- The meetings will be held in local school districts across Mississippi, but parents can attend any meeting that best fits their schedule.
A series of meetings are planned across Mississippi by the Department of Education to help parents of children attending kindergarten through third grade prepare to meet the state’s literacy standards.
Meetings will be held at local school districts across the state from September 8 through September 28.
Parents with children in kindergarten through third grade are encouraged to attend any of the meeting places regardless of the child’s home district, allowing them to be present for the one that best meets their scheduling needs.
During the meetings, families will be given a synopsis of the requirements outlined in the Literacy-Based Promotion Act. The Act, passed in 2013, aims to provide children with the support and intervention they may need to reach literacy goals as they move toward the fourth grade.
Since families play an essential role in child’s development, attendees will be provided with home-based strategies that will ensure their child’s literacy skills are strong.
Each meeting will start at 6 p.m. and last about an hour.
Meetings will be held at the following locations and dates:
- September 8 – Cleveland – D.M. Smith Elementary School
- September 10 – Jackson – Shirley Elementary
- September 10 – Moss Point – Family Education Center
- September 16 – Laurel – Nora Davis Elementary
- September 17 – Long Beach – Harper McCaughan Elementary School
- September 17 – Columbus – Brandon Central Office Boardroom
- September 22 – Jackson – Boyd Elementary School
- September 28 – Horn Lake – Horn Lake Intermediate
