Hi families,
I have enjoyed speaking to some of you at the Portfolio Meetings! I look forward to connecting with the rest of you over this week and the next!
A few things to note:
- Please continue to upload evidence of learning in your folders. I will be continuing to check them until the end of Term 2 (as it is such as a short term).
- Preparing for report cards: You and your learner have a space in the report card to reflect on your learning this term. It would be greatly appreciated if you can have them prepared in time for your portfolio meeting with me. Please read below for some guiding questions and how you can share your perspectives with me.
- School Wide Write: If you have not submitted a writing piece to Home Quest for part of the school-wide write, please do so by Wednesday, March 9. If you are unsure what this is, please refer to the January 14 Home Quest email. (You can find it here: https://homequest.deltasd.bc.ca/news-events/weeklyemails/).
Portfolio Meetings
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to review the learning of the term. It is to have time for your child to share some of their highlights. We will discuss and determine assessment for learning outcomes for the reporting session. Finally, we will also look forward to the next term to identify new applicable goals.
How Long: Approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
- Child Sharing (10 mins)
- Review of term highlights (10 minutes)
- Assessment of learning outcomes for reporting (15 minutes)
- New goals for term 2 (10-15 minutes)
Who and what to bring?
- Please bring your child along! I am delighted to speak and meet with them and discuss their learning this term.
- Examples of learning: this can be physical copies, or we can view them through the family folders.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR A PORTFOLIO MEETING?
- Please go to mkim.ca/portfolio-meetings.
- You will receive an email with a confirmation of the day and time.
PREPARING FOR REPORT CARDS
In the report cards, there is space for a short summary of learning written by the Home Facilitator. Write 3-5 sentences about the growth or progress that you have seen in your student this term. Some things you could include:
● Highlights
● Things that have impressed you about your child
● Changes/progress that you have observed
There is also space for the student’s perspective on their learning. Ask your child what they have learned so far. Help them recognize their achievements. Here are some questions to guide your child:
● What are some things I enjoyed doing or learning this term?
● What is something I have become better at doing? How do I know I am better?
● What is something I want to get better at doing?
—> Please share this with me through email or by uploading it into the family folders before your Portfolio Meeting.