2.  Stand up if….  You have a dog  You have any kids  You have have already met with a parent this year  Are taking some time for yourself!  You are looking forward to the holiday break!

3. Outcomes:  Gain awareness of New Teacher Wiki.  Obtain information to write meaningful report card comments.  Acquire knowledge about conducting effective parent/teacher conferences.

4. Websites to Support New and Current Teachers  New Teacher Website and new2hc http://hcpssnewteacher.hcpss.wikispaces.net/  Transition to the Common Core Curriculum: http:/transitiontocommoncore.hcpss.wikispaces.net/home

5. Meaningful Report Card Comments Speakers: Vicky Sarro, Principal Amanda Wadsworth, Assistant Principal

6. Report Cards Info for Teachers:  As you work on report cards, please keep the following in mind before turning them in to administration:  spell and grammar check and reread for accuracy  be sure your comments are using the correct pronouns and names  each student should have a math and language arts comment for each quarter  comments should be focused on student's academic progress  include both achievements and areas for growth  save messages to parents for the parent/teacher conference

7. Parent Teacher Conferences Topics  How to prepare  How to structure the conference  What to share  What to send home  Follow up Panel of Experts  Lauren Beaman – 5 th Grade  Ali Varga – 5 th Grade  Lindsey Brown – 3 rd Grade  Aimee Kirby – 2 nd Grade  Suzy Pino – 1 st Grade

8. Closure  What do you want to discuss at the next meeting?  Needs Survey  Thank you for coming!