Parent Teacher Magazine Gaston County Schools September 2014 | Page 4

Parent-Teacher Conference Days

School Nutrition

In an effort to give all parents an opportunity to visit with their
child’s teacher(s) the school system has established October 16, 2014
and March 19, 2015 (1:00-7:00 p.m.) as the High School Parent
Conference date and November 6, 2014 (1:00-7:00 p.m.) as the
Elementary/Middle Grades Parent Conference date. Parents will have
an opportunity to schedule a conference with their child’s teacher.

Good nutrition is a key to student success and achievement.
Consequently, the goal of the School Nutrition Department is to
provide appealing, nutritious, healthy, and well-balanced meals to
the students daily. A healthy diet is a matter of balance. The key is to
choose a variety of nutritious foods. This variety is important to fuel
our body’s many nutrient needs.
The Gaston County Schools Nutrition Program serves more than
22,000 lunches and 8,700 breakfasts each day in the system’s
56 school cafeterias. During the 2012-2013 year, more than 1.5
million breakfasts and four million lunches were served in our school
cafeterias.

Parent Conference Tips
10 Good Questions for Parents to Ask:
1. How well does my child get along with classmates?
2. What aspect of school does he/she appear to enjoy the most?
3. What are my child’s best and worst subjects?
4. Has my child completed assignments regularly?
5. Does he/she willingly participate in class activities?
6. Do you think my child is doing his/her best?
7. Does my child follow directions?
8. Have you noticed any changes in his/her behavior during the
year?
9. What tests has my child had or will my child have?
What do the test scores tell about my child’s progress?
How does my child handle taking tests?

10. Does my child need help in any academic area or need to be
referred to school specialists?
Ask your most important question first.

Source: N.C. School Counselor Association

Getting Ready for Parent Conferences
n Make a list of things to tell the teacher. You might share your
child’s home responsibilities, difficulties in school, special medical
needs, etc.
n Let your child know that you plan to have a conference with the
teacher and ask if there is something he/she would like discussed.
Let your child know you will discuss the outcomes of the conference
together.
n Ask the teacher for an outline of what will be covered in your
child’s grade or subject area.
n Ask questions about how your child is graded and what factors
are considered in the final grade.
n Plan with the teacher on how both of you can help your child be
successful.
Source: N.C. Department of P Չ