Carteret General Hospital
Phone: 252-808-6000
Web site: www.ccgh.org
Address: 3500 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557

Carteret County Health Department
Phone: 252-728-8550
Web site: www.carteretcountyhealth.com
Address: 3820 A Bridges St., Morehead City, NC 28557

Carteret County Partnership for Children
Phone: 252-727-0440
Web site: carteretkids.org
Address: 3328 A Bridges St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Please call for Playdate schedules.

Carteret County Women's Resource Center, Inc.
CCWRC's mission is to bring together women in the community who are committed to women's rights and well-being.
Phone: 252-247-6585
Contact: ccwomenscenter@msn.com

Carteret County Schools
Phone: 252-728-4583
Web site: www.carteretcountyschools.org
Address: 107 Safrit Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516

Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
Web site: www.ha-nc.org

Carteret County Homeschoolers Support Group
Web site: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/carteret_hs/

Classical Conversations
Web site: www.classicalconversations.com

Heart and Home Educators
Web site: www.members.tripod.com/~HeartandHomeEd/

Carteret County Historical Society
The History Place
Phone: 252-247-7533
Web site: www.thehistoryplace.org
Address: 1008 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Phone: 866-294-3477 or 252-247-4003
Web site: www.ncaquariums.com
Address: 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512

North Carolina Maritime Museum
Phone: 252-728-7317
Web site: www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime
Address: 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC 28516

Craven Regional Medical Center
Phone: 252-633-8111
Web site: www.cravenhealthcare.org
Address: 200 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC 28561

Craven County Health Department
Phone: 252-636-4920
Web site: www.co.craven.nc.us/departments/hth/hthmain.cfm
Address: 2818 Neuse Blvd., New Bern, NC 28561

Craven Smart Start
Phone: 252-636-3198
Web site: www.cravensmartstart.org
Address: 1917 Trent Blvd., New Bern NC 28560

Craven County Schools
Web site: www.craven.k12.nc.us
Address: 3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC 28562

Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
Web site: www.ha-nc.org

Heart and Home Educators
Web site: www.members.tripod.com/~HeartandHomeEd/

Onslow County Health Department:
Phone: 910-347-2154

PEERS Family Development Center:
Phone: 910-938-5447
Adolescent Parenting Program: 910-938-5448
Parents as Teachers Program: 910-938-5457
Free Child Care Center: 910-938-5447

Onslow County Partnership for Children: Jacksonville
Phone: 910-938-0336
Web site: www.onslowkids.org
Address: 308 Western Blvd. Jacksonville, NC 28546

Onslow County Partnership for Children: Swansboro
Phone: 910-326-4752
Web site: www.onslowkids.org
Address: 686 Corbett Ave., Ste 16, Swansboro, NC 28584

Onslow County Partnership for Children: Richlands
Phone: 910-324-6590
Web site: www.onslowkids.org
Address: 8304 Richlands Hwy, Ste 1&2, Richlands, NC 28574

Touchpoints (OCPC)
Web site: www.touchpoints.org

North Carolina Cooperative Extension:
Web site: http://onslow.ces.ncsu.edu

Onslow County Schools
Phone: 910-455-2211
Web site: www.onslow.k12.nc.us
Address: 200 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540

NC Homeschooling Laws:
Web site: www.ncdnpe.org/hhh103.htm

Onslow Area Home Educators
Web site: www.geocities.com/oahe1/

Jacksonville Parks & Recreation
Web site: www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/opencms/opencms/parksandrec/
Locations: Jacksonville Commons, 100 Recreation Lane;
Jack Amyette, 1825 South Drive;
Kerr Street, 36 Kerr St.;
Northwoods Center, 621 Henderson Drive

Onslow County Parks & Recreation
Phone: 910-347-5332
Web site: www.onslowcountync.gov/parks/
Address: 1244 Onslow Pines Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540

The Arc of the United States
The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Phone: (301) 565-3842 / (800) 433-5255
Web site: www.thearc.org

March of Dimes
The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Phone: National office - (914) 997-4488
Web site: www.marchofdimes.com

If you have a parenting club, group or non-profit organization that serves families and children in our area and you would like to be added to our CCP Parent Resource page, please contact Cressa Megown at cressam@bellagurl.com. We will do our best to include as many groups as possible both in the magazine and on our Web site.

