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Parent Teacher Conferences

Ms. Bitterman welcomes Tips for Parents:
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years parent-teacher conferences! Information about Parent-Teacher Con-

I want to make sure to remind you ferences:
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that this is a time for you to get
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the chance to see what your child
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gress as well during this time! Also
please use this time to ask any
Miss Bittermans Parent Teacher
questions or bring up any concerns
Conferences
you might have! I am here to listen
and help you and your child in
Phone: (605)-123-4567
every way I can!
Email: Miss Bittermans
elizbeth.bitterman@k12.sd.us Parent-Teacher Conferences
elizabeth.bitterman@k12.sd.us
 Information we may discuss during the
Tips for Parents
Prepare questions in
advance.
Talk with your child in
advance and ask them
if they have anything
you want to talk to me
about.
Please be on time. We
only have 15 minutes
for each conferences,
so time is precious!
If you cannot attend
conferences, please let
me know and we can
set up an alternate
time.
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Your childs class work
How your child is doing according to our
standards.
Sample of class work from each subject
Their behavior during school and how they
cooperate with other students.
Questions the teacher may ask you
How does your child seem to feel about
school?
Which activities does your child talk about
at home?
Which activities seem to stimulate your
childs intellectual growth?
How does your child spend free time?
Is there anything that your child dreads?
What are your childs interests and hob-
bies?
What concerns do you have?
What kinds of support or collaboration
would you like from the school to help with
your family?
Questions you might want to ask!
1. How well does my child get along with other
children? Who seems to be my childs best
friends?
2. How does my child react to discipline? What
methods do you use to promote self-
discipline and cooperation?
3. Does my child select books at the proper
reading level from the library?
4. Does my child use study periods effec-
tively?
5. Are there any skills you are working on at
school that we might reinforce at home?
6. Do you expect me to help my child with home-
work?
7. Are there any areas in which my child needs
special help?
8. Does my child display any special interests or
talents at school that we might support at
home?
9. Does my child seem to be self-confident,
happy, and secure? If not, what do you think
the home or school can do to increase my
childs feelings of self-worth.