Time to brush up on rules

Parents and students, as you're completing your summer reading lists, don't forget to comb through the Wake County Public School System's 2008-09 student/parent handbook.

The handbooks are a must-read. They provide information on the district's policies, including student assignment, school disciplinary policies, testing schedules and promotion and graduation requirements.

The handbooks can be downloaded in English and Spanish and are available on the district's Web site, www.wcpss.net.

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Parents and school leaders of Harris Creek Elementary School are hosting an open house at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12.

Harris Creek is at 3829 Forest-ville Road, off Capital Boulevard. Call 217-5100 to find out more.

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North Forest Pines Elementary School parents are invited to attend a PTA meeting and open house at 6 p.m. Aug. 21.

North Forest Pines is at 11501 Forest Pines Dr in the Wakefield subdivision. Call 570-2220 for more information.

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If you've got an hour to spare each week, Wilburn Elementary School could use your help. The school is looking for volunteers to help students in reading, writing and math.

Leaders of the school are hosting an informational session at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Room 117.

If you can't commit to an hour, there also are opportunities to help out with events such as the school's book fair or carnival.

Wilburn is at 3707 Marsh Creek Road, off of Capital Boulevard. For more information, visit http://wilburnes.wcpss.net or call 850-8738.

Also, check out Wilburn's Web page Language Translator. Parents can use a free translation tool from the Web site.