Parent-Teacher Conferences: A Time for Celebration and Growth
Dear Coupeville Families,
I am writing to remind you about our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025. These conferences represent a valuable opportunity for us to partner together in supporting your child's educational journey.
Why Your Attendance Matters
Research consistently shows that strong family engagement is one of the most powerful predictors of student success. When parents and teachers collaborate, students achieve more, regardless of socioeconomic status, background, or the school they attend. Your participation in these conferences:
- Provides you with specific insights about your child's academic progress and social development
- Allows teachers to share celebrations of your child's accomplishments this year
- Creates an opportunity to establish collaborative goals for the remainder of the school year
- Demonstrates to your child the importance you place on their education
Making the Most of Your Conference
To help you prepare, consider bringing:
- Questions about your child's progress or curriculum
- Information about your child's interests or challenges they've mentioned at home
- Ideas for how you might support learning at home
Scheduling Your Conference
If you haven't already scheduled your conference time, please contact your child's teacher or our school office as soon as possible. We are committed to finding a time that works for your schedule.
These conferences are a highlight of our school year—a time when we can celebrate growth, reflect on progress, and collaboratively set goals that will help us finish the school year strong. We look forward to seeing you on March 7th!
Sincerely,
Shannon Leatherwood
Superintendent
🌟 Staff Spotlight: Lisa Yoder 🌟
If CMS ran on magic, Lisa Yoder would be the wizard behind it all. Or, more accurately… the Yoda. 🟢✨
Step into Lisa’s office, and you’ll immediately notice the Star Wars love—especially the many wise, green, and powerful reminders of the character she resonates with most: Yoda. And honestly? It fits. Like the legendary Jedi Master, Lisa is calm under pressure, full of wisdom, and always there to guide those who need help.
Her colleagues describe her as:
💙 Reliable, compassionate, proactive, patient, resourceful, adaptable, fun, kind, inclusive, dedicated, and—above all—unstoppable.
She knows every student by name and takes the time to know their stories, offering them a safe, calm, and welcoming space. Whether it’s handling first-day locker chaos, supporting overwhelmed students, or problem-solving on the fly, Lisa does it all with patience, kindness, and an efficiency that defies logic. No task is too big. No detail too small. Do, or do not—there is no try.
Lisa, we don’t know how you do it, but CMS wouldn’t be the same without you. Thank you for everything! 💙
On Friday, March 14th, our 7th Grade Washington State History classes will embark on an exciting field trip to the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle. Thanks to a generous grant from the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools, all ticket and transportation costs are covered! To participate, students must submit a signed permission form to their history teacher by Thursday, March 6th. Want to join the adventure? We need 12 district-approved chaperones to help make this trip a success! If you're interested in chaperoning—or have any questions—please contact Ms. Austin (maustin@coupeville.k12.wa.us) or Mr. Volkman (bvolkman@coupeville.k12.wa.us). We can’t wait for another fantastic trip!
