Kinsner Family Newsletter
2-13-17 Volume II Issue 24
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Valentine's Day Class Party
Remember, we will no longer allow homemade or home-baked food items to be served to students as a shared snack at the preschool and all elementary school buildings. Click Here is a reminder of Strongsville's food guidelines.
Tips for sickness prevention
Kids miss nearly 22 million school days each year due to colds. Though you can't protect your child from every virus they encounter, these healthy habits can increase resistance. (read more here)
5th grade parent night
Parent's Night Out-12 days away
Each grade will have a theme for their baskets. How can you help? We are asking for an item donated for your class’s theme basket/or cash donation towards items. ALL items/donations will be turned into your child’s homeroom teacher for collection.
K: Crafts, 1: Family Movie Night, 2: Around Strongsville, 3: Game Night, 4: Summer Fun/BBQ, 5: Spa Basket
Parent/Teacher Conferences - February 9th and 15th.
Parent/teacher conferences will be held at Kinsner on Thursday, February 9, 2017 and Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 4:45pm – 7:45pm. Conference request form should have come home. We’ll see you there!
Some tips to consider:
Before the conference
The conference with your child's teacher will be more efficient and productive if you do some preparation beforehand. To prepare for the conference:
Talk with your child
Ask your child what his/her strongest and weakest subjects are, and which subjects he/she likes most and least. Ask your child if he/she would like you to speak about anything particular with the teacher. Make sure that your child understands that you and the teacher are meeting to help him, so that he doesn't worry about the conference.
Be on time
Get off to the right start: come to the conference on time. Remember that other parents may also have conferences scheduled for that day; if you arrive late, you have may missed your conference altogether. You should also plan on ending the conference at the scheduled time so that other parents can start their conference on time.
Be yourself
Relax and be yourself. Remember that you and the teacher both the want the same thing: the very best for your child.
Stay calm
Stay calm during the conference. Respectful communication will be the most effective way to work together with your child's teacher. Getting angry or upset during the conference will make it very difficult to have a positive conversation.
Ask for explanations of anything you don't understand
Listen carefully to what the teacher says. If you don't understand something that the teacher talks about (such as an educational term or an explanation of a school policy), don't be afraid to ask for clarification. It is important for you to understand what your child's teacher is telling you.
Ask the most important questions early in the conference
Ask the most important questions first as you may run out of time, especially if other parents are waiting to have their conference after yours. You can always schedule another meeting with the teacher to cover any points you didn't cover.
Thank the teacher for meeting with you
Thank the teacher for her time and support of your child, as well as for anything specific that she has done to help your child.
After the conference
Talk with your child
Talk about the conference with your child. Emphasize the positive points, and be direct about problems that were discussed. If you and the teacher created an action plan, explain it to your child. Make sure that your child understands that you and the teacher created this plan to help him.
Keep in touch with the teacher
Stay in touch with your child's teachers. This will help you strengthen the parent-teacher partnership, and will be an important part of the child's success in school. When a child sees that parents and teachers are working together, the child will understand that his/her education is a top priority at school and at home.
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Kinsner Elementary School
Kinsner is one of five elementary schools serving the Strongsville community. . .(read more)
Email: amarino@scsmustangs.org
Website: www.strongnet.org/kinsner
Location: 19091 Waterford Parkway, Strongsville, OH, United States
Phone: 440-572-7120
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