Dallas ISD Parents Are Invited To Attend Parent Conferences

30 Sep 2008

Parent Conferences for fall 2008 Are Scheduled for Week of October 13

DALLAS–The Dallas Independent School District will be hosting its parent conferences for the fall of the 2008-2009 school year during the week of Oct. 13. The conferences for every school level will be as follows:

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• Monday, Oct. 13, High Schools, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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• Tuesday, Oct. 14, Middle Schools, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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• Thursday, Oct. 16,Elementary Schools, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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"Parent-teacher meetings provide an outstanding opportunity for teachers and parents to communicate and begin building strong parent-teacher relationships," said Michael Ralston, director – Dallas ISD Parent Services and School Choice Department

According to Ralston, attending a parent-teacher meeting is beneficial for children because they learn that his/her parent is working together with the teacher. Ralston also says that children whose parents attend parent conferences or parent-teacher meetings are more likely to get better grades and achieve more in school.

Some of the things that parents can do to prepare themselves for a parent conference or parent-teacher meeting are:

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• Write down specific questions that you have about your child, and ask the teacher (s).
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• Write down concerns that you have about your child and discuss them with the teacher (s).
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• Get all the information that you need from the teacher (s).
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• Ask for ways to help your child at home.
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• Follow up with the teacher (s) after the meeting.
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