Conference Sign Ups Now Live

Fall parent-teacher conference sign ups are now live on PTC Wizard. Here is the link: https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1706041106. Please see the structure and instructions for signing up below.

If you are interested in scheduling a conference for your child's practical arts class, you should only schedule a conference with your child's Q1 (current) practical arts teacher.

As we shared Tuesday, parent-teacher conferences are occurring Thursday, 10/24 from 12:30 - 8:00 pm in person, Friday, 10/25 from 8:00 - 9:00 am in person, and Friday, 10/25 from 9:30 - 11:00 am virtually (you will receive a link from the teacher/team at a later date.)

Sincerely,

Rob Wegley, Principal

Cathy Van Treese, Associate Principal

Ginger Logemann, Coordinator for Student Services

Prior to beginning the signup process, we recommend making a list of the teachers with whom you want to meet. Please reference the charts below to view a list of teachers names & locations to assist in planning your schedule accordingly.

During conferences, core teachers will be sitting in the same location at different tables. However, it is possible that you will need to switch locations for Practical Arts, PE, World Language, and Intervention teachers. Please make sure to build in travel time if you need to move to a different location between conferences.

Read the detailed step-by-step directions below, and Watch this Brief Demo Video to learn how to schedule your conferences.

Families will need to create an account–you can log in with your email address or manually create an account.

Only one parent/guardian needs to sign up and complete the process.

Important Notes

• If you need to make a change to your conference schedule, please log back into your account, and follow the directions to delete/cancel your appointments, and sign up for a different time.

• It is best practice to hold one parent conference per child, to ensure that both parents receive the same information regarding their child’s strengths and needs. Therefore, we ask that parents sign up for one joint conference per student. If this is not conducive for your family situation, please reach out to us in advance.

1. You can set up your account using the Parent Login Link below.

2. Only one parent/guardian needs to create an account. You can use your email address or manually create an account.

• Parent Login Link - https://app.ptcwizard.com/ptc1706041106

3. Once you login to PTC Wizard with your Username and Password, you will be sent to a new screen. There you will be asked to give your consent to receive emails from PTC Wizard. This will allow you to receive a confirmation email after you sign up for conferences.

4. Welcome to PTC Wizard Tutorial

To Schedule Conferences: Click “Add/Edit Meetings” for Shepard Fall 2024 Parent-Teacher Conferences. Click here for a Video Demo.

• In the new screen, you will see the Teachers Icon in the top left corner of the screen. Click Teachers.

• Click the boxes of ALL of the teachers that you want to schedule a conference with.

• Click Continue.

• Click on an available time for each teacher (the teachers you clicked on will be listed on top of each column)

• Choose one meeting time for each teacher, and then click Continue.

• You can view your schedule by clicking Agenda in the top right corner.

5. After completing your schedule, PTC Wizard will provide you with a full conference schedule that you can print, email yourself, or add to your Google Calendar.

For Social Studies, Science, and ELA: You will book a 15-minute block of time similar to how you have in the past with the whole core team. You will see the name of the team and the team leader's name when you select your slot. Information on teams, the teachers on each team, and team leaders can be found below. This will guarantee that you get three of your four core classes back-to-back-to-back in five-minute conference segments. All core teachers will be in the same location so you can rotate from one to the next.

For Math: There will be individual 5-minute slots for each math teacher. You will select your child's math teacher and book an individual conference. The math teachers will be in the same location as all grade-level core teachers so you can easily navigate from one conference to the next.

For Encore Classes: There will still be 10-minute individual conferences with Encore teachers that you can book.