November 6th, 2009
Dear Parents and Guardians:
As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season, I hope that this letter finds all of you in good health. I wanted to take a moment and let all of you know that the format for our upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences at Mt. Baker, will be very different than the way in which they have been done in years past. With the changes to our middle school delivery model, it was necessary to also change the format of our conference model. This year, our Parent Conferences will be held in the morning from 7:30 A.M. to 10 A.M. on Wednesday, November 18th and 7:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 19th.
This year, our “Arena Conferences” will be held in the gymnasium with our teaching staff seated at tables around the gymnasium. Teacher names will be posted above each of our Mt. Baker staff member’s tables to help assist you. All that you need to do, is to wait for your son/daughter’s teacher to become available for your own private conference time in the gym. No individual appointment is necessary! For those parents that have older siblings that attend Auburn Riverside High School, I am sure that you are very familiar with the format that I am describing.
Please understand parents, that although we would like to be able to provide as much time as possible for our Parent/Teacher conferences- our time in this format is very limited. This year we are asking that parents limit their conferencing to between two to four minutes for each individual teacher conference. In the event that you require additional time to meet with your son or daughter’s teacher, then you should communicate directly with your son or daughter’s teacher to set up a time to meet.
Friday, November 20th from 7:30-10:00 A.M. will be reserved for private conferences. These conferences will be held in the teacher’s classroom and are available by appointment only. If you are interested in a private conference with a teacher, please contact that teacher directly to set up a time to meet. Remember, that these conferences on Friday are limited in number and are available on a first come, first served basis.
We hope that you are able to take time out of your schedule to come in and meet with us during our Parent/Teacher Conferences. As always, we appreciate your ongoing support of Mt. Baker Middle School and our incredible students and staff!
Positively,
Darin Adams