WCPSS Holds International Family Conference on May 7
May 3, 2011 - The Wake County Public School System will hold the first K-12 International Family Conference, “Emerging Leaders,” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 at Millbrook Magnet High School located at 2201 Spring Forest Road in Raleigh.Parents and students will find workshops for Kindergarten to grade 12. The objective is to provide parents with the educational tools to better support their children in reaching academic success, to graduate on time, and to pursue a higher education.
Some of the topics include:
- Supporting Literacy at Home,
- Grade Level Curriculum Connection,
- Transitioning to Middle and High School,
- Challenges Students Faces in High School
- High School Graduation Requirements,
- College Admission, Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities
Interpretation will be provided in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Korean, and Spanish.
The English as a Second Language Department of Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) and the Wake Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) Council will sponsor the conference.
For more information on the conference, contact MariaRosa Rangel who is the WCPSS Senior Administrator for Limited English Proficiency Family Outreach. You can reach Rangel at mrangel1@wcpss.net or 919-713-0653.
You can view flyers for the conference in the following languages:
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