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May 13, 2022

On Monday, I visited Northwoods Elementary, met some students, and had the opportunity to sit down and listen to feedback and ideas from a teacher. On Tuesday evening, I attended Cary High School's Drama Club Show, To Art and Beyond. The performance was fantastic! Congratulations to the cast, crew and directors- Maddie Alger and Sam Bryant (both Seniors). On Wednesday, I enjoyed attending the Teacher of the Year Banquet. We celebrated the Diane Kent-Parker First-Year Teacher Award winners, each school's Teacher of the Year, the 20 semifinalists, the 10 finalists, and the 2022-23 WCPSS Teacher of the Year- Caroline Olson. Ms. Olson has been an Extended Content Standards teacher since 2015. Congratulations! On Thursday, I had a blast at Davis Drive Middle School's Spring Dance Show! Excellent performance students and Dance Director-Mrs. Winans. A special shoutout to the dancers in Mr. Geist and Mrs. Stevenson-Bennet's classes. Inclusion rocks! Congratulations to the dancers that were inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. On Friday, I visited Briarcliff Elementary and was able to see all the magnificent art from their International Night! Outstanding jobs students and educators. On Friday evening, I will be attending Cary High School's final IMProv night for this school year. 

This week as a Board we had one meeting: Board Meeting for Recognition-Spotlight on Seniors.

At the Tuesday, May 10th Board Meeting for Recognition-Spotlight on Seniors:

  • Crystal Reardon, Director, Counseling; Paul Koh, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services; and Superintendent Moore recognized 34 Seniors for their journeys of perseverance and commitment to success. It was an honor to celebrate these amazing students. I appreciate Angela Mills, Administrator, Translation and Interpretation Services, for providing interpretation for the event as well. To view the list of seniors recognized, click here.
Use this link to watch the May 10th Board Meeting for Recognition-Spotlight on Seniors.

Next week as a Board, we have the following meetings (Please remember these meetings will be streamed live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel.):
  • Tuesday, May 17th at 2:30 pm- Work Session. Items on the agenda are a Safety and Security Committee update, meal prices for 2022-23 school year, application for Career and Technical Education (CTE) State/Federal Funding Fiscal Year 2022-23, 2022-25 WCPSS AIG Plan, and Alternative Schools Accountability Model Options for 2022-23. Click here to view the agenda.

  • Tuesday, May 17th at 5:30 pm- Board Meeting.* Some of the items on the agenda are contract amendments to Exceptional Children's Transportation, Meal Prices for 2022-23, 2022-23 Calendar Modifications for Professional Learning Time, and more. Use this link to access the agenda.

*Full audio via phone is available for the Board Meeting. The phone number will be posted at this link the day of the Board Meeting. 

If you are interested, you can submit written or video public comments. The forms to submit comments will be live from 5 pm on Friday until noon on Tuesday.

If you are interested in making in-person public comments, please visit this page and scroll down to click on the appropriate form. The form will go live 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting (on Sunday) and close at 5 pm on Monday.

I will be hosting another D9 Connection Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, May 18th at 8:30 pm.* Please note the time change. This is an informal meeting for me to listen to you. If you live in D9, have a student in a D9 school, or work in a D9 school, please join us using this Google Meet link.



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