Owl Post
October 14, 2024
Hello Vernon Families and Friends,
Vernon Parent Teacher Conferences-
Conferences provide parents and teachers a wonderful chance to have a discussion about the current performance and needs of each child. At this meeting you will hear from the teacher how your child is doing in the academic areas of math, reading, writing, as well as other curricular areas. You will hear about your student’s areas of strength as well as areas that need continued work or improved effort.
This is a great time for you to ask questions and to work with the teacher to determine how you can support your child’s schooling at home. It is also a great time to ask questions about how your child’s needs are being met in terms of being provided sufficiently challenging materials, or necessary scaffolds to ensure success. It is imperative that both parent and teacher take the time to ask questions.
Once you have had the conference, don’t forget to discuss the conference with your child. Pass on the positive information first. Be specific about the areas where your child is doing well. If there is a problem area, put it in the context of all the positive aspects of your child's functioning in school. A great strategy is to let your child know that you and the teacher have worked out a plan to help them improve. It is important to seek your child's input in order to best understand their perception of how things are going and what they think they need to do to improve.
After a plan has been developed, it is important for the parent and teacher to check in after a reasonable amount of time to measure progress. Keep in mind that changes do not occur overnight. It is wise not to put too much pressure on your child, potentially making the situation worse. This is a great time for parents to make it clear to the child that doing well in school is a family value and that the teacher and parents are working together to help the child succeed. Conferences can be a powerful tool and a bridge between school and home.
- November 21: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- November 25: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- November 26: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
You can sign up for a conference through My Conference Time or directly with your child’s teacher if they are not listed on the site.
We look forward to working together to support your child’s growth and learning!
Regards,
Ben Keefer
Principal
FUN, REWARDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking parents/caregivers of Vernon students at all grade levels to volunteer to work with our kindergarten and first grade students in literacy.
No experience or expertise is needed.
Volunteers will work one-on-one with kindergarteners for brief 10-15 minute sessions on skills like matching letters and sounds and forming letters correctly in writing.
A volunteer training session will be provided.
If you would like to volunteer, please complete this brief online form: https://forms.gle/4AwKqeUwrbTXp3Dc9
If you have questions, please contact Dot McElhone (mcelhone@me.com).
Thank you for supporting our kindergarten and first grade owls!
Vernon’s E-Bike Lending Library
The Vernon Bike Bus has been given an Aventon Abound cargo e-bike for our community to share. Glady's Bikes on Alberta generously built it for free. People in the Vernon community are invited to borrow the bike for up to one month, and then pass it along to the next interested person.
Please make sure you have a place to secure the bike and store it out of the elements.
Complete this form if you are interested in borrowing the bike, and share it with anyone else who may want to give it a try.
SUN School Programming Update
SUN School Fall term dates are going to be October 7th-December 5th.Class registration information will go out in the Owl Post the week of 9/23. My cell phone is (360)670-2326 and email shaniar@selfenhancement.org for any questions or further information a family might need :)
