1. Welcome to our Parent Principal Meeting

2. Library Week Library Week October 17 to25

3. Parent Teacher Conferences Tuesday October 22 and Wednesday October 23, 2013

4. Appointment Invitation Invitation Date / Time / Location / Translation Date / Time / Location / Translation Confirm Confirm Additional appointments with specialists Additional appointments with specialists

5. Parent Questions return by Tuesday October 15

6. What you can expect 20 minute conferences 20 minute conferences Homeroom teacher / ESL teacher Homeroom teacher / ESL teacher A report on progress made A report on progress made Sharing work Sharing work Questions Questions

7. Purpose of Conferences To share information about your child’s Academic Academic Physical Physical Social Social Emotional Emotional Development Development

8. Teachers will share Examples of student work Examples of student work Some actual learning experiences Some actual learning experiences Observations about how your child learns Observations about how your child learns How you child is doing against school expectations for the grade How you child is doing against school expectations for the grade Goals for your child Goals for your child

9. The role of the parent C larify progress and challenges C ommunicate concerns C onnect home and school C elebrate achievements

10. Pink Day October 25 Breast Cancer Awareness Day Students come wearing something pink. Donations Welcome!

11. UN Day October 29 2013

12. UN Day Theme

13. Schedule for the Day 8.10 Homeroom 8.45 Parade of Nations 9.10 Concert 10.20 Recess 10.45 Activities 11.45 Lunch 1.35 School Photo 2.05 Elementary Assembly 3.15 Dismissal

14. Elementary School Updates Co-curricular Activities Session 1 – ends Nov 1 Session 2 – starts Nov 11

15. Halloween November 1 N to Grade 1 – afternoon Halloween activities Grade 2 to 5 – after school Elementary Student Council Halloween event 3.15 to 6.30.