Sacred Heart School
Week of Nov 8
Conference On.
One of my favorite things to do is to go back and look at last year's s'more to see where we were at this point in the year! Turns out, we were in the same place! I find these tips to still be useful - so I'm going to copy them one more time!
From November 2014:
Here are a few tips to make sure your conferences go well:
Two-Way Conversations - The parent-teacher conference is not only an opportunity for parents to learn from you, but for you to learn from them. Nobody knows your students better than their families. Their insights into their child's strengths and needs, learning styles, and nonschool learning opportunities can help you improve your instructional methods. Your efforts to better understand their aspirations and perspectives make parents feel respected and build trust with them.
Emphasis on Learning-You can make the most of parent-teacher conferences and other forms of family involvement by "linking them to learning." This means bringing events and communication back to a discussion of strategies to support student learning. You can arm parents with knowledge and suggestions for how to help their children learn.
Opportunities and Challenges - We all need praise and constructive criticism to grow. All parents are proud of their children and need to hear about their strengths as well as their challenges from you. This helps parents show that you value the unique strengths of their children and have high expectations for their ability to succeed in school and life.
Stolen from the The Harvard Family Research Project.
DC is our Classroom!
Mexican Cultural Institute
Mt. Pleasant Library
Library of Congress
Good Stuff!
7th Grade Publishes a Book!
PK3 and PK4 lead Mass!
Lunch in the Principals Office
Upcoming Events
826 Field Trip for 1st Grade
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015, 08:00 AM
826 DC, 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Please let Ms. Heil and Ms. Kibler and/or Mr. Fuentes know if you would like us present at any of your conferences!
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015, 08:00 AM
Your classroom
School Picture Re-Takes
Any staff members who did not have their picture taken on the first day, should plan on coming on Thursday
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015, 08:00 AM
Theater
PK4 and 3rd to Library
Sunday, Nov 8, 2015, 09:00 PM
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
Homeroom Parent Meeting
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015, 05:00 PM
Your classroom
HSA Meeting
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015, 06:00 PM
Theatre
HSA Jeans Day
Friday, Nov 13, 2015, 08:00 AM
Sacred Heart School, Washington, DC, United States
Awards Assembly
Grades K-4 will be from 12:45-1:30
Grades 5-8 will be from 1:45-2:30 - students will return to last period after the Awards Assembly finishes.