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NCS to host ParentConnect Live on Sept. 20 with keynote from Newton County Board vice chair
Summary
Instructional Technology and Media Services will host ParentConnect Live on Saturday, Sept. 20, offering breakout sessions on academics, family engagement and mental health, translation services and a community resource fair; doors open at 8:30 a.m. and organizers ask attendees to pre-register.
Instructional Technology and Media Services will host ParentConnect Live on Saturday, Sept. 20, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m., organizers said. The event, billed as an opportunity to "Empower Parents, Unlock the Power of Student Success," will include a keynote address by Shakila Henderson Baker, vice chair of the Newton County Board of Education, plus breakout sessions on academics, family engagement and mental health.
The event is designed to strengthen the partnership between home and school, organizers said, and will offer translation services, Spanish-speaking sessions, a community resource fair and student activities during the program. Organizers also advertised giveaways and encouraged attendees to pre-register; specific registration details and the event location were not provided in the announcement.
Breakout sessions are described as covering academics, family engagement and mental health; the announcement said students will have curated activities while parents attend sessions. The promotional message did not specify session presenters, exact locations, whether childcare will be provided, or whether there is a registration fee.
Shakila Henderson Baker, identified in the announcement as vice chair of the Newton County Board of Education, will deliver the keynote. The announcement did not give Baker’s remarks in advance or attribute further details to other named speakers.
Organizers asked attendees to pre-register; the announcement did not include a registration link or contact information. Additional logistical details — including the event venue within the district and any COVID-19 or accessibility protocols — were not specified in the provided transcript.
