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  1. Aug 31, 2023 · Back-to-School Night. When: Thu, August 31 , 5:00pm - 7:00pm ... Nathaniel Narbonne High School. 24300 S. Western Ave. Harbor City, CA 90710 P: (310) 257-7100

    • Six Steps to A Successful Back-To-School Night
    • Important Information to Take Away from Back-To-School Night
    • Questions to Ask at Back-To-School Night
    • Back-To-School Night vs. Parent Orientation Night

    1. Find out if you can bring the kids.

    Your school’s administration may have a no-children policy for back-to-school night, believing that parents should be free to focus on meeting the teacher and listening to their presentation. However, more and more schools recognize that arranging for childcare, getting the kids home and then returning to school is challenging for parents, and have started to offer childcare at the school for the evening. Be sure to find out what your school’s policy is and make the necessary arrangements.

    2. Devise a strategy if you need to visit more than one child’s classroom.

    If you have more than one child at the school, you’ll need to strategize. If your older child has already had the teacher that your younger child now has, you might decide that visiting your older child’s teacher is the priority for the evening. If both parents are able to attend, you can divide and conquer or take turns in the different classrooms.

    3. Bring a pen and paper.

    Brenda Lofton, 2006 Louisiana Teacher of the Year and a middle school math and science teacher recommends coming prepared to take notes: “If the teacher says you can contact me and these are my conference hours, you need to write down that information. Also, teachers may give information through a Power Point presentation or maybe something written on the board. So bring something to take notes with.” “I usually go over homework procedures, discipline procedures, the different things that are...

    1. An overview of your child’s school day

    Elementary school teachers will share the typical daily and weekly schedule for the class. If you want to volunteer in the classroom, this information is helpful in determining the best time to come. For example, if the teacher asks for parent volunteers to work with struggling readers, you need to know when the class is in the classroom reading and not out for music, art, P.E. or lunch.

    2. Knowledge of what the classroom looks like

    Take a look around the classroom. Is it well-organized? Is it warm and inviting? Is there a lot of clutter? If it’s cluttered, is the clutter educational and stimulating to young minds? You can tell quite a bit about the teacher from what you see on the walls and in the bookshelves. You will also have the opportunity to look at the textbooks and any journals, portfolios and artwork the students have created.

    3. What it’s like to sit in your child’s seat

    Many teachers ask parents to sit in their child’s seat. This gives parents the opportunity to see the classroom from their child’s point of view, and it gives teachers the chance to mentally match parents with students.

    Denis Cruz, 2006 California Teacher of the Year, suggests asking these questions: 1. What is the policy on late work and make-up work? How does it affect the student’s grade? 2. How do absences affect the grade? 3. How do I teach my son or daughter to gain independence in middle school? 4. How can I check on my son’s or daughter’s progress in schoo...

    Many schools hold back-to-school night several weeks to a month after school starts. Other schools have a parent-orientation session, either before school starts or sometime during the first week of school. Advantages of parent orientation nights: 1. Teachers and administrators communicate everything they need to early on, heading off any misunders...

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  3. Aug 11, 2022 · It Creates More Confidence. Heading to your child's back-to-school night can mean more confidence for both you and your child. When you are able to walk the halls of the school, meet the staff and fellow students, and get to know the teacher, it boosts confidence and excitement for the first day —especially since it can be scary for kids ...

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  4. Sep 27, 2023 · Don’t. Ask questions or raise concerns that only pertain to your child. Skip questions meant for the teacher (and try to get answers from other parents later). This is the time to get answers from the source. Bring up school issues that are out of the teacher’s control — address those directly with administration.

  5. Aug 3, 2023 · Back-to-School Night is a time when we (teachers) open up our classrooms and showcase our goals, standards, structure, rules, and ideas for the school year. We can answer general questions about the year and specific questions about content.

  6. Jun 30, 2020 · It was September. Back to School Night—the open house, the tradition of welcoming parents to join educators as partners in the educational process. The approach at Zane North Elementary School in Collingswood, New Jersey, had remained the same for years: Chairs set up in rows, administrator positioned front and center behind a podium, staff ...

  7. Jun 27, 2022 · When and Where Is Back-to-School Night? The timeline for a back-to-school night varies by school. They are typically offered in the early evening on a weekday, so most parents can attend. They are also scheduled either the week before school begins or during the first week of school. Generally, they run about an hour long.

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