The following contribution is the second in a series this month featuring our Fonville Morisey Falls Sales Office, located on Falls of the Neuse Road in Raleigh. This week, they had a special Guest Speaker from Wake County Public Schools at their Sales Meeting. This is a recap of what they learned.
The Fonville Morisey Falls Sales Office being in the heart of Wake County, nestled between I-440 and I-540 along Falls of the Neuse Road, services many homebuyers and sellers in Wake County. We pride ourselves on knowing our area, including our school system as we help our families make a transition throughout or into the County. This past Tuesday, we were delighted to learn more about our Wake County Public Schools thanks to our Special Guest Speaker, Maria Rosa Rangel, Senior Administrator, LEP Parent Outreach for the ESL (English as a Second Language) Department.
Ms. Rangel shared with us that the Wake County School System is currently the largest school district in North Carolina with a student enrollment around 150,000. WCPSS has a total of 169 schools with students that speak over 200 languages. Additionally and just as interestingly, she went on to explain the different types of schools within the WCPSS besides the more traditional schools, each having their unique objective:
Magnet Schools are structured to provide expanded educational opportunities while also serving as an important mechanism to help reduce the high concentrations of poverty and support diverse populations and they also help maximize the use of school facilities.
Renaissance Schools are outfitted with the latest technology and additional teaching staff for each grade level. They also offer flexibility in the school day and school year to provide more instructional time.
STEM Schools focus on applying the knowledge and skills fundamental to the engineering design process and utilizing project based learning across all disciplines.
Global Network Schools focus on developing global literacy across all disciplines and provide world language opportunities.
Career Academies are smaller learning communities that focus on a career theme and then integrated into the students’ studies including their core curriculum courses.
Year Round Schools prevent kids from regressing during the summer months and provide for a constant learning opportunity.
~ Full explanation courtesy of the WCPSS website
WCPSS recently moved to base school assignments. To find out where your base schools are, visit their website at www.wcpss.net.
Being that we are located not too far from Durant Road Middle School, we’d like to take this moment to CONGRATULATE Wake County Teacher of the Year – Luke Miles. Mr. Miles has been teaching Social Studies for three years now where he does a fantastic job of integrating technology and digital media into his curriculum and lesson plans. Here he is in his 8th Grade classroom doing what he does best -
We are so fortunate to live in an area with such fine schools! Whether it be academics, the arts or athletic achievements the Wake County Public School System continues to prove why moving to or in and around this area makes it a wonderful place to live.
Special thanks to Maria Rosa Rangel for joining us at our Sales Meeting this week!
Wake County Public Schools logo provided by WCPSS media department.
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