Re-enrollment, Student-led Conferences, and parent events

Our spring Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) will be held on Thursday, April 17 from 13:00-17:00, and Friday, April 18 from 9:00–17:00.

Unlike traditional Parent-Teacher conferences, where teachers do most of the talking, the Student-Led Conference format empowers students to present their own progress, accomplishments, and goals, fostering a sense of responsibility and pride.

Important updates:

• SLC will take place over one and a half days.
• Each conference will last 25 minutes.
• ECC conferences will be conducted as home visits, with specific arrangements communicated directly by the teachers.
• Elementary parents should schedule a meeting with the homeroom teacher through PowerSchool.
• Secondary parents should only schedule a meeting with the advisory teacher through PowerSchool.

Registration for Student-Led Conferences closes at 17:00 on Friday, April 11. Parents need to log in to PowerSchool to sign up for appointments. Please click here for instructions on how to register.

Notes:

• Secondary students are only required to meet with their advisory teacher.
• If other subject teachers find it necessary to meet with a specific student, they will contact the student's parents.
• If you have any questions, please email our main office at wyisoffice@wyischina.com.

Thursday, April 17 is a half-day of school due to Student-Led Conferences in the afternoon. All students will be dismissed at 11:30. School buses will run as normal on Thursday morning, and will leave school at 11:45.

There is no school on Friday, April 18 due to Student-Led Conferences. There are no school buses to or from school on Friday.

We are excited to offer two parent workshops on the morning of Thursday, April 17. These workshops are a fantastic opportunity for parents to engage and learn from LifePlus staff. Please join us for one - or both - sessions while you wait for your child to be dismissed!

#1) Raising Emotionally Healthy Cross-Cultural Kids
Childhood is a time of big emotions, and the frequent changes in international school can make those emotions feel even bigger. In this workshop, parents will learn how to help children understand themselves and manage their emotions in a healthy, positive way.

Time: 9:00-10:00
Presenter: Melissa McCutchan
Location: 1st floor music room, Performing Arts Building
Language: English with Chinese translation

#2) Understanding your Teenager
What if there is a way to understand your teenager by asking THREE SIMPLE questions? Come and find out!

Time: 10:15-11:15
Presenter: Joshua Koh
Location: 1st floor music room, Performing Arts Building
Language: English with Chinese translation

We warmly invite all parents to join our Principal's Tea, a time of connection among school leadership and our parents. At the Tea, you'll hear from our Head of School and have a principal panel where principals will respond to submitted questions. There will also be time to socialize with one another, create a spring craft, and talk with the principals.

Please click here to RSVP by Monday, April 21 at 8:00.

As we look forward to a fantastic new school year together, we would like to request that parents of students planning on returning in Fall 2025 to re-enroll in PowerSchool. To secure a spot for your child next school year, please complete the online re-enrollment forms in PowerSchool from April 8 to 30.

Click here for instructions on completing your re-enrollment.

The theme for this month’s StuCo Spirit Day is Animal Day. Students and teachers are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favorite animal on Wednesday, April 16!

Note:

• Students must follow the school dress code.
• If students choose not to dress up, they must wear their school or PE uniform.

Join us for a night of wonder at the Secondary music concert Once Upon a Song in the PAB auditorium. Students will be performing pieces from Disney movies and other famous musicals. The performance will be on Wednesday, April 30 at 18:00. Come, let your heart be charmed and your spirit lifted.

We will begin spring MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing next week. We conduct MAP tests regularly throughout the year, which allows us to track students’ growth each time they test. Please ensure that your child is present for school and arrives on time on testing dates.

April 21-25: Grades 3-5
April 28-30: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2
May 5-9: Grade 8
May 12-16: Grades 6-8
May 19-23: Grades 9-10

To learn more about MAP, please read here or contact your child’s teacher. For more information and helpful tips about MAP testing at Wuhan Yangtze, click here.