Conference Sign Up Fall 2026

MacDowell Montessori

Monday, October 19th, and Wednesday, October 21st

3:45-7:30 PM

ALL GRADES :

Watch for ParentSquare Posts from your child’s teacher. Including High School teachers.

Reminder: You do not need a ParentSquare account to view posts. A notification will come to your email on file (or text message if designated that preference). Posts can be read in your email or ‘Viewed’ in ParentSquare. A ‘View’ can be done in your internet browser. 

Teachers will share a link to their Google calendar with booking appointments designated. Find a convenient time for you to meet with your child’s teacher. If these times do not work for you, please contact your child’s teacher(s) directly.

• Conferences are in person. 
• ONE time slot per student
• Google calendar will send you a reminder of your conference time 1 day in advance of your appointment. Please take note of your date and time and arrive promptly.
• Conference sign-up is first come, first served. Families may edit their own slots after they sign up. If you need help, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
• Conference slots will remain open until the morning of each Conference date, which will allow parents to switch their slots if something comes up. ***Any open conference slots will be closed the morning of each conference date and will become walk-in slots where families can meet with the teacher on a first come, first served basis.
• 7-8th grade families, please see the note about Student-Led conferences below. 
• Questions? Need help signing up? Please contact your child’s teacher. If you do not know your child’s teacher, contact Parent Coordinator Gail Jaeger. 
• Specialist and Support Staff Google calendar links are listed below

Elementary (K3-6th) Google Appointment Links HERE

K5-8th grade Specialist Teachers / Support Staff

K5-8th Resource

• Mr. Kargol – Primary
• Mr. Behling – Lower Elementary
• Mr. Shaw – Elementary: Walk In
• Ms. Spannbauer – Upper Elementary
• Ms. Niedzialkowski – Upper Elementary & Middle School

K5-8th Grade Specials

• Art – Mr. Schwarten
• Music – Ms. Benthien
• Gym – Mr. Maiter
• Speech- Ms. Cheryl,   
• Speech- Ms. Narla, Monday October 19 ONLY

All other support staff- please contact directly to schedule a conference:

• Ms. Epstein- Reading Interventionist, [email protected]
• Ms. Megan – Math Interventionist, Monday, October 19 ONLY [email protected]
• Jonathan Marks, Elementary Counselor, [email protected]
• Ms. Walsh, Elementary Psychologist, [email protected]
• Ms. Jacobson, Social Worker, [email protected]
• Mr. Greer, Social Worker, Wednesday, October 21st ONLY [email protected]
• Nurse Sarah, [email protected]

7th-8th Grade

All 7th and 8th-graders should be in attendance as they will present their Student Led Conference Project to their parents/guardians during Conferences. Please see the groupings below and sign up for one conference with the teacher leading your child’s Cohort (not advisory teacher). Please check with your child if you are unsure of their cohort.  Parents that would like to discuss Spanish progress should sign up for a separate meeting with Mr. Cabrera. 

PLEASE NOTE: Mr. Gioia, Ms. Schertz, Mr. Lippert, and Ms. Werner are available for follow up meetings, if desired, on a different day—not conference nights.

• Cohort 1 conferences are with Mr. Gioia
• Cohort 2 conferences are with Ms. Werner
• Cohort 3 conferences are with  Mr. Lippert
• Cohort 4 conferences are with Ms. Schertz 
• 7-9th Spanish with Mr. Cabrera sign Up HERE

Special Education/Specialists:

K5-8th grade Specials

• Art – Mr. Schwarten
• Music Tech- Ms. Benthien
• Gym – Mr. Maiter

• 7-12th Music with Mr. Ash sign Up HERE
• Conference with Resource Mr. Alex
• Conference with Ms. Niedzialkowski

 

9-12th Grade : Google Appointments

Monday, October 19th, and Wednesday, October 21st

3:45-7:30 PM

All high school teachers will send a Google Appointment link to families in ParentSquare. Sign up for a time slot with the teachers you desire a conference with. Watch for their posts the week of October 5th. 

Reminder: You do not need a ParentSquare account to view posts. A notification will come to your email (or text message if designated that preference). Posts can be read in your email or ‘Viewed’ in ParentSquare. A ‘View’ can be done in your internet browser. 

All High School Teacher links will be available HERE after October 6th. 

Choose the High School tab.

These staff members will be unavailable due to coaching sports at these specific times: Mr. Beams: 3:30-5:30pm 10/19 and 10/21

Please check your child’s schedule before attending conference night. If you are uncertain of the student’s teachers, ask the child or contact Ms. Bruce-Konuah prior to conference night.

Specialists/Support:

• Bruce-Konuah, High School Guidance Counselor, Room 116   Wednesday October 21st ONLY, [email protected]
• Carlie Hubbard, High School Psychologist,  Room 116 [email protected]

• Ms. Jacobson, Social Worker, Room 116D  [email protected]
• Mr. Greer, Social Worker, Monday March 16th ONLY  Room 138 [email protected]
• Nurse Sarah, [email protected] Room 240
• Ms. Walicki, Transition Coordinator, [email protected] Room 125 Monday October 19

High School Teacher List by Grade Level/Subject with Room Numbers

add @milwaukeepublicschools.org to email addresses given