Student-Led Conferences
Student-Led Conferences will take place during the afternoons of October 24, 25, and 26. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 am each of those days and conferences will take place in the afternoons (parents of our youngest children in K3 and K4 will have parent-teacher interviews). Sign up for the conferences is open now on Veracross and will close on Friday, October 20 at 10:00 am. Below are the answers to some frequently asked questions.
What is a Student-Led Conference?
Students lead a conference to demonstrate their learning by showcasing their skills and knowledge. They take ownership of their learning experience through interactive activities, student portfolios, and work samples.
What Happens at a Student-Led Conference?
Parents come into the classroom with their children. Together, families visit learning stations set up around the classroom. Families move from station to station as they complete each task. In K5 to fifth grade, conferences will be scheduled every 20 minutes and as a result there may be multiple families in the room at the same time.
Each station is designed to take about five to ten minutes. Stations could include reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, science, Portuguese, and/or a student portfolio. In addition, parents, child, and teacher will meet to discuss student growth and goals. Please expect to spend at least 1 hour on campus for each child (you will spend time in your child’s homeroom and visit specialist classes).
What are the Benefits of a Student-Led Conference?
Student-Led Conferences ensure that children are responsible for their learning and are actively involved in the learning process. Students have the opportunity to discuss what has taken place within the classroom setting. The conferences also help the students build their organization and communication skills. This direct student involvement helps the children become more reflective about their own work, and set realistic goals for the future.
What is Everyone’s Role?
The students, parents, and teachers have very distinct roles during the conference. Below is a simple breakdown of what each person is responsible for.
Student’s Role
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Parent’s Role
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Teacher’s Role
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Is it Important for Everyone to Attend?
Yes! Attending Student-Led Conferences is extremely important. The students put a great deal of thought and effort into preparing for these conferences. We request that all parents attend, not only to be informed what is going on in the classroom, but to support the children.
The Eagle Way
Last Monday was our first “Eagle’s Nest” assembly, a weekly gathering of the Lower School Community where we celebrate accomplishments, share our work, and join together as a division. The Eagle’s Nest will follow a fairly predictable schedule each week, including mindfulness activities. Mindfulness activities are designed to help all of us be conscious and aware of our physical and mental state. You may have participated in a mindfulness activity yourself during one of our recent community assemblies. A frequent source of mindfulness activities used in our classrooms is gonoodle.com. Go Noodle has a wealth of videos that you and your child can use to promote movement and mindfulness. You will have to register, but it is free, fun, and something your child is probably familiar with.
Upcoming Important Dates
October 9-11
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PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
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October 10
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Second Grade Field Trip: Cidade das abelhas
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October 12 & 13
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Nossa Senhora Aparecida Holiday (no school for all students)
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October 15
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Daylight Savings Time Starts
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October 17
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Parent Coffee: Child Protection at Graded 8:15 am (Auditorium)
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October 19
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Half Day for Students 11:30 am Dismissal
Innovate Conference Begins
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October 20
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No School for Students
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October 21
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October 24
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Parent Coffee: Reviewing MAP Test Results 8:30 am (Auditorium)
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October 24-26
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Student-Led Conferences (11:30 am dismissal for students, conferences in the afternoons)
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November 1
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Halloween Parade 2:00 pm
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November 2
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Dia de Finados Holiday (no school for students)
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November 3
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No School for Students
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Around the Lower School
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