Dear WHS/WACTC Parents and Guardians,

Parent-Teacher Conferences at Woonsocket High School and WACTC will be held on Thursday, March 27th. Parents/guardians, please look out for information from your child's teacher or principal regarding scheduling your conference.

Research shows that students whose parents and families are actively involved in their education are more successful academically and are more likely to graduate from high school. Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity to share academic progress and growth based on classroom observations, testing data, assessments, and class assignments. Furthermore, parent-teacher conferences provide parents and families important information regarding their child's progress and helps to communicate to parents the areas that their child is accelerating in and gives them specific ideas of how to improve upon their child's performance in school. Other benefits include building positive relationships with the teacher and school as well as creating open lines of communication that support students academic and social-emotional growth.

The following are some goals of parent-teacher conferences:

1. Share how and what the student is learning.
2. Share assessment information.
3. Share information regarding the student's transition to a new school, grade, or level.
4. Strengthen relationships with the teacher and school.
5. Share resources that families can use to support learning at home.

The following are some questions that parents may ask their child's teacher during the conference:

1. Is my child's progress developmentally appropriate?
2. What do you see as his or her strengths?
3. How could he or she improve?
4. Can I see examples of my child's work?
   
5. Can I see rubrics used to assess my child's work?
6. How will my child be challenged and supported?

If you are unable to attend your child's parent-teacher conference, please contact your child's teacher(s) to schedule a phone conversation or to schedule a meeting after March 27th. We hope to see you on Thursday, March 27th!

Sincerely,

Patrick McGee, Ed.D.

Superintendent

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On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 5:30pm-7pm at the Hamlet Middle School Cafeteria, Governor Dan McKee, Mayor Christopher Beauchamp, and officials from the Woonsocket Education Department will host an event to discuss how we can best support students and families to improve student attendance in our city schools.

Below is a letter from Mayor Beauchamp providing details and inviting parents and families to this important event. Parents and families of children from all grades are encouraged to attend. Free food will be served. We hope to see you on Tuesday, March 25th!

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In our classrooms we’re teaching students how to not only share their ideas but also build on what others say. This helps students become better listeners and deeper thinkers.

For example, if one child says, "I like apples," another child might add, "I like apples, too! They're sweet and crunchy." Responses like this show they are listening and adding to the conversation. By connecting ideas children learn that conversations aren’t just about sharing what they know; they’re about working together to grow new ideas.

You can practice this at home by encouraging your child to ask questions like, "What else can we add?" or "How does that connect?" These simple steps help children learn, work with others, and share their ideas in meaningful ways.

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• Thursday, March 27th - WHS/WACTC Parent-Teacher Conferences (4-7 PM)