Conferences
Conferences are scheduled twice a year at Kruse.
In the fall, they are held in September and are intake conferences. Intake conferences differ from traditional conferences. Intake conferences are influenced by both the teacher and the parent. The parent shares their vast knowledge of their child and the teacher shares his/her initial impressions of the student. If this time is to be used to its full potential, both the parents and the teacher must come prepared. With this in mind, we have included a list of possible questions below for your consideration to ask at your conference.
In the Spring the conferences are held in April. This is a great time to find out about your student's academic and social progress and needs.
Sample Questions for Parents to Ask
Adapted from Peter Senge’s
The Fifth Discipline
In the fall, they are held in September and are intake conferences. Intake conferences differ from traditional conferences. Intake conferences are influenced by both the teacher and the parent. The parent shares their vast knowledge of their child and the teacher shares his/her initial impressions of the student. If this time is to be used to its full potential, both the parents and the teacher must come prepared. With this in mind, we have included a list of possible questions below for your consideration to ask at your conference.
In the Spring the conferences are held in April. This is a great time to find out about your student's academic and social progress and needs.
Sample Questions for Parents to Ask
- How does my child interact with you and other adults?
- How does my child interact with peers?
- What activities engage or frustrate my child during school?
- What does my child do with unstructured time?
- What activities seem to hold my child’s interest the longest?
- How does my child work in teams?
- Who do you “team” my child with and why?
- What do you see as my child’s strengths?
- What areas need improvement?
- What strengths do you see in your child?
- What does your child say about school?
- What kinds of activities, at school or elsewhere, seem to frustrate your child most?
- What kinds of activities excite your child?
- What does she/he play?
- Tell me about your child’s peers, and social relations.
- Who does he/she socialize with outside of school?
- What is your child’s favorite subject?
- What else would you like me to know about your child?
Adapted from Peter Senge’s
The Fifth Discipline