5th Grade Academic and Career Planning Conferences
What are Academic and Career Planning Conferences?
Academic and Career Planning Conferences are planned and directed by school counselors, which assist students in planning, monitoring and managing their own learning, as well as, their personal and career development. With the help of the counselor, students are encouraged and given opportunities to set and evaluate their educational and career goals and to connect them to activities that will help them achieve their educational goals. |
Why have Academic and Career Planning Conferences?
5th grade Academic and Career Planning Conferences focus on progress made toward a student’s academic, personal/social, and career development growth. Conferencing is designed to look at the future as students transition to middle school, high school, and eventually into a career. Held prior to the sixth grade year, emphasis during the planning conference is placed on a review of the student’s academic performance, learning styles, talents, abilities, interests, hopes and dreams, and career/self-development portfolio review. |
Who participates in the Conference?
Parents/Guardians, students and school counselors are key members of the conference team. Academic and Career Planning Conferences are specifically designed conferences for parents/guardians to gain insight into their child’s development and for the future. The conferencing process involves that school counselor and includes both parent(s)/guardian(s) and the child. When does conferencing take place?
Conferences will be scheduled between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM during second semester. They are about 30 minutes in length. The conference will include a review of your child’s academic performance; learning styles and multiple intelligences assessments; talents, abilities, and interests; future career plans; and the transition to middle school. 5th Grade conferencing begins in late February. |
How does conferencing work?
This year conferences will be a small group presentation (5 families total) with individualized components. Conferences will still provide parents/guardians the opportunity to discuss their child’s talents, abilities, and interests in a positive atmosphere and to begin development of a Student Academic and Career Learning Plan. Students will share their Learner Resumes, including assessments that address student interests. Academic and Career Planning Conferences are not intended for discussions concerning negative student-related issues. These can be discussed at another time. |
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General Middle School Information:
Career Cruising:
https://public.careercruising.com/en/home/ is a career development website. Children and adults can utilize resources that explore interests, talents and careers. All of the 5th grade students at West Side have created accounts and completed at least one interest inventory. In middle school, students will continue to use this site for resume building and continued career exploration. You are able to logon and look at your child’s progress and assessment results. Important Dates:
(you will be receiving mailings about this information) April/May: Orientation for parents and children Students choose Band/Choir/Study Hall May: Field Trip to the Middle School June: Guidance class specifically focused on the transition to EAMS Summer school class about getting ready for MS Find out if on Trailblazers or Gold team August: Registration |