Middle School Newsletter - October 25th, 2021

I can’t believe we are wrapping up the first quarter. On one hand it feels like time flew by yet on the other it feels as if this year quarter 1 was exceptionally long. Regardless, I am excited to see many of you this week when you are in the building for your child’s conference.  Conferences are the perfect opportunity to see some of the successes your child is having in school...even during this time of uncertainty

This year in middle school we are excited to introduce Student Led Conferences. We spent a lot of time as a team discussing the benefits of student-led conferences. We realized this format would provide students with an opportunity to share their learning experiences with their parents. Our hope is, that over time, these conferences will provide opportunities for an increase in internal motivation and an increased ownership over their learning. 

Students have been choosing pieces of work that they would like to highlight during their conference. It is critical that they have a voice in this process as it is all about their learning and what's important to them. When students are provided with time to reflect, you would be surprised that they don’t always choose their best work. They'll include places where they struggled, places where they improved, and places where they need help. This process took time and guidance from their teachers. 

Teachers are eager to share this experience with you as your child shares their performance during the first quarter. We also look forward to our continued partnering with you for the remainder of the year. Once again, thank you for entrusting us to provide the very best education possible for your child. 

As always, don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. 

Kindly,

Kim

314.645.9600 (607)~kwright@premiercharterschool.org

We'll be honoring our PCS family Veterans a little differently this year, we won't have a school wide assembly. However, it's still important to us to pay tribute to our community of armed forces. If you have a family member or loved one who served, or still serves, in the US armed forces, and would like to see them honored, please email the following to Christy Wohlgemuth ( cwohlgemuth@premiercharterschool.org) later than November 5th: Veterans' Name, Rank, Branch of Service and a photo!