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10.10.25

Dear Families,

Our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences are an important opportunity to continue the strong partnership we began together during our Raider, Set, Go conferences before school started. Those early meetings gave us a great foundation to connect and prepare for a successful year, and now it’s time to build on that momentum.

During conferences, teachers will share your child’s progress so far, celebrate their growth, and work with you to set meaningful goals for the remainder of the year. These goals help ensure we’re all working together, students, families, and teachers, toward the same purpose: helping every child learn, grow, and thrive.

We deeply value the collaboration between home and school. When families and teachers communicate and support one another, students benefit in positive ways academically, socially, and emotionally.

We’ll revisit the goals set during these fall conferences when we meet again in March to reflect on growth and plan next steps. Thank you for taking the time to be an active part of your child’s education. Your partnership truly makes a difference every day!

To make the most of your conference, consider asking questions such as:
- What skills should my child focus on improving most right now?
- How is my child performing compared to grade-level expectations?
- What strategies can we use at home to support what’s being taught in class?
- How does my child approach new or challenging tasks?
- Does my child participate and stay engaged during lessons?
- How does my child handle transitions or directions in the classroom?
- How does my child contribute to the classroom community?
- What’s the best way to stay in touch about my child’s growth between conferences?

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Read-a-thon

Thank you for your support in making our Pinecrest Read-a-thon a success. Students read over 46,000 minutes, and raised nearly $12,500 to help cover the cost of field trips! We’d also like to acknowledge the efforts of our PTA for organizing and promoting this event! We had a lot of fun celebrating this event with an assembly yesterday.

 

Thank you,

Paul Bakker
Principal
Pinecrest Elementary
pbakker@isd200.org