Alec's School Conference

Alec has had 1/2 days at school Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week due to school wide school conferences. Alec's was scheduled for 2:20 yesterday. At St. Joseph they want the children to be at the conference with the parents as to be involved with what is going on. Alec and I headed over and met Adam before going in. I have to say, I was a bit nervous going in. I did not think that there would be any problems, but it is always weird for me to sit there and have another person critique my child, especially on actions that happen when I am not there! Well, as we were coming up to the classroom Mrs. Knapp saw us an said, "Oh good, Alec! An easy one!!" A good way to start a conference in my mind and absolutely calmed me a bit.

We went into the classroom and the three of us sat across the little table from Mrs. Knapp (NOT easy for a 6 foot tall person!). She had examples of Alec's work from the beginning of school and then examples of where he is now. WOW what a difference in two short months!! His writing has improved tremendously and his drawing and coloring skills are so much better! Mrs. Knapp said that Alec is an excellent listener, he follows directions very well and is a self starter. She said that at the beginning of the school year he was quite hesitant about doing anything without asking a question about it, but now he is able to jump right in and do something. Mrs. Knapp made specific mention that he is doing SO well and that she could not imagine us having waited a year to put him in kindergarten. What a wonderful report!!!

Mrs. Knapp also gave us a sheet of paper with specific details of the conference for us all to sign (even Alec). It listed the following...

Strengths:

1. Very helpful in and out of classroom.

2. Makes good choices and develops relationships with all students.

3. Great improvement in area of confidence and independent work.

Needs:

1. Blending sounds into simple words and readying decodable books.

2. Writing numbers 1-20

We could not be more pleased with both St. Joseph School and Alec's teachers, Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Rivers. The amount of spirituality and knowledge of his faith that Alec has already retained has made me a true believer of Catholic school!!

We are SO proud of you Alec!!