Upper School Winter Conferences
Dear Upper School Parents + Caregivers,
It’s hard to believe, but our mid-year parent-teacher conferences are already here! As we get ready, I want to share key details on how to sign up for upper school conferences (grades 5–8), along with some logistics to help you prepare for mid-February.
When? Thursday, February 12, or Friday, February 13.
Where? Conferences will be held in person in Braemar Gymnasium.
Who? Parents + Caregivers for students in grades 5-8. This is an adult-only conference. If you need childcare, it will be provided, during your conference time, by AfterSchool Staff on the following days: Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please contact Lisette Lara with any questions about childcare.
How? Please sign up for an hour-long block using the links below. As a reminder, conferences are intended for meetings between teachers + parents/caregivers - and NOT with students present. If you have more than one upper school student, please sign up for a separate time slot for each child. Direct Links to PTC Sign-ups for Grades 5-8:
Conference Day Set-up + Process:
Upon arrival at Braemar, gather and label a name tag with your name and your child's name. Then proceed to visit individually with your child's Math, Science, English, Social Studies, and/or Humanities teachers, in whatever order is convenient.
Bruce Emerson will also be on hand, as always, to help as you arrive to understand the process and answer questions.
Teachers will be seated around the perimeter of Braemar and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Chairs will be provided in the center if you need to wait for a particular teacher to become available.
Each conference will last around five to seven minutes in length so that you and other parents/guardians can visit each of your child's teachers within your chosen hour-long block. Teachers may have a timer to help them keep track. If you need more time, teachers will be happy to schedule a follow-up conversation at a later date.
World Language Conferences: In grades 5-8, the following world language teachers will be available to meet during mid-year conferences:
5th: Spanish (Villalva)
6th: Latin (Chevalier) AND Spanish (Villalva)
7th + 8th: Latin (Chevalier) AND Spanish (Sterrett)
Pam McCoy, our Academic Support Coordinator, will also be available during conference times. If you would like to speak with her, please plan to meet with her once you've finished your meetings with classroom teachers.
Again, we look forward to seeing you all in a few weeks. Please feel free to reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher or me with any questions about conferences. Alternatively, if you have any initial difficulties signing up with Sign-up Genius, please reach out to Lauren Contreras, Assistant to the Head of School, and she will help troubleshoot any issues with conference sign-ups.
We look forward to connecting with you soon!
Sincerely,
Brad Belin