Student-Led Conference Letter Home

17 April 2000

Dear Parents/Guardians:

During the third and fourth weeks of May, selected students from Team 7-2, The C.S.U.S.B. Coyotes at Frisbie Middle School, will be holding student-led conferences. These conferences will provide an opportunity for your students to reflect upon their successes during their seventh-grade year and to provide you with examples of what they have learned in each of the academic areas. We emphasize that these are student-led conferences and the teachers will be attending as observers, but not as active participants.

The students will be scheduling these conferences during school hours, or immediately after school, arranging for any necessary equipment and refreshments, preparing formal invitations, and conducting the meetings. We view this as an extremely positive opportunity for these students to emphasize their strengths, acknowledge their weaknesses, and, with you in attendance, plan for their approach to eighth grade. Please make every effort to be part of this conference. This is an opportunity to open up or improve lines of communication with your students about their education. We strongly encourage you to be a positive part of this conferencing process.

While specific dates and times are not yet established, it would assist us greatly if you could acknowledge your willingness and availability for this unique process. Please return the bottom portion of this letter.

Thank you,

Team 7-2 Teachers

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_____ I am interested and willing to attend the student-led conference.

_____ I am not interested in attending the student-led conference.

(Please Check Appropriate Response)

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(Student's First And Last Name)

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(Parent/Guardian Signature)

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(Date)