{"id":7625,"date":"2009-10-07T18:07:30","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T22:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=7625"},"modified":"2009-10-07T18:07:30","modified_gmt":"2009-10-07T22:07:30","slug":"parent-teacher-conferences-delay-days-return-to-fwcs-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/10\/07\/parent-teacher-conferences-delay-days-return-to-fwcs-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent-teacher conferences, delay days return to FWCS calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Press release from Fort Wayne Community Schools:<\/p>\n

Parent-teacher conferences, delay days return to FWCS calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Parent-teacher conferences and delay days to allow for teacher professional development are back in the Fort Wayne Community Schools 2009-10 calendar after working out a schedule with the Fort Wayne Education Association.<\/p>\n

The first parent-teacher conferences for elementary schools are scheduled for the week of Nov. 2-6 with most of them taking place after school on Nov. 3 and 4. The exact schedules will be determined by individual schools. The second conference day will be Monday, Feb. 8, a day originally set aside for professional development for staff. Conferences on Feb. 8 will be scheduled from 11:45
\na.m.-7:05 p.m. Students will not be in school on that day.<\/p>\n

Middle school parents and teachers will also be able to meet for conferences from 11:45 a.m.-7:05 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

Teachers will continue to receive professional development throughout the year in the revised schedule. On Oct. 22, Dec.9, Jan. 27, Feb. 19, March 16 and May 12, elementary teachers will have professional development with students arriving later than usual. Elementary students will arrive at 9:35 a.m. on the delay days with the exception of Bunche Montessori Early Childhood Center and
\nTowles Montessori Intermediate School, which will maintain their regular schedules.<\/p>\n

At Bunche, Towles and all middle schools and high schools, teachers will have professional development time during extended after-school staff meetings once a month. April 19, which was originally scheduled as a professional development day, will continue to be a professional development day for middle and high school teachers. Elementary teachers, as well as Bunche and Towles teachers, will have a non-work day on April 19.<\/p>\n

“Returning parent-teacher conferences to the calendar was a priority for us,” Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson said. “We worked closely with the Fort Wayne Education Association to establish a calendar that worked favorably for students, parents and teachers while meeting the required 180 day schedule.”<\/p>\n

The changes this year serve as a pilot year for adjusting the calendar. FWCS and FWEA officials will continue to talk about long-term solutions to create a calendar with 180 days for students and teachers together while still finding time for parent-teacher conferences and professional development.<\/p>\n

Parent\/Teacher Conferences and Professional Development<\/strong>
\n2009-10 School Year Summary<\/em><\/p>\n

Parent Teacher Conferences<\/strong>
\nElementary (including Bunche and Towles)<\/p>\n