Parent/Guardian Open House this Wednesday 1/25 6 pm at CHS

23 January 2017

Parent/Guardian Open House this Wednesday 6 pm at CHS

By CRTC Director Steve Rothenberg

We hold our annual CRTC Parent/Guardian Open House this Wednesday, from 6:00-7:30 PM starting in the Concord High School McAuliffe Auditorium.  This event provides parents/guardians an opportunity to gain an overview of the CRTC, meet teachers, and tour facilities.  Students are welcome to join us, but the focus for this event is on helping parents/guardians better understand our strategic approach to college and career readiness through the career pathway model.
 
 This is our stretch to actively communicate with students about opportunities available at the CRTC.  Sophomores in all nine of the high schools we serve have already received an overview presentation this month (soon a similar presentation will be provided to freshman).  At these large events, current students spoke about their CRTC experience; we also reviewed our 2017 program brochure and website.

 Over the next few weeks, we will have a presence in school cafeterias to answer student questions, but our next big event for potential students is CRTC Preview Days on February 3 and 7.  Students actively participate in two distinct programs of their choice on one of these two days.  In mid-February students also will have the opportunity to sit in on classes like a regular student to gain even more perspective.

 Our stated organizational vision is to leverage the CRTC experience, including the recruitment process, to further educate and empower students to take charge of planning their personal pathway to college and career readiness.