of the blades.  Next, their turbines were hooked to a multimeter and placed in front of the fan to measure the voltage and current output.  Students could go back and change the shape and pitch to see if their output could be improved.  The students then took a tour of the facility which included a walk on the pier where there are 3 wind turbines being used to supply electricity to the pier.  

Students from Ms. Holly Daniels' AIG class represented Chowan County at the 2011 Model Water Tower STEM Competition in Raleigh, NC on Saturday, December 3rd. The event was sponsored by the North Carolina American Water Works Association - Water Environment Association. Students were challenged to construct a functioning water tower that would hold at least one gallon of water and stand in a 12-inch square. Towers were judged in five categories - hydraulic efficiency, cost efficiency, structural efficiency, design ingenuity and materials ingenuity. The water tower competition was intended to provide youth with a way to learn about water resource engineering, infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment and water conservation in hopes that some will become future water professionals. Check out our students and their towers below!