Parent -Teacher Conferences are held twice
                                          yearly (December and March) and corresponds to 
                                          the marking periods of the Elmira City School
                                          District Elementary Progress Report. Parents are
                                          invited to sit with their child's teacher to look at
                                          the report and see how the student is progressing.

                                          The teacher will go over the formal report and
                                          also show the parent significant work done by the 
                                          student that demonstrates their progress. Most
                                          likely a parent would see work samples of mathematics
                                          with a strong emphasis on math reasoning skills
                                          and mathematical writing, creative writing samples,
                                          research projects, and extended tasks that integrate 
                                          curriculum areas.

                                          Students beginning in grade two are invited to sit
                                          in on the conference or a part of it. They are
                                          often asked to share with their parents a self-
                                          evaluation of how they are doing in school.
                                          Students are very insightful in recognizing
                                          their strengths and weaknesses and add
                                          a wonderful dimension to the comference.
                                          Parents are encouraged to offer their perspectives
                                          on their child's progress, learning styles or study
                                          habits. Parents should feel free to ask questions
                                          at any time if they are not completely sure of
                                          the information that is being shared. Parents
                                          and teachers have one thing in common and that 
                                          is the desired success of the student. Working 
                                          together helps to ensure that students will
                                          achieve success.