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JANUARY 13, 2022 NEWSLETTER

LITERACY IS ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA

Tuesday, January 18th at 12:00pm


Two Trustees, Bryce Benson and Doug Woodward, requested that literacy be included on the agenda for the HPISD Education Services Work Session this Tuesday at noon.


At the meeting, district administrators will likely make a presentation and trustees will have the opportunity to publicly engage in a conversation about literacy. It's not easy to have an item added to a board meeting agenda, so don't miss this chance to hear from district officials on this very important topic!


Some trustees still believe that only a small group of parents are concerned with how HPISD's reading instruction has changed in recent years. However, we are confident the concern is widespread among parents of all types of students and we want Tuesday's audience to reflect that.


If you would like the board to look further into literacy instruction in HPISD, we need your support at Tuesday's meeting.


The meeting is open to the public and all you have to do is show up. No RSVP is required, you don't need to speak publicly, and there isn't even a sign-in sheet at the door - just come listen and learn.


We will send the meeting's location once it is confirmed, but please mark your calendars now for this Tuesday, January 18th at noon.

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A National Conversation

Literacy isn't just a popular topic in our neighborhood, there is a larger conversation taking place across the country. Below are a few articles you may find helpful, but doing a quick Google search for 'Lucy Calkins controversy' and 'structured literacy vs balanced literacy' will give you a wealth of information.

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Our Website

We are excited about building a new website to provide our community with information about literacy in HPISD. This means fewer emails in your inbox and more access to helpful information - both great things. Visit hpliteracycoalition.org!

HP Literacy Coalition Parent Volunteers

Carolyn Chapman, Rebecca Holmes, Elizabeth Longo, Lindy Pierre, Brooke Rojas, Ashlie Seabolt, Brook Thompson, Alex Wagner


Educational Advisory Team

  • Anne Wicks: Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education Reform at the Bush Institute, former Associate Dean at the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education; B.A in American Studies and M.A. in Education from Stanford University, M.B.A. from the University of Southern California, former classroom teacher
  • Michelle Roy: Former HPISD teacher, B.A. Early Childhood Education from Texas A&M, Masters of Education in Reading & Writing from Southern Methodist University, Dyslexia Therapist (LDT), Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), Reading Specialist (K-12)
  • Christine Pacioretty: Former classroom teacher, interventionist for reading & math, and 504 coordinator; B.A. Cognitive Psychology from Lehigh University, M.A. Special Education from Fairfield University
  • Kathleen Kaminsky: Former classroom teacher and learning specialist; B.A. Elementary Education from Boston College, M.A. Learning Disabilities from Columbia University


Please feel free to forward this e-mail to parents, teachers, and community members.

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