Common Core workshops for parents begin Monday
Published 11:10 am Friday, September 21, 2012
Vicksburg Warren School District will host five training sessions for parents to provide a better understanding of the new Common Core standards that will be fully implemented by the 2014-15 school year.
Common Core, a statewide curricula guide, includes more rigorous academic testing focused heavily on analysis and critical thinking.
The training sessions’ aim is to ensure parents and students are adequately prepared for the new standards.
Parents of students at Sherman Avenue Elementary, Warren Central Intermediate and Redwood Elementary schools may attend the training session at Sherman Avenue Elementary, 2145 Sherman Ave., at 6 p.m. Monday.
Parents of students at Bovina, Beechwood and South Park elementaries may attend a session at Beechwood, 999 Mississippi 27, at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Parents of students at Vicksburg Junior and Warren Central Junior high schools may attend the training session at Vicksburg Junior, 1533 Baldwin Ferry Road, at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1.
Vicksburg and Warren Central High School parents may attend the session at Vicksburg High School, 3701 Drummond St., at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Parents of students at Dana Road Elementary, Vicksburg Intermediate, Warrenton Elementary and Bowmar Elementary may attend the session at Dana Road, 1247 Dana Road, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9.
Additional information on Common Core can be found at www.vwsd.org under Curriculum and Instruction.