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You can find the latest information about events connected to the opening of the Wake County Public School System for the 2008-09 year at this website.
Traditional calendar schools will begin Monday, August 25. Year-round schools started Monday, July 7. Modified-calendar schools start Thursday, July 24. Wake Early College of Health and Science starts Wednesday, August 6.
Below you will find fact sheets and articles relating to the opening of school. More information will be added. Please check back.
For more information contact the WCPSS Customer Service staff at 850-1600.
Articles
WCPSS Seeks Partnerships Between Schools and Faith-based Groups
August 20, 2008 - A new partnership between Brentwood Elementary and a North Raleigh church is providing students with some extra support inside the classroom and a facelift on the outside.
New school facilities open for 2008-09
August 18, 2008 – New school facilities are opening for 2008-09 with some schools beginning the school year August 25 at new locations. The changing locations will mean new transportation patterns that drivers will need to consider.
Bus Routes Posted Online for August 25 Start of School
August 15, 2008 - With the start of the traditional calendar school year right around the corner, parents are encouraged to review bus routes and stops for their child’s school.
Sycamore Creek Elementary Opens Monday, Aug. 18
August 14, 2008 - It’s been six weeks since the first day of the 2008-09 year-round calendar, and now the students of Sycamore Creek Elementary will enjoy another first day of school on Monday, Aug 18. That’s when they begin the first day of classes at their new school on Leesville Road in Raleigh.
Preliminary ABCs: More Schools Achieve High Growth
August 7, 2008 – The Wake County Public School System is seeing big gains in the number of schools meeting state high growth standards. That’s according to preliminary results of the ABCs of Public Education released today by the NC Department of Public Instruction.
Three New Schools Open in 2008-09
July 7, 2008 - The Wake County Public School System will open three new schools for 2008-09, while more schools are being built and planned. The schools opening this year include three new year-round elementary schools: Laurel Park Elementary, Mills Park Elementary and Sycamore Creek Elementary.
WCPSS School Buses Return to Road for 2008-09 School Year
July 7, 2008 –The first morning bus rides for students attending Wake County’s year-round schools are expected to go smoothly, according to WCPSS Transportation administrators.
Transportation Patterns Change with the Opening of the 2008-09 School Year
July 2, 2008 - Drivers should be prepared for changing transportation patterns caused by the opening of new schools and the return of school buses to the roadways transporting students to 46 year-round elementary and middle schools with the new year beginning July 9. (Podcast)
New Lunch Money Payment Option Available for Parents
July 2, 2008 - This year, parents will have a new payment option that will, hopefully, make forgetting to pay for their child’s lunches throughout the school year a thing of the past. Starting July 7, parents will have the option of signing up with a new service called MyLunchMoney. The service is easy to use and allows parents to deposit funds into their child’s lunch account anytime they want from their home computer, phone or fax.
Fact Sheets
Board of Education (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Principals new to their schools for 2008-09 (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Schools listed by area (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Directions to schools (Requires
Adobe Acrobat)
Facts and Figures (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Before- and After-School Programs
WCPSS before and after-school programs provide a safe, stimulating environment for students whose family situations require student supervision before and/or after the school day. Before- and after-school care at some schools is provided by third party vendors, who may offer care either at the school or at off-site locations. Full details about eligibility, costs and which elementary schools offer before- or after-school care are available here.
New schools opening 2008-09
All three new schools for 2008-09 open on the multi-track, year-round calendar on July 7, 2008.
- Laurel Park Elementary - School Website | Fact Sheet (Acrobat) | Podcast
- Mills Park Elementary - School Website | Fact Sheet (Acrobat) | Podcast
- Sycamore Creek Elementary - School Website | Fact Sheet (Acrobat) | Podcast
Year-Round Schools
Basic Facts About Year-Round Schools - (Requires
Adobe Acrobat)
List of Year-Round Schools - (Requires
Adobe Acrobat)
Frequently
Asked Questions - (Requires
Adobe Acrobat)
Freshman camps
WCPSS high schools are offering freshman camps (schedule and contact information) to help ninth graders begin their journey as the Class of 2012.
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