• Alec Sturgis and Devin Romney earned seats in the prestigious N.C. State Honors Chorus. More than 1200 students auditioned. Only 175 were chosen.

• The symphonic band has been accepted to perform for the 2010 Music for All/Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis in March. ADHS is one of 16 high school bands nationwide invited to participate. Tax deductible donations can be made to ADHS Arts Foundation to help with the cost of the trip.

APEX HIGH

• The class of 1979 will hold a 30-year reunion Oct. 23 to 25. For information, call Jean Workman Travers at 919-362-0630.

APEX MIDDLE

• The following students were honored for the Character Trait of Responsibility: Kelly Alvarado, Matthew Artman, Krysta Byrd, Teaira Cleare, Nour Dabbagh, Hector Diaz, Tiffany Finley, Brittney Kruger, John LeMoine, Tanner Lewter, Allison McNamara, Brittany Messier, Melchor Rivera, Dairean Rouse, Citlali Rubio, Jack Thomas, Taylor Townsend, Triston Wachter, Julian Weller and Teddy Wong.

CARY ACADEMY

• Eight students were selected for the N.C. Middle School Honors Chorus: Lauren Knott, Ivana Premasinghe, Raven Watson, Kaavya Ashok, Morgan Goetz, Lia Follet, Aileen Daly and Ben Hatfield. The chorus will perform at the North Carolina Music Educators Conference Nov. 8 at the Stephens Center in Winston-Salem.

• Language arts instructor Meredith Stewart had an article, "Chatting About Poetry: Using Chat Rooms as a Tool for Classroom Discussion," published in the September issue of "California English."

GRACE CHRISTIAN

• Grace Christian School's 10th grade class served at the House of Hope in Clayton on Oct. 7. Students helped prepare for new residents by painting, cleaning and landscaping the alpha house.

• Open houses for prospective students will be held in October. Grades 7 to 12 will meet at the Crossroads Campus at 9 a.m. every Tuesday. Kindergarten through sixth-grade classes will meet at the Raleigh Campus at 9 a.m. every Wednesday. For more information, visit gracechristian.net or call 919-783-6618 or 919-747-2020.

GREEN HOPE HIGH

• More than 730 Green Hope High School students received academic letter awards on Oct. 2.

HEARTWOOD MONTESSORI

• Heartwood Montessori is accepting applications for the preschool and elementary programs for the current year. Download an application on the website at heartwoodmontessori.com, visit the school at 112 Byrum Street, Cary, or call 919-465-2113.

HOPEWELL ACADEMY

• Hopewell Academy will hold an open house for prospective parents at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. Call 919-607-6339 to register for the open house or visit hopewellacademy.org.

PENNY ROAD ELEMENTARY

• The N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources will visit on Oct. 24, to learn about the environmental education activities at Penny Road. The school is looking for volunteers to help with small projects. For more information, call 919-387-2136.

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL

There are openings in Inis Cairde's Irish dance lessons for elementary schoolers. Classes are at 5 p.m. on Mondays. Contact Kathleen Clabby at kclabby@ stmcary.org.