August 31st and September 1st have been designated by Pueblo City Schools as Assessment Days.  There will be NO SCHOOL for students on these two dates.  Instead, you are asked to bring your child in for a short appointment in order for him or her to complete one or more required assessments.  You will be asked to remain at school while your child completes the assessment.  Following this appointment, your child will go home with you.  If you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment time, please contact your child’s teacher as soon as possible to re-schedule.  

Thank you for your commitment to your child’s education!

In order to help you better understand your child’s learning this year, we are going to hold a different type of conference this spring.  Students will be leading the conference and explaining to you what they have been doing in each of the core subject areas this quarter.  Our students have begun collecting information and tracking their own data in order to present their efforts and achievements to you.  Teachers will be present in the classroom during conferences in case students need guidance.  They will also be available to answer any questions you may have.  However, these conferences will not be held privately so there may be one or two other families in the classroom during your student-led conference.  If you wish to speak to the teacher privately, please make a separate appointment at a different time.

You can expect the following things to happen at your student-led conference:

1. You will participate in a typical classroom assessment/activity (DIBELS, Think Central, Google Classroom, etc) with your child in order to develop a better understanding of what takes place in the classroom.

2. You and your child will have time to review his/her individual student data, progress toward learning targets, and goals for future growth.

3. Your child will discuss his/her strengths and challenges with you.

4. Report cards will be sent home at the conference.