Parent-Teacher Conferences Canceled; School in Session Friday

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Record Number: 10594
Displayed from: Jan 27, 2014 , until: Feb 01, 2014

Message from Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson:

Because of the number of cancellations we have had this month and likely additional cancellations we will have this week, we have decided to cancel the Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. While we believe this time with parents is important, we have not been in school enough yet this semester for in-depth conversations to take place. We will use Friday as a make-up day.

We still believe communication between teachers and parents is critical to student success. We will ask teachers to reach out to parents, and we encourage parents to contact teachers, if they want to set up a meeting to discuss their child's progress. As winter continues, we could still face delays and cancellations because of weather. We will make additional adjustments to the calendar as warranted.

With nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.