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May 27, 2022

On Tuesday, I attended the Wake STEM Early College HS graduation. Congratulations class of 2022! On Tuesday evening, I attended the Wake County Teacher Assistant Association's (WCTAA) 36th Annual Teacher Assistant of the Year Banquet. It was an honor to celebrate each school's Teacher Assistant of the Year, the 10 finalists, and the 2022 WCTAA's Teacher Assistant of the Year-Richard Jones, River Bend Elementary. Congratulations! It was also nice to celebrate six Teacher Assistants (or IAs) retiring. Each of them had at least two decades of service and dedication to our students, families, and staff! On Wednesday, I attended the Green Hope HS Athletic Signing Celebration. Well done student athletes! I then headed to Cary High School for the 2022 Athletic Awards Ceremony. It was a magnificent evening celebrating all the Cary HS athletic teams, senior athletes, and athletic training program. Excellent job athletes, coaches, Ryan Rodgers-Athletic Director, and Eric Hall-Athletic Trainer. On Thursday, I attended the Future Teachers Signing Day. I appreciate each student choosing to be a WCPSS teacher!

This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Student Achievement Committee.

At the Monday, May 23rd Student Achievement Committee Meeting:

  • Dr. Lloyd Garner, Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning; Dr. Brad McMillen, Assistant Superintendent Data, Research, and Accountability; and Michael Martin, Educational Consultant, RTI Education Services; provided an overview of the input collected from students, staff, parents, and community members. To view their presentation, click here.

  • Due to Severe Weather-Tornado Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning- and power outages, the meeting ended early. The other agenda item-Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline-Part II will be presented at a future Student Achievement Committee Meeting or Work Session.
To watch the May 23rd Student Achievement Committee Meeting recording, use this link.

Next week as a Board, we have the following meeting (Please note this meeting will be streamed live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel.):
  • Tuesday, May 31st at 3:00 pm- Policy Committee Meeting. The policies on the agenda are Testing and Assessment Program, Professional Learning Communities, Student Searches, and Teleworking. Click here to access the agenda.
If you are interested in attending the Policy Committee Meeting, then report to the Board Room at 3:00 pm.

I will be hosting another D9 Connection Meeting on Wednesday, June 1st at 7:00 pm. 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.

If you have any questions or comments, please email me at kcarter3@wcpss.net.






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