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August 26, 2022

On Wednesday, I went to Apex High School for Women's Tennis. It was great to see both Apex and Cary HS on the courts. On Friday, I attended the Green Hope Football game. 

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

At the Monday, August 22nd Student Achievement Committee Meeting:

  • Drew Cook, Assistant Superintendent for Academics; Syreeta Smith, Senior Director, Elementary School Programs; Eric Fitts, Senior Director, Middle School Programs; and John Williams, Interim Senior Director, High School Programs; provided an overview of academic work and activities associated with the opening of schools for the 2022-23 school year. Click here to view the presentation.

  • Drew Cook and Emily Mountford, Senior Director, Professional Learning; presented information about the district’s professional development planning for the upcoming school year as well as an update to the ongoing work related to Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. Use this link to access their presentation. 
Click here to watch the recording of the August 22nd Student Achievement Committee Meeting. 

Next week as a Board, we have the following meeting (Please remember the meeting will be streamed live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel.):

  • Tuesday, August 30th at 3:00 pm- Policy Committee. Policies on the agenda are Online Instruction, School Calendar and Time for Learning, Participation by Historically Underutilized Businesses, Employee Political Activities, and Equity. Click here to view the agenda.
I will be hosting a D9 Connection Meeting on Sunday, August 28th at 7:30 pm. This is an informal meeting for me to listen to you. If you live in D9, work in a D9 school, or have a student in a D9 school, please join us using this Google Meet Link.

District 9's Board Advisory Council Meeting will be at Cary High School (Media Center) on September 13th at 6 pm. Please join us!

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


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