Family Teacher Conferences at OHS

 
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 
 
Hi Raccoon Families!
 
Believe it or not, we are approaching the halfway point of term 1, which means it’s time for our first set of family-teacher conferences for the school year. Please check out the details below regarding  the structures of family-teacher conferences at OHS.
 
Purpose of Family-Teacher Conferences
To start, please feel free to email teachers whenever you have questions or concerns about the progress of your Raccoon! It even helps to share a compliment and things that you feel are going well! The four designated family-teacher conferences throughout the year are designed to be extended conversations about one of the following topics:

• Career and College Advancement Opportunities: A conversation focused on academic progression and learning opportunities that exist in the class and perhaps shed light into recommended future course work.

• Academic Support and Brainstorm: A focused discussion on a student’s individual academic progress and sharing of ideas on how to best support the student’s academic needs in the class.

 
Conference Formats
 
Semester Kickoff Conferences (October and February)
Families will sign up in Skyward for a 10 minute face-to-face conversation with teachers. Details on sign-up are shared later in this letter.

• Term 1: Thursday, October 7 (3:30-7:30pm) in a face-to-face  format within the teacher’s classroom or designated office area.

• Term 3: Thursday, February 17 (3:30-7:30pm) in a face-to-face format within the teacher’s classroom or designated office area.

 
Please note our OVLC Core Teachers (English, Science, Math, and Social Studies) will also offer conferences during this time, but they will be virtual. 
 
While we would love the opportunity to meet with every family, our teachers will only have 14 meeting opportunities during these two designated conference days. Given that most of our teachers are supporting over 100 students each semester, we encourage you to be intentional about your sign-up and schedule time to focus your conversation on academic support and career/college opportunities. If you are looking for a quick check-in and any updates on your Raccoon, please reach out directly to your child’s teacher through email or contact your child’s counselor.
 
Families will be able to sign up for a slot through Family Access beginning at about 12:00pm on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. 
 
Mid-Semester Conferences (December and May)
Teachers will reach out to families to schedule individual 10-15 minute virtual conversations on their student’s individual needs and progress. 

• Term 2: Thursday, December 2 between 3:30-5:30pm in a virtual environment at the invitation of the teacher

• Term 4: Thursday, May 5 between 3:30-5:30pm in a virtual environment at the invitation of the teacher

 
As always, you can email me at CurtisJ@oasd.org if you have any questions!
 
Jason