Tonight's Board Meeting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 NEWSLETTER

TONIGHT - BOARD MEETING at 5:30*

Literacy is on the Agenda

Please come show support for board members, Bryce Benson and Doug Woodward, who have requested an update from the literacy subcommittee, and for parents who will be making public comments.

A full board vote is expected this spring and parent attendance at board meetings is crucial for trustees to see that parents believe change is necessary.

*Meeting Location: HPISD Multipurpose Building at 6900 Douglas Avenue, with parking on nearby streets

COMMUNITY MEETING - ALL INVITED

Save the Date - Thursday, February 24th

7:00 - 8:30pm at UPUMC, 4024 Caruth Blvd

Come to learn about the evidence that supports the Science of Reading, what Balanced Literacy instruction looks like in HPISD, how you can support your student at home, and how to advocate for improvements in HPISD literacy instruction.The evening will feature:

Molly Salmon: HP resident, parent of HPISD graduates, and TX Reads co-founder. TX Reads is a project to increase the number of children reading on grade level by empowering teachers to align instruction with the science of reading.
Christine Pacioretty: Founder of Pacioretty Academic Support Services and doctoral candidate pursing her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. She has vast educational experience and currently supports students of all abilities in kindergarten through 12th grade in HPISD.

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HPISD Parent Leaders

Carolyn Chapman, Rebecca Holmes, Elizabeth Longo, Lindy Pierre, Brooke Rojas,

Ashlie Seabolt, Brook Thompson, Alex Wagner, and Angelique Whitehurst

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 American Studies and M.A. Education from Stanford University, M.B.A. from the University of Southern California, former Classroom Teacher; also HPISD Parent

Christine Pacioretty: Owner of Pacioretty Academic Support Services and doctoral candidate, former Classroom Teacher, Interventionist, and 504 Coordinator; B.A. Cognitive Psychology from Lehigh University, M.A. Special Education from Fairfield University

Susan Sides Phillips: Former HPISD Teacher and Published Author; B.A. Psychology from Southern Methodist University, M.A. English and Creative Writing from Southern Methodist University; also HPISD Parent

Kathleen Kaminsky: Former Classroom Teacher and Learning Specialist; B.A. Elementary Education from Boston College, M.A. Learning Disabilities from Columbia University

Michelle Roy: Owner of I Heart Learning and 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