We are looking forward to conversation with you about your child’s learning next week on Thursday and Friday, October 6th and 7th. On these days, school will not be in session for students. We highly encourage that your child accompany you to the conferences to meet with the teachers.
This year we will be trying an “arena” format for conferences. This means that all MS teachers will be in one venue and parents will attend a session during which they can see all of their child’s teachers. We will be using the gymnasium at the new sports complex for this, with tables, chairs, and refreshments set up for this purpose. We have done this in response to parent feedback at past conferences that should minimize wait time and provide more access to ALL teachers.
We require that parents sign up for sessions of 2 hour blocks. These blocks will have limits on the number representing a grade level to ensure that teachers have time to see everyone in the block. Thursday and Friday each will have three of these blocks with short breaks built in for teachers to re-energize after all that talking!
Please follow this link to access the “Pick a Time” site, which handles the conference bookings. Parents should sign up for one 2 hour block as that should be enough time. If you have more than one child in the MS, please book twice in the same block. This will ensure that block doesn’t get too crowded.
Please arrive with at least one hour remaining in your block to ensure that you see all the teachers you want to see. We have built in some limited time at the ends of sessions to handle continuing conversations.
Instructions for using the “Pick a Time” booking system can be found here.
With focused conversations on your child’s learning, a few minutes with each teacher is more than enough to get an accurate picture of how your child is progressing. We have directed our teachers – and ask you – to spend no more than 5 minutes per conference as a courtesy to those waiting. If you have a conversation that would require more time than that, or that would require more privacy, an appointment for another day is advised. Counselors will also be available in the arena and you can also schedule further appointments with them as needed.
Sessions for MS Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, October 6
- Session 1: 7:10 to 9:10
- Session 2: 9:30 to 11:30
- Session 3: 12:30 to 14:30
Friday, October 7
- Session 1: 7:10 to 9:10
- Session 2: 9:30 to 11:30
- Session 3: 12:30 to 14:30