SLC

Last week was Student Led Conferences x 4.  SLC is the new "parent teacher conference".  It's where the student shares their work/portfolio, shows the parents around the room and then there is an introduction to the teacher where we hear more from his/her perspective. 

8:30 JH and Mrs. Marsten.  JH has come a long way this year.  He has a IEP (Individualized Education Plan) for reading, where he is "pulled-out" of the classroom once each day to spend some one-on-one time with the resource room teacher.  JH began the school year reading 50 WPM, his year end goal was 87.  He's at 97.  Wahoo.  He's doing great and has finally taken an interest in reading.  Due to his prior speech issues, he's lagged some in the reading, I'm glad he's catching up and having some notable success this year.  Math is his best subject.  He takes after his mom, hmph.

9:40 Sofia and Mrs. Palm.  Sofia's a straight A student and has been for a number of years.  She truly loves school, not only for the social aspects, but for the academics and PE of course.  But she does have to work at it, and she does spend quite a bit of time on homework.  I can't complain.  Mr. Wood her PE teacher is quite impressed with her drive....her pull-up bar for Christmas has her at seven pull-ups now, up from one at the beginning of the year.  Mr. Wood can't praise her enough and she loves it.

10:00 Alex and Mr. Sangalang.  Alex too has great grades.  3 A's and 2 B's.  He began AVID this semester.  AVID is a college-prep program designed to increase the number of students who enter a 4-year college or university.  The most immediate difference is in Alex's organizational skills and his interest to take more time in finishing his work completely.  Alex loves school too, but it's the social time he loves best.  He joined Sofia in conditioning with Mr. Wood this semester, he's building muscle and can nearly take me down in arm wrestling.  My ego is doing ok.

5:00 Lilia and Mrs. Davis.  Lilia looked so forward for her conference.  She danced around her classroom like she owned it.  She showed us her amazing drawings and stories.  Granted she has had many sad faces this year due to poor choices (talking, not listening, lipgloss in the back with other girls), she is an excellent student.  She reads.  Yes, she can read.   Expectations for a kindergartener are so much different from when her siblings went.  And she also loves to write.  She is quite comfortable with best guess spelling -- sounding out the word and writing what she hears.  I love the notes and stories she leaves me at home.  Mrs. Davis just loves her, and so do I.

It's hard to believe there are only 3 months left of the school year.  Time is moving like it or not.  

I'm very proud of A&S&JH&L.  xoxo