Marvelous Monday

This week, we are busy preparing our presentations for conferences.  Your child will have a 25 minute presentation for you, complete with his/her own agenda, visual materials, and reflections on his/her learning.  These two days are our favorites of the whole year, as we get to see children and parents engaged in meaningful reflections on learning and schoolwork. They will dazzle you, and we are so excited!


Here are our recommendations for parents on how to support your child during the conference:

• Let your child be the leader.  He/she should hold the materials and steer you through the agenda.
• You should listen deeply and ask your child questions about their learning. Be supportive of their presentation skills and nurture their efforts to lead the meeting.
• Be positive!  Focus on your child's growth as a learner.  This day is a celebration!
• If you ask your child to identify his/her learning goals, oftentimes kids are able to set future steps for improvement for themselves. This is a great starting point for you to then have a discussion with your child.

Wednesday is a full day of school. Conferences run 5:00-8:00.  Book Fair!
Thursday is a half day, dismissal at 11:30.  Conferences run 1:00-4:00 and 5:00-8:00.  Book Fair!
Friday there is no school.


Our lessons are on pause this week, as we focus on self-reflection and preparing and practicing a presentation for conferences, and we also take the NWEA math test, fact tests, and fourth graders take their unit 4 math test.  Next week will be a normal week of learning!