“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford
Dear Verona Parents and Guardians,
Verona Public Schools continues to provide an outstanding education to all of our students. The Verona staff and administration have been preparing our students for the PARCC Assessments for the past two years. Verona’s students have been learning the necessary skills in order to have a successful experience. This is the first year that our students will take thePARCC (Partnership for Assessment ofReadiness for College and Career) Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3 to 11. PARCC is a coalition of states working together to develop a common set of computer-based K–12 assessments linked to the new, more rigorous Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
As described by the NJ Department of Education, the PARCC assessment system will have several benefits not found in the previous assessment system including benefits to:
- Students, who will have clear information about whether they are working at expected levels and are on track for postsecondary success;
- Teachers, who will receive more timely and useful data to help inform instruction;
- Parents, who will have clear and timely information about the progress their children are making; and
- States, which will have comparable results across PARCC member states and will be home to a youth population that is better prepared for success.
Verona Public Schools will be providing three sessions specific to elementary, middle, and high school for parents to learn more about the Common Core State Standards and information about the PARCC assessments. Please join us on one of the following dates if you would like to learn more about this topic:
- Middle School PARCC Parent Night at HBW on Tuesday, February 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria
- High School PARCC Parent Night at VHS on Wednesday, February 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria
- Elementary PARCC Parent Night at VHS on Thursday, February 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria
