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SUMMARY:Literacy Meeting for K-3 Families (Laurel)
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Department of Education \nThe Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is hosting a series of regional literacy meetings for families of public-school students in kindergarten through grade 3. These sessions provide an overview of assessments and requirements under the Literacy‑Based Promotion Act\, often called the third‑grade reading gate. \nEach meeting will share practical strategies families can use to help children become strong readers a skill essential for success in grade 4 and beyond. \nFamilies of K–3 students are encouraged to attend the session most convenient for them. No registration is required. All sessions run from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. \nSchedule: \n\nWednesday\, Sept. 16 – Laurel – Nora Davis Elementary School\, 1305 Martin Luther King Ave.\, Laurel\nThursday\, Sept. 17 – Long Beach – Harper McCaughan Elementary School\, 19200 Pineville Rd.\, Long Beach \nThursday\, Sept. 17 – Columbus – Brandon Central Office Boardroom\, 263 McArthur Drive\, Columbus\, MS \nTuesday\, Sept. 22 – Jackson – Boyd Elementary School\, 4531 Broadmeadow St.\, Jackson\nMonday\, Sept. 28 – Horn Lake – Horn Lake Intermediate School\, 6585 Horn Lake Rd.\, Horn Lake\n\nFor questions\, reach out to MDE’s Regional Literacy Coordinators: \n\nAimee Hawkins — ahawkins@mdek12.org\nSummeral Newman — summeral.newman@mdek12.org\n\nAdditional reading resources are available at strongreaders.com. Together\, we’ve got this!
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SUMMARY:Literacy Meeting for K-3 Families ( Long Beach)
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Department of Education \nThe Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is hosting a series of regional literacy meetings for families of public-school students in kindergarten through grade 3. These sessions provide an overview of assessments and requirements under the Literacy‑Based Promotion Act\, often called the third‑grade reading gate. \nEach meeting will share practical strategies families can use to help children become strong readers a skill essential for success in grade 4 and beyond. \nFamilies of K–3 students are encouraged to attend the session most convenient for them. No registration is required. All sessions run from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. \nSchedule: \n\nThursday\, Sept. 17 – Long Beach – Harper McCaughan Elementary School\, 19200 Pineville Rd.\, Long Beach \nThursday\, Sept. 17 – Columbus – Brandon Central Office Boardroom\, 263 McArthur Drive\, Columbus\, MS \nTuesday\, Sept. 22 – Jackson – Boyd Elementary School\, 4531 Broadmeadow St.\, Jackson\nMonday\, Sept. 28 – Horn Lake – Horn Lake Intermediate School\, 6585 Horn Lake Rd.\, Horn Lake\n\nFor questions\, reach out to MDE’s Regional Literacy Coordinators: \n\nAimee Hawkins — ahawkins@mdek12.org\nSummeral Newman — summeral.newman@mdek12.org\n\nAdditional reading resources are available at strongreaders.com. Together\, we’ve got this!
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/literacy-meeting-for-k-3-families-long-beach/
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SUMMARY:Literacy Meeting for K-3 Families (Columbus)
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Department of Education \nThe Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is hosting a series of regional literacy meetings for families of public-school students in kindergarten through grade 3. These sessions provide an overview of assessments and requirements under the Literacy‑Based Promotion Act\, often called the third‑grade reading gate. \nEach meeting will share practical strategies families can use to help children become strong readers a skill essential for success in grade 4 and beyond. \nFamilies of K–3 students are encouraged to attend the session most convenient for them. No registration is required. All sessions run from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. \nSchedule: \n\nThursday\, Sept. 17 – Columbus – Brandon Central Office Boardroom\, 263 McArthur Drive\, Columbus\, MS \nTuesday\, Sept. 22 – Jackson – Boyd Elementary School\, 4531 Broadmeadow St.\, Jackson\nMonday\, Sept. 28 – Horn Lake – Horn Lake Intermediate School\, 6585 Horn Lake Rd.\, Horn Lake\n\nFor questions\, reach out to MDE’s Regional Literacy Coordinators: \n\nAimee Hawkins — ahawkins@mdek12.org\nSummeral Newman — summeral.newman@mdek12.org\n\nAdditional reading resources are available at strongreaders.com. Together\, we’ve got this!
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