Student/Teacher/Family Conferences

Student-Teacher-Family Conferences play an important role in establishing student learning goals for the year. Student-Teacher-Family Conferences will take place on Thursday, October 26^th, at all Elementary and Middle Schools in SD83. Students will not be in attendance this day, except during their scheduled conference time. 

The Student-Teacher-Family conferences serve as an informal learning update (previously an “interim report”) and provide an opportunity to establish and build relationships where the student, teacher, and family collaboratively discuss meaningful goals for student growth. Areas of strength, areas for growth, and next steps will be identified for each student. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:  

• Conferences will be between 15 – 20 minutes in length for each student and will be held in your child’s classroom.  
• During the conference, opportunities will be provided to share examples of learning, reflect on areas of strength, and identify areas of further growth.  
• Student goals may be developed as part of the conference preparation in advance and then reviewed together during the conference, or discussed and completed together at the conference. 
• Any support required to meet the goals will also be identified during the conference. 
• Conferences will look and feel different based on the developmental stage and readiness of the child; for example, a student in Grade 1 may be more supported through the process than a student in Grade 5.
• Student voice and participation are valued at all developmental stages; teachers and families will work together to support students as needed during these conferences. 

HOW TO BOOK YOUR STUDENT/FAMILY/TEACHER CONFERENCE TIME:

Families are now able to sign-up for a Student/Teacher/Family Conference time.  Please follow these steps to sign-up for a conference for your child.

1. Click on the link below. 
2. Please make sure the October 2023 calendar date shows a highlighted 26 (some teachers may have additional dates during the week of Oct. 23 -27. If a date is bold black, then the teacher is available). 
3. Click on the “Anyone” drop-down box and select your child’s teacher(s).  Please be sure to carefully select the correct teacher!!
4. Please select a conference time, from the available times listed.  Be sure to select a time that you and your child can attend together.
5. Complete the “Add Your Details” section (Name, Email, Phone Number), as well as the section stating your child’s name. Click “Book”.
6. You will then see a pop-up box saying “Thank you for booking with us!”
7. Please check your email for the confirmation.
8. If you need to reschedule, there will be a link in the email confirmation.

LINK: Student/Teacher/Family Conference Booking

Please note: due to time constraints, we are only able to book one conference per student.

The day before your conference you will receive an email reminder.

Thank you very much and we are looking forward to connecting with students and their families for our Student/Teacher/Family Conferences.

Joel Menzies (Principal)