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Parents, Community Invited To Wappingers School District Workshop

WAPPINGERS, N.Y. --It's almost time to register for the next school year and if a child is moving up to junior high or high school, a lot of parents have many questions and concerns.

A workshop for parents and community focusing on many school issues will take place on Saturday, April 2 at Van Wyck Junior High School in Wappingers Falls.

A workshop for parents and community focusing on many school issues will take place on Saturday, April 2 at Van Wyck Junior High School in Wappingers Falls.

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That's why the Wappingers Central School District invites all to the Parent and Community Workshop on Saturday, April 2.

The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Van Wyck Junior High School, is for parents with students in all grades from kindergarten to high school. 

Topics will include  the following: 

  • A JAY talks ( think TED talks ) introduction to John Jay High School led via a parent panel registration form.
  • Capital Projects: Understanding the Requested Projects with Rhinebeck Architecture and Ron Broas (K-12 & Community).
  • Learning more about the scope of the Capital Projects planned for the school district and Frequently Asked Questions on Athletic Turf. 
  • How to Be Your Child's Reading Buddy with Michael Clarke (Grades K-2) and (Grades 3-6)
  • Levels A-Z, What Do They Really Mean? With Jessica Turner Grades (Grades K-2) and (Grades 3-6)
  • "Life in the Middle" with Steve Shuchat (Grades 3-8): This workshop will review the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of young adolescents and how the district provides for these needs.
  • NYS Grades 3-8 Testing in English language arts and math with Michelle Cardwell and Andrew McNally (Grades 3-8).
  • Response to Intervention with Richard Zipp (Grades K-12).
  • Navigating RtI strategies and understanding progress monitoring.
  • SAT/ACT Testing and Preparation: Removing the Myths with James Casey (Grades 9-12).
  • The Benefits of Arts Education with Lori Orestano-James (Grades K-12).
  • The What, Why and How of Number Bonds and Bar Models with Melissa Salvatori (Grades K-6.
  • What does STEAM look like? with Janice Lawler (Grades 3-6).

Registration for the event begins at 8:45 a.m. Admission is free. Click here for online registration. 

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