Conferences: Nov. 13
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Conferences: Nov. 13
Please join us for Sumner Middle School’s Arena Conferencing on Thursday, November 13 from 12:00pm to 6:30pm.
Students will be dismissed at 10:40am on November 13.
Students will complete invitations next week in advisory class and should bring them home on Nov. 10.
What is arena conferencing?
In an arena conference model, each teacher will be available to meet with you for up to five minutes to discuss your child’s academic progress, classroom performance and address any quick questions you may have. It is called arena conferencing because teachers are arranged in a circular pattern in the main areas of our school (Commons, main gym, little gym).
Parents come in and meet with teachers in a first-come, first-serve fashion. To reduce potential long lines, we are recommending families attend at a specified time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do parents/guardians sign up for conferences? No. Parents/guardians follow the recommended schedule (if possible) and do not sign up for conference times.
Where will I find my child’s teachers? Teachers will be placed by teaching teams in the following locations:
- 6th grade teachers in the small gym
- 7th and 8th grade teachers in the main gym
- Encore teachers will be in their classrooms in the Encore hallway
How long do parents/guardians have with each teacher ? We ask parents/guardians to limit each conference with each teacher to 5 minutes or less. We will space teachers out to provide optimal privacy.
Are students invited? Students are welcome to attend arena conferencing but are not required to attend. Students will go over conference information in Den/Advisory on Monday, November 10 and will bring this information home.
What else can parents/guardians do at arena conferences besides talk to teachers?
- Pay fees such as ASB, yearbooks, or chromebook assurance (which covers the loss or damage to a chromebook)
- Watch Screenagers in the library at Sumner Middle School
- Get help with navigating Family Access
- In our Commons, we will provide Top Tips for using Family Access, Google Classroom and ParentSquare. Our office staff will also be on hand to help with specific questions.
- Lost and Found - Is your student missing a jacket? A hydroflask? Other clothing? We will have our lost and found available for parents to look through.
- Confirm contact information- our counseling office will be confirming important contact information for all of our students
Where is the best place to park? Parking will be available in the front, side and back of the school.
Recommended Arena Conference Time By Student Last Name
