John Colclough has been named principal of Sandy Ridge Elementary School. 

Colclough, a former DPS elementary and middle school principal, has been principal at Northern High School since 2001.

Sandy Ridge Elementary will open in August as a choice school with a focus on visual and performing arts.

“I am extremely excited about this opportunity,” Colclough said.  “I am looking forward to working with the parents, students, staff and partners of Sandy Ridge.”
Colclough, a DPS graduate, earned a bachelor of arts degree from Elon College and Master’s in School Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He returned to DPS as a teacher before transitioning to administration in 1995. Colclough served as principal of Carrington Middle from 1998 to 2001.  He was also principal of George Watts Elementary from 1996 to 1998 and assistant principal of Githens Middle from 1995 to 1996.

In addition, Colclough has been involved in the arts for nearly 30 years.  He is a notable musician and recording artist who released two singles that made national charts.  He has also led theater operations at Riverside and Southern high schools.

“I know firsthand the power and excitement an arts-integrated curriculum can bring to a school,” Colclough said.
 

From a Durham County release:

A child attending Northern High School, located at 117 Tom Wilkinson Road in Durham, North Carolina, has been diagnosed with probable active tuberculosis (TB). TB germs are spread through the air when someone who is sick with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks, laughs, sings, or sneezes. The people near the sick person can breathe TB germs into their lungs and develop latent TB infection, which means that they are not sick and only have inactive TB germs in the body, or active disease.

Staff and the parents or guardians of children who have been in contact with the sick child while he or she was in school, have been notified by the Durham County Health Department. Initial testing for TB infection among persons who were exposed will be conducted by the Health Department on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Northern High School, followed by repeat testing eight weeks later.

In 2008, Durham County had 15 cases of active TB. Nationwide, the number of active TB cases has decreased since 1993. Persons who are foreign-born, have recently traveled to a country where TB is common, have certain medical conditions or work in healthcare settings are more likely to get exposed or develop TB disease.

Symptoms of TB disease include cough that lasts three weeks or longer, fever, sweating at night, and weight loss. Evaluation for TB disease or latent TB infection can involve a skin or blood test, review of symptoms, and chest x-ray. TB disease can be treated by taking several drugs for six to 12 months. Persons who have latent TB infection can take preventative medication for nine months to prevent disease later in life.

For more information about the most recent case of TB in Durham County, contact Gayle Harris, health director for the Durham County Health Department, at 919-560-7650, or Dr. Arlene Sena, medical director for the Durham County Health Department, at 919-560-7600. Information regarding TB can be found by visiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/tb.

Thursday is going to be messy at Duke.

At Duke Chapel, the university is hosting a celebration of the life of John Hope Franklin, the  civil rights pioneer and scholar, and his wife Aurelia Whittington Franklin.

That's at 11 a.m. and is expected to be a popular event, what with former President Bill Clinton heading the list of notables planning to attend.

Across campus, there will be three public high school graduations throughout the day at Cameron Indoor Stadium, adding to what will surely be a big old traffic congestion nightmare.

Hillside high holds graduation at 8 a.m. Northern high is at noon, and Durham School of the Arts is at 4 p.m.

Duke officials say heavy traffic is expected and parking on campus will be limited. Visitors are urged to use Duke's bus system.
Parking for the high school graduations will be available in the Blue Zone parking lot on Duke University Road and the Whitford Lot on Whitford Drive. Participants, guests and Blue Zone permit holders can enter the lot at the Iron Gate on Duke University Road. The Whitford Drive lot will be open for Duke permit holders, special guests and handicapped parking.

Folks attending the John Hope Franklin celebration at Duke Chapel should park either in the Bryan Center parking garage or in lots along Duke University Road near Chapel Drive, where shuttles will bring them to campus.

Or, you may just want to walk from wherever you're coming from. It may be quicker.

Thursday is going to be messy at Duke.

At Duke Chapel, the university is hosting a celebration of the life of John Hope Franklin, the  civil rights pioneer and scholar, and his wife Aurelia Whittington Franklin.

That's at 11 a.m. and is expected to be a well-attended event, what with former President Bill Clinton heading the list of notables planning to attend.

Across campus, there will be three public high school graduations throughout the day at Cameron Indoor Stadium, adding to what will surely be a big old traffic congestion nightmare.

Hillside high holds graduation at 8 a.m. Northern high is at noon, and Durham School of the Arts is at 4 p.m.

Duke officials say heavy traffic is expected and parking on campus will be limited. Visitors are urged to use Duke's bus system.
Parking for the high school graduations will be available in the Blue Zone parking lot on Duke University Road and the Whitford Lot on Whitford Drive. Participants, guests and Blue Zone permit holders can enter the lot at the Iron Gate on Duke University Road. The Whitford Drive lot will be open for Duke permit holders, special guests and handicapped parking.

Folks attending the John Hope Franklin celebration at Duke Chapel should park either in the Bryan Center parking garage or in lots along Duke University Road near Chapel Drive, where shuttles will bring them to campus.

Or, you may just want to walk from wherever you're coming from. It may be quicker.

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