Parent Teacher Conferences

November 2nd and 3rd from 4:30-7:30pm

Each year, usually around the time of the first round of report cards, you'll be invited to meet with your child's teacher to discuss your child's progress. For some, these meetings are fairly routine; for others, these meetings can generate a good deal of anxiety. Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, there are some simple strategies that will help you make the most of parent-teacher conferences.

First, use this opportunity to get to know the teacher. Ask questions about the teacher's style and expectations for your child's academic progress and manner. You can also find out what the teacher expects from you in terms of involvement and communication, and share your preferred methods for contact (for example, cell phone numbers, email addresses).

Second, use this opportunity to share with the teacher your expectations for your child's development and progress over the course of the year, and in the years to come. You might also share what you view as your child's strengths and challenges, both academically and socially. This helps the conversation to focus on your child as a whole, rather just on one or two specific aspects.

Lastly, be open to hearing what the teacher has to say about your child. Just because the teacher may see him in a different way than you doesn't mean his or her perspective is wrong -- it's just different. In fact, it will shed light on how others may view your child. If you're open to what the teacher has to say, the teacher is going to be more likely to listen to what you have to say.

Family Reading Fair

November 8th from 5:30-7:00pm

Do you want your child to become a better reader? If so, come and make a difference in your child’s education at Clearview Elementary on November 8^th from 5:30- 7:00pm. There will be story time and literacy games with Clearview Elementary staff. Also there will be a variety of literacy and reading ideas shared. Hopefully you can take these ideas home and help expand your child’s literacy in your day-to-day lives. There will also be a raffle where you can win a variety of prizes. So, please join us on November 8^th.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Clearview School is a BOX TOPS for Education collecting school! You can find BOX TOP labels on your favorite products such as Cheerios, Ziploc baggies, Kleenex brand tissues and many more products. Last school year we raised $1,300.00. Our goal in the 2011-12 school year is to raise $1,600.00. We can do it!

Clearview students and their families saved Boxed Tops over the summer and each grade level had a winner that received a bag of goodies. The grade level winners are posted on the Box Top bulletin board, near the office.

Three or four times a year Clearview has two staff members compete against each other with collection bins in the library. The staff members with the most Box Tops in their collection bin dresses up as predetermined character. Our first collection contest is between Mr. Giese and Mr. Wietzema. The winner will dress up on October 28th.

You can also support Clearview School by going to the web site:

http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx

Sign up on-line for Clearview School, Waukegan IL. , 60087. You can also order items through the Marketplace on this web site and Clearview receives a percentage of the sale. The BOX TOPS Marketplace is a great way to buy birthday, holiday gifts, flowers and more. Check it out; and thank you for supporting Clearview School!