NEXT MEETING & HPISD GUEST SPEAKERS

Since August of this school year, Highland Park ISD has been using new instructional resources to teach students how to read and write based on proven methods and the science of teaching reading. The process of removing balanced literacy materials, including Lucy Calkins' Units of Study, has been a huge undertaking, but teachers are doing a phenomenal job!

At April 4th's Decoding Dyslexia meeting, parents will see a presentation from Amy Wood and Mary Webb, the two educators leading this English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) transition. Amy Wood is HPISD's interim Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning and the Director of Instructional Technology. Mary Webb is the district's Director of Instruction and a Curriculum Specialist. Together, they've been working closely with experts and teachers to revise the district's literacy framework and to effectively implement a new ELAR curriculum. While this change mainly impacts students in kindergarten through eighth grade, it's an important change and all parents are invited to see the presentation.

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We expect this meeting will be well attended, so please CLICK HERE TO RSVP to ensure we have enough seats for everyone.

Note: there will not be a March parent meeting.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE UPDATE

Leaders from DDPC have been in touch with HPHS and HPISD administrators about the changes that have recently been made regarding what credits count for the Languages Other Than English (LOTE) graduation requirement. We are finalizing information that we will provide to parents that clearly explains the options HPISD is offering all students, as well as alternative solutions specifically for students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a Section 504 Plan. Please watch our social media pages and your email inboxes for details that will be shared after Spring Break.

DDPC 2022-2023 PARENT LEADERS

Carolyn Chapman, Debbie Droege, Elizabeth Longo, Lindy Pierre, Micah Riddle, Brooke Rojas, Ashlie Seabolt, Brook Thompson, and Alex Wagner