On November 2 & 3, Maranatha Christian Academy will host its Fall Parent Conferences. We value our partnership with our parents. Having these meetings at this time of the year allows teachers and parents to work together to provide the best educational experience for every student.
Lower School Conferences are by appointment only. A link to parents to register by the Lower School Offices, or can be accessed by clicking here.
Conferences are held on Thursday, November 2 from 2-8:10 p.m. and Friday, November 3 from 9 a.m.-3:10 p.m.
Lower School conferences with teachers are by appointment only. A link was sent out by the Lower School offices, and can be accessed by clicking here.
Prekindergarten through Grade 4 conferences will be held in your child's classroom.
Mr. Campbell (PE PreK-5), Mrs. Jares (Music PreK-5) Mrs. Shaw (Art PreK-5), Miss Bakke (STEAM PreK-4), Mrs. Huether (LSLC PreK-4, Innovation 5) will be held in the Mall Hall.
If possible, please try to arrive at least five minutes prior to your conference time. Your cooperation with being punctual will allow each conference the maximum amount of time. Should you arrive early and the teacher is finishing up a conference, please wait quietly in the hallway.
It is recommended to not bring other children; however, we realize sometimes this may be unavoidable. If other children must accompany you to conferences, we ask they be instructed to sit quietly on a chair outside the classroom while parents are conferencing.
The X-Tended Day program is available full days (7:30 am – 6 pm) on both Thursday and Friday during conferences for Pre-K-4. Registration information will be sent home with your child and can also be found on the X-Tended Day parent web page. Contact the X-Tended Day Director, Mr. Dane Wellens with any questions you may have regarding the X-Tended Day program (Pre-K - Grade 4).
Learning Support Services (LSS) - Students with IEPs, Academic Plans, and Tutoring
The following staff will be available to meet with families in the Mall Hall.
Available November 2 and 3:
Available only on November 2:
Please note, Mrs. Brown will be unavailable. Should you need assistance, please connect with Mrs. Marvel.
MCA Accelerated
Ms. Welhouse, Lower School K-4 Counselor, will be available in the Mall Hall to conference with parents on both days during the scheduled conference times.
Due to limited conference times for Prekindergarten and Lower School, we do not provide two separate conference times for divorced parents with joint custody.
Upper School Conferences are broken down a bit differently depending on grade level.
Conferences are held on Thursday, November 2 from 2-8:10 p.m. and Friday, November 3 from 9 a.m.-3:10 p.m.
Grade 5 will conference in classrooms upstairs by appointment times. A link to parents was sent to families to sign up for a time. To access this link, please click here.
Conferences for Grades 6 - 8 will be held in the cafeteria in an open format. Parents are able to rotate from teacher to teacher and conference with them as they become available. Please note, we ask that each teacher's conference be held to a maximum of 10 minutes to allow other waiting parents time to conference as well.
To ensure you can conference with all your child's teachers, please arrive at least one hour prior to the conclusion of conferences.
Conferences for Grades 9-12 will be held in the gymnasium in an open format. Parents are able to rotate from teacher to teacher and conference with them as they become available. Please note, we ask that each teacher's conference be held to a maximum of 10 minutes to allow other waiting parents time to conference as well.
To ensure you can conference with all your child's teachers, please arrive at least one hour prior to the conclusion of conferences.
The following teachers will conference on Thursday, Nov. 2, ONLY:
The following teachers will conference on Friday, Nov. 3 ONLY:
The following part-time teachers will not be available either day but are available by email to arrange a conference time as needed:
The following teachers will conference by request only. Please see Mrs. Sund in the lobby.
Mrs. Deborah Meiners, College and Career Director, will conference with grades 11-12 by appointment only, in the Career Counseling Center (CCC) upstairs on Nov. 2 and 3 for those with college counseling or scheduling questions. Please contact her directly at [email protected] prior to conferences to schedule your appointment. You may also contact Ms. Rachel Block at [email protected].
Bethel professors will not be available to conference but can be emailed through your student’s account with questions or concerns.
Learning Support Services (LSS) - Students with IEPs, Academic Plans, and Tutoring
The following staff will be available to meet with families in the Mall Hall.
Available November 2 and 3:
Available only on November 2:
Please note, Mrs. Brown will be unavailable. Should you need assistance, please connect with Mrs. Marvel.
MCA Accelerated
Upper School Counselors will be available for conferences as noted below:
The X-Tended Experience Program will NOT be available for Grades 5-6 during conferences.
