Teaching and Learning Dialogue - Parents of 4th and 5th Grade Students
Written by James Duval   
This Thursday, March 19th, we will be having a Teaching and Learning Dialogue for parents in the 4th and 5th grade.  For those of you who are either new to the community or were not able to attend last year, this is an opportunity to hear about particular aspects of our educational program that we would like to highlight as well as discuss issues that are on the minds of parents as well.  The event is meant to be informal and open to dialogue among all parties present, though the format will be a combination of presentation and discussion.

In order to prepare for the event, I always ask for parents to email me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to RSVP and also share specific topics that they hope will be discussed during the event.  After gathering this feedback, I will generate an agenda that includes the issues most frequently raised by the parents. If the topic you would like to know more about is not discussed at the Teaching and Learning Dialogue, I make every effort to follow up with parents individually either face to face or by email to provide additional information.

The 4th and 5th grade Teaching and Learning Dialogue will begin promptly at 9:00 am in Dr. Penberg’s office.  Please RSVP for the event as a turnout of more than approximately 25 parents may require us to seek an alternative location.