Meet-and-greet set with new dual-language teachers

Published 10:37 am Tuesday, August 14, 2018

: AT CAPE HATTERAS ELEMENTARY, FAMILY members and a few students listen to Dare County Schools Superintendent John Farrelly describe the new Spanish Dual Language Classrooms. The new program is set to open in Dare County elementary schools for rising kindergarten and first grade students in the 2018-19 school term. (DCS photo)

The elementary school dual-language Spanish immersion teachers have arrived at Dare County schools. Parents, students and community members are invited to attend the schools for meet-and-greets with the new teachers.

Nags Head Elementary – Aug. 17 from 1-2 p.m. in the cafeteria
Cape Hatteras Elementary – Aug. 20 from 6-7 p.m. in the cafeteria
Kitty Hawk Elementary – Aug. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in the library
Manteo Elementary – Aug. 24 from 11-12 p.m. cafeteria

Dare schools have partnered with Participate, a company building education programs in North Carolina and Virginia. Participate recruits teachers from 28 different countries to build a dual language program.

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Superintendent John Farrelly and Director of Innovation Johanna Parker welcomed the new teachers on Aug. 10.