Swansboro Branch Library
1460 W. Corbett Ave.
Swansboro
(910)326-4888

Mother Goose Storytime (Ages 0-3 with caregivers) - Thursday - 10:00 a.m
Preschool storytime (Ages 3-5 without caregivers) Thursday - 11:00 a.m.
Kids' Creations (school aged children) - 1st Thursday of each month - 4:30 pm.
Pizza Pages (6th - 8th grades) - Fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30

Richlands Branch Library
299 South Wilmington St. - Richlands
(910)324-5321

No storytimes first Tuesday in May
Mother Goose Storytime (0-3 with caregivers) - Every Tuesday - 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3-5 without caregivers) - Tuesday - 11:00 a.m.
Kid's Creations (School aged children) Not held in May - First Tuesday of June - 4:30
Pizza Pages (6th - 8th grades) Fourth Tuesday of each month - 5:30 p.m.
Teen Advisory Board - Third Thursday of each month - 5:30 p.m.
Homeschool Book Discussion - Lunch Bunch (Ages 5th grade and up) - Second Monday - 11:30 a.m.
Homeschool Storytime - (K - 4th Grade) - Second Monday at 12:30 p.m.
Bilinguel Storytime - (Ages 3 -5) Fourth Saturday of each month - 2:00 p.m.

MCAS Library, New River Air Station, Jacksonville
(910) 449-6715
READING with SUSIE the wonderful therapy Dog
First Wednesday of every month
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
For more information call Ms. Caberera or e-mail her at readingwithsusie@hotmail.com

Onslow County Public Library / Jacksonville Main Library
58 Doris Avenue East - Jacksonville
Phone: 910-455-7350

Laptime Storytime (0-23 months and caregivers) - Wednesday - 9:30 a.m.
Time for Twos (2 year old and caregivers) - Thursday - 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime Tusday 10:00 a.m.
Homeshcool Storytime - Every fourth Monday of each month - 11:00 a.m.
Free Movie for the Family - Every third Friday - 4:00 p.m.

New Bern-Craven County Public Library
400 Johnson Street, New Bern, NC
(252) 638-7805

Tots Programs (18 mo. - 3 years) - Fridays - 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Storytime for (Ages 3 - 5) - Tuesdays - 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (Ages 5 - 9) - Thursdays - 4:00 p.m.

Newport Public Library
210 Howard Blvd., Newport
252-223-5108

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Tuesdays - 10:00 a.m.
Book Buddies Book Club (K - 2nd Grade) - Wednesdays - 3:30 p.m.
Book Worms Book Club (3rd - 5th Grade) - Mondays - 3:30 p.m.
Teen Read (6th grade and up) - Mondays - 6:30 p.m.

Bogue Banks Public Library
320 Salter Path Rd., Suite W., Pine Knoll Shores
(252)247-4660

Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Thursdays - 10:00 a.m.
Storytime for Toddlers - Every other Wednesday-10:00 a.m.

Carteret County Public Library in Beaufort
210 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC
252-728-2050

Storytime (Ages 1 -2) -Fridays - 9:30
Storytime (Ages 2 - 3) - Fridays - 10:00 a.m.
Storytime (Ages 3 - 5) - Wednesdays - 10:00 a.m.
Tweens (10-13) - Thursdays - 4:15 p.m.
Pages and Pizza Book Club - Third Thursday of each month - 6:00 -7:30 p.m.

Western Carteret Public Library in Cape Carteret
230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret
252-393-6500

Storytime (Ages 2-5) - Tuesday - 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (K-6th grades) - Tuesday - 3:30 p.m.

All the Carteret County Public Libraries are offering a summer reading program called "Catch the Reading Bug" -Read books throughout the summer all about bugs. - Runs July

1 -31 - Sign up for the program and receive a goody bag. Come to the library each Thursday to present your reading record, play games and receive treats.

Webb Memorial Library
812 Evans Street, Morehead City
252-726-3012

Storytime is offered in the children's section at the Webb Memorial Library. Groups should call ahead to arrange for storytime sessions. Call for details.

Carteret County Chalkboard Talk

School system names Employees of the Year
Each spring, employees from across the county are nominated by co-workers for recognition in five categories: Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Certified Employee of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year. These nominees are interviewed and the five selected overall employees of the year are announced. Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative partners with the school system to sponsor the Employee of the Year program. The 2008-2009 Principal of the Year is Sue Kreuser of Morehead City Middle School. The Assistant Principal of the Year is Catherine Warren of Beaufort Elementary School. The Teacher of the Year is Todd Williamson, a seventh grade science teacher at Broad Creek Middle School. The Certified Employee of the Year is Janet McLendon, the technology facilitator at Beaufort Middle School. The Classified Employee of the Year is Patsy Hill, a teacher assistant at Morehead City Primary School.

Tar Heel Junior Historians received state award
What does an elementary school student know about U-boats, victory gardens or blackouts? Plenty if that student is a member of the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association at Morehead City Elementary School. The club formed in September and its 25 members have been so active they earned the North Carolina Museum of History's Rookie of the Year Junior Historian Association Club Award. The History Place in Morehead City is the club's partner. According to the Morehead City Elementary School's Club Volunteer Advisor Carol Smith, The History Place received a Save Our History Grant from the History Channel that required a partnership with a school. A former teacher and museum educator, Ms. Smith volunteers to work with the club members each week. Morehead City Elementary School Principal Dr. Rita Mullins and The History Place representative Les Ewen also serve as club advisors. "It all started when The History Place received this grant," Ms. Smith explained. The kids enjoy the club meetings,learning about history and the special field trips.

Six Seniors Receive NC Teaching Fellows Scholarship
Six Carteret County Public School System seniors have been selected as 2008 recipients of North Carolina Teaching Fellows scholarships, and one has been selected as an alternate. The Teaching Fellows Program provides a $6,500-per-year scholarship for four years to 400 outstanding North Carolina high school seniors. Sponsored by the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission, the program was created in the General Assembly in 1986. It has become one of the top teacher recruiting programs in the country. The program identifies academically talented students interested in teaching and provides loans for college. The students "repay" the loans by teaching at least four years in a North Carolina public school. Each year thousands of North Carolina high school seniors compete for the 400 scholarships. This years' recipients are:

David Brinn Roach - Croatan High School
Peter Thomas Carraway - East Carteret High School
Katlin Amanda Curtis - East Carteret High School
Nicki Danielle Daniels - East Carteret High School
James Matthew Joyner - East Carteret High School
Reba Anna Schmidt-West Carteret High School
Rachel Noel Turnage - West Carteret High School

August 25 - First day of school for Carteret County Schools 2008-2009 year

Please visit www.carteretcountyschools.org to view the 2008-2009 school year calendar and all kinds of other great school information.

Onslow County Chalkboard Talk

Level III Speech Contest Winners
On May 6th, twelve students in grades 5 through 8, representing Onslow County Schools, Infant of Prague and Camp Lejeune Schools, competed in the annual Regional Speech Contest, sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America. This year, students developed and delivered inspiring speeches on the topic "An American Landmark."

Odyssey of the Mind State Competition Participants
Congratulations to the following schools for their success in the state Odyssey of the Mind competition held in Greensboro.
Richlands Elementary
Silverdale Elementary
New Bridge Middle
Parkwood Elementary
Dixon Elementary
Dixon High

North Carolina Honors Band Participants
5 Onslow County students selected to perform in the NC Honor Bands.

Battle of the Books Winners
Battle of the Books provides a fun, challenging way to motivate middle school students to read books from a wide variety of genres. Schools participate in a 'quiz bowl'-style tournament that tests their knowledge of a list of books selected by the state organizations' committee for Battle of the Books. Students, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints by prominent authors in the area of young adult literature.
The team from Hunters Creek Middle School placed 1st at the local Battle of the Books competition held in March. As first place winners, Hunters Creek Middle School continued their quest to earn 1st place in the Regional Battle of the Books competition. As the 1st place winner in the regional competition, Hunters Creek Middle School team earned top honors at the state competition, which was held on the campus of UNC-Greensboro.

Hunters Creek Middle School Battle of the Books Team

2008 Morehead-Cain Scholars from Onslow County
Hampton Hunter Bruton, Dixon High School
Alexis Meredith Cribbs, Jacksonville High School

The Morehead-Cain scholarship pays all expenses for four years of undergraduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including the cost of a laptop computer and four summer enrichment experiences throughout the country. The value of the scholarship is approximately $80,000 for each in-state student. The Morehead Scholarship and Morehead Foundation were renamed in February 2007 after the foundation received a $100 million grant from the Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation of Houston, Texas.