COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 6
January 10, 2003
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
2+4 in 2004,
2005, and 2006 Brochures |
The Virginia
Department of Education has prepared a brochure to help students and parents
better understand the commonwealths new graduation requirements.
The title of
the brochure, 2+4 in 2004, 2005, and 2006 refers to the combination of units
of verified credit required for a Standard Diploma (two units in English and
four of the students own choosing) during the transition period covering the
graduating classes of 2004, 2005, and 2006.
The brochure
also provides information about the Advanced Studies Diploma and the answers to
frequently asked questions about graduation.
These
brochures will be distributed during the week of January 13 through 17 to high
schools and combined schools in sufficient quantity to provide each student in
grades 9-11 with a brochure. Thank you
for your assistance in getting these into the hands of students and parents.
The brochure
may be viewed or downloaded from the department website at this address: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/2plus4in2004/2plus4gradinfo.pdf
The
department also has produced a companion video that will be distributed to high
schools and combined schools. A
subsequent superintendents memo will provide shipping details for the
video. The video is less than ten
minutes long making it ideal for presentations to students and parents. In the meantime, the video may be viewed by
clicking the link on the students page of the department website: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/2plus4in2004/
For more
information, please contact Charles Pyle mailto:cpyle@mail.vak12ed.edu
director of communications at (804) 371-2420.