RICHLAND ONE TO CELEBRATE PARENTS AUG. 5 AT CAROLINA COLISEUM

Richland School District One will emphasize the importance of parental involvement during its 2004 Opening School Convocation: "A Celebration of Parents." The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 5 at the Carolina Coliseum.

"There are many parts to the student success equation, and parents are one of the most important parts of that equation," said Richland One Superintendent Dr. Ronald Epps. "We know that when what goes on at home complements what happens in the classroom, we see a higher level of student achievement. Parental involvement is very, very critical to the success of our students."

Convocation activities will begin with an expo from 4-5:45 p.m. District schools and departments will have informational booths, displays and voter registration tables set up on the Coliseum's concourse. There also will be musical entertainment and speakers in the arena. The convocation program starts at 6 p.m.

Special guest speakers will include: Dr. Steven Sheldon of the National Network of Partnership Schools; Harvey Alston, a nationally known motivational speaker and author "Be The Best" and Dr. Fred Jones, a national education consultant and author, who will share his "Tools for Parenting" program.

All parents, grandparents and guardians of Richland One students are invited and encouraged to attend. Parking will be available in the parking lot on Park Street. The main entrance of the Coliseum is on the Greene Street side of the building. Concession stands will be open with refreshments available for purchase.

For more information about Richland One's Convocation 2004, call Julia Gregory in the Office of Professional Development at 400-1668 or Karen York in the Office of Communications at 231-7504.