D9 Connection

On Monday, I visited Green Hope High School and attended part of 3rd period and all of 4th period's Civic Classes. I, along with Representative Gale Adcock, spoke with students and answered questions related to their class campaign project. Monday evening was D9's Board Advisory Council Meeting (Please see below for more information). On Wednesday, I attended West Cary Middle School's Fall Orchestra Concert. Great job Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Orchestra students and Director-Dr. Nessim. It was great to be able to check out the Student Art Gallery after the concert. Thank you to Mr. Miller, Art Teacher, for showcasing the students' artwork. On Thursday, I attended Green Hope High School Chorus Program's Turning Over a New Leaf Fall Concert. Amazing job musicians, Director- Mr. Botwick, and Pianist- Ms. Myers. On Friday, I attended Cary High School's football game. On Saturday, I will be attending the 63rd Annual Cary Band Day!  This week as a Board we ...

On Monday, I attended East Cary Middle School's Performance of Murders in the Heir. Bravo cast, crew, and Director-Mrs. Bridges! On Thursday, I attended Cary High School's Fall Choral Concert. Outstanding job Concert Chorus, Choral Ensemble, Green Eggs & Jam A Capella Ensemble, Accompanists- Mrs. Trotter and Evan Szypulski, Student Teacher- Mrs. Goodman, and Director- Mr. Yasick. On Friday, I will be attending Apex High's Performance of Walk Two Moons. On Saturday, I will be attending Green Hope's Performance of Leaving Iowa. This week as a Board, we had two meetings: Work Session and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, October 18th Work Session: Susan Pullium, Senior Director, Student Assignment; reviewed some of the feedback received via the ThoughtExchange, frequently asked questions, and stability rules and presented Draft 2 of the 2023-24 Student Enrollment Plan. Click here to access the presentation.  Use this link to watch the recording of the October 18th Wor...

On Monday, I visited SCORE Academy for their RAMP (The Recognized ASCA Model Program) presentation. On Wednesday, I visited Apex HS for their RAMP presentation. Thank you to all the work being done to support all our students! On Thursday, I attended Green Hope High School's Orchestra Concert. Outstanding job Concert Orchestra, Chamber Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. A special shoutout to Director-Mrs. Lewis. After the concert, I was able to head to the gym to see the last several points--and the Green Hope Volleyball Team's victory point! On Friday, I will be attending Apex High's Homecoming football game. This week as a Board, we had no meetings. Next week as a Board, we have the following meetings (Please remember these meetings will be streamed live on the  WCPSS YouTube Channel .): Tuesday, October 18th at 4:00 pm- Work Session. The item on the agenda is Draft 2 of the WCPSS 2023-24 Enrollment Plan . Use  this link  to view the agenda. Tuesday, October 18th a...

On Wednesday, I attended the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Dillard Drive Middle School. It was a fantastic evening with special guests, student speakers, performances, and more. On Thursday, I enjoyed celebrating the Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists. Congratulations to the Principal of the Year- Dr. Williams of Bugg Magnet Elementary- and the Assistant Principal of the Year- Mary Taylor of Brooks Magnet Elementary! On Friday evening, I will be attending the Cary High vs. Green Hope Football game. This week as a Board, we had two meetings: Work Session and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, October 4th Work Session: Dr. Robinson, Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning; Dr. Nash, Research Triangle Institute; and Michael Martin, Research Triangle Institute; presented the Strategic Plan Framework for discussion. Click here to view the presentation. The goals of the Strategic Plan are scheduled to be available by Spring 2023. Dr. Robinson presented the Ombuds Pos...

On Wednesday, I attended Cary High School's spectacular performance of Clue! Outstanding job cast, crew, and Director-Mrs. McCormick.  On Thursday, I attended Green Hope's Homecoming Football Game. This week as a Board we had three meetings: Student Achievement Committee, Safety and Security Committee, and Policy Committee. At the Monday, September 26th Student Achievement Committee Meeting: Dr. Edward McFarland, Chief Academic Advancement Officer; presented  an overview of bell schedule planning, shared different options  for moving high schools to a later start time, and provided the process and next steps for gathering input and feedback from stakeholders about the 2024-2025 bell schedule. Use this link to view the presentation. Drew Cook, Assistant Superintendent, Academics; Christina Zukowski, Director, K-12 Mathematics; John Pritchett, High School Teacher, Athens Drive High School; and Emily Hooks, 8th Grade Math Teacher, West Cary Middle School; provided...

On Sunday, I hosted a D9 Connection Meeting. On Thursday, I attended West Cary Middle School's football game. On Friday, I attended the Apex vs. Cary High School Football game. This week as a Board, we had three meetings: Finance Committee, Work Session, and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, September 20th Finance Committee Meeting: David Neter, Chief Business Officer; Mark Winters, Finance Officer; Dr. Muttillo, and Terri Kimzey, Senior Director, Budget; presented detailed information about Fiscal Accountability and Transparency. Use this link to review the presentation. Click here to watch the recording of the September 20th Finance Committee Meeting. At the Tuesday, September 20th Work Session: Dr. Muttillo, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources; provided a staffing and recruitment update. Use this link to access the presentation. Susan Pullium, Senior Director, Student Assignment; and Glenn Carrozza, Assistant Superintendent of School Choice, Planning and Assignment; pres...

On Tuesday, I attended the JV Cary vs. Green Hope High Volleyball game. Then I headed to the Cary HS media center, for D9's first BAC Meeting of the school year (See below for more information.) On Thursday, I visited Morrisville Elementary School. It was great to learn more about such a fantastic school. On Friday, I celebrated our Instructional Assistants! You are so crucial to our schools. On Friday evening, I attended the Green Hope Football Game. This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Facilities Committee. At the Wednesday, September 14th Facilities Committee Meeting: M. Elizabeth Wakeford, Senior Facility Planner, Facilities, Design and Construction; Alice Reese, Senior Site Planner, Facilities, Design and Construction; and Elizabeth Sharpe, Director of Planning, Facilities, Design and Construction; presented the schematic design for Swift Creek Elementary School for approval to move forward with the next steps. The committee approved the request. Click here to view the s...