The first month of the school has now passed and we move to October. This year parents and staff will experience something a little different. A couple years ago we moved Parent-Teacher Conferences to mid-October. The goal of this was more effective at meeting with parents prior to the end of the first quarter so that together the parents, students and teachers could discuss student progress before the end of the quarter. This year, we will continue to have the mid-quarter conferences (Oct. 15 and 17) but we will also have 2-hour delays on those days as well. As always we welcome parents to the conferences and look forward to the opportunity to discuss student progress.
Another difference this year is that there had traditionally been two days of no school near the end of October. That has changed. There will be one day of no school for students (Oct. 26). During this day our staff will join together with the staff from the Wonewoc-Center School District for an in-service. The event will be hosted at Hillsboro with a very special guest, Ken Williams. You can learn more about Ken by visiting his website at: www.unfoldthesoul.com This day will also allow for the staff from both districts to share ideas and strategies for better meeting the needs of students and managing the changes in education that are coming from the state and federal government.
Finally, the Fall sports season will begin to wrap up as our student-athletes prepare for the post-season. Be sure to wish the Tigers well as they move into the playoffs.
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