Parent-Teacher Conferences November 2020

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 5:45pm

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Monday, November 23rd through Wednesday, November 25th.  The conference sign-up will open on Friday, November 13th (at 12:01am) and close on Thursday, November 19th (at 11:59pm).

Directions for signing up for conferences can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1usbV9lT76xFLhngilzlh0LN0ZYFCim_2/view?usp=sharing

How to register for a Conference

  1. Log into HCPSS Connect with your own credentials (not the student!).
  2. In the Navigation pane, select Conference and click the Parent Scheduled Conferences link in the top right corner to schedule conferences.
  3. Select a time option for each class listed. The conference will be saved automatically. Once you select a time option, all other time options for that class will become unavailable.
  4. To select a different time option, clear the first checkbox and select a new option.
  5. If you have more than one child, select the next child in the top left corner.

NOTE: Keep in mind the conference times you selected for your first child when selecting conference times for any additional children.

Schedule Conference Time for Secondary School
If your child attends a second school for additional courses, e.g., Applied Research Laboratory or a synchronous class in the Digital Education Program, conferences are scheduled on a separate screen.

  1. In the Navigation Panel, select More Options (Family File, Report Card, etc.).
  2. Click the Conference Scheduling (View or Schedule ARL/DigEd) link. A page displays the conference times available for your child.
  3. Select a time option for each class listed. The conference will be saved automatically.
  4. If your child is in more than one secondary program, select the additional programs in the drop-down list at the top of the page.

View Conference Schedule

  1. In the Navigation Panel, select More Options (Family File, Report Card, etc.).
  2. Click the Conference Scheduling (View or Schedule ARL/DigEd) link.
  3. Click the View My Conference Schedule link in the left panel.  A page displays listing all of the conferences for your child.

Join a Meeting
To attend the Parent Teacher Conference, click on the Canvas link below and follow the instructions to Join a Meeting section. This section describes how to join a meeting using a Google Meet Nickname/Code or a Google Meet link.

https://hcpss.instructure.com/courses/77796/pages/g-suite-google-meet

NOTE: You will need to log in with your student’s credentials when you are entering the Google Meet for the conference.

Please be prompt, but NOT early!  If you come to the Google Meet while the teacher is still in another conference, you will be denied entry. 

Should you have technical difficulties, please email the teacher.