Dearest Grade 4 parents, 

North Star alert!  At OJCS, our students own their own learning, which means learning to goal-set is of paramount importance to their growth and development – now and throughout their lives.  Our conferencing opportunity to sit together with you and your child to discuss personalized goals is swiftly approaching on Thursday, November 2nd & Friday, 3rd, we are sending along some much-needed information to support you and your child through this growth process. 

Here is a helpful timeline so you understand the flow of the Goal-Setting Conferences:

A grade-level appropriate lesson has been taught to help your child understand the benefits of setting personal goals (whether academic, social skills-related, social-emotional and/or spiritual).

• Our teachers are currently meeting individually with each student to help them think about what goals would be most beneficial for them at this time. You will receive a blank goal template ahead of time, ready to discuss on the day/night. This is a part of your child’s homework this week. You are encouraged to discuss your own goals for your child with them and bring these ideas with you to Goal-Setting Conferences to add with the teacher.
• You will book your Goal-Setting Conference with Ellie so that you can meet with the classroom teachers to have a meaningful discussion about the goals selected and to make a plan to help invite success.

This is a new process we are piloting in response to student, parent and teacher feedback.  We believe strongly that it will help everyone more easily connect the dots with regard to what should be prioritized for your child, with their voice and yours a part of the conversation.

Thanks in advance for the time you will be taking to discuss goals with your children.

With excitement,

The Grade-4-Team