Student-Led Conferences will take place throughout the district on the evening of Thursday, October 19th and during the day on Friday, October 20th. Student-Led Conferences allow students to take responsibility for their academic growth, learn the skills of reflection and self-evaluation, and help them to develop organizational and oral communication skills. These conferences also allow parents and guardians, teachers, and students to engage in open and honest dialogue. We are thankful for your continued partnership and we look forward to this special time with our parents and guardians! For additional questions, please reach out to your student's teacher.
Thursday, October 19, 2023:
Regular student attendance day with evening conferences.
Friday, October 20, 2023:
Non-Attendance day for students. Conferences will be held throughout the day.
Please see the information below on how to schedule a conference in your child's building.
Franklin Preschool: Parents & Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a Student-Led Conference by contacting their child's teacher directly.
Williams Elementary School: Parents & Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a Student-Led Conference by contacting their child's teacher directly.
Riddle Elementary School: Parents & Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a Student-Led Conference by contacting their child's teacher directly.
Mattoon Middle School: Parents & Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a Student-Led Conference with their child's teachers, team, and/or PE/Essentials/Band/Chorus teachers. Sign up here. In addition, representatives from theTRIO Destination College program at Lake Land will be at the conferences on the evening of October 19th. They will be answering any questions you may have about college and career exploration regarding your student.
Mattoon High School: MHS has emailed your student(s) specific staff Calendly links to sign-up. Calendly is a program that allows you to select the desired date, time, and the teacher(s) you wish to meet with, as well as enable you to choose your meeting preference of in-person, phone, or virtual. You will receive a confirmation of your conferencing time(s) via email, or text depending on the preference you selected. Each conference is allotted ten minutes. Report cards may be picked up in the main office at entrance #2 prior to conference(s). Please bring your child to the conference. Your student will create a Flipgrid video that they will invite you to view before the conference or that you will be able to watch with them in their Wave Time.
MHS will also offer free childcare to families while attending the conferences. This will include a secure check in/check out, arts and crafts, story time, homework help, and board games. The childcare service will be held in room 102.
LIFT Central Illinois: Parents and Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a Student-Led Conference with their student’s facilitator. Please contact your student’s facilitator directly to set up an in person, virtual or phone conference.