ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please place a poster in your front windshield with the names of the students you will be picking up each day.  This will expedite our afternoon release of students to the cars. 
• Be sure to check the Latexo Elemenary School calendar often for end of the year updates.

PARENT POWER

  Ten Tips for a Good Parent-Teacher Conference

1.   Get to know your child's teacher early in the school year before conferences are scheduled or problems develop.

2.   Plan for conferences.  Talk to your child. Jot down questions. Glance over  your child's textbooks and the work he or she brings home.  Think about your child's learning style and study habits.

3.   Ask questions about your child's schoolwork, his relationship with students and teachers and any class or school rules you don't understand.

4.   Have both parents and guardians attend if possible.

5.   Stay calm.  Don't get angry or defensive, argue, or try to assess blame.  Concentrate instead on anticipating problems, finding solutions and developing a good working relationship with the teacher.

6.   Share any information that might help the teacher develop a better understanding of your child.

7.   Decide with the teacher what, if anything, needs to be done to support your child.  Agree on plans, responsibilities, and future steps before  you leave.

8.   If the conference did not include your child, talk with your child after the conference and share what was discussed.

9.   Follow up.  Implement your end of any agreement. Keep in touch with the teacher.  You are partners with the teacher in fostering your child's learning.

10.   Ask for additional help if you aren't getting results.