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School Name
Date
Open House
• Welcome parents to your classroom.
• List the goals for the open house:
– To help parents understand the work their child will be doing throughout
the school year.
– To explain your expectations of their child.
– To share information about how parents can support their child’s learning.
Welcome Parents!
• Describe what the students will study during the school year,
including the overall curriculum plans and goals.
• Include a detailed, colorful syllabus for parents to take home.
• Suggest ways that parents can help their child learn, such as
reading together for 20 minutes a day.
• Use more than one slide to cover this information.
Curriculum Goals
• Invite parents to take part in an activity, and
• then discuss it. Some ideas include:
• Solving a math problem, such as estimating the number of beans
in a jar.
• Writing an encouraging letter to their child.
• Going on a classroom scavenger hunt for their child's work, the
books their child likes best, and messages from their child.
In-class Activity
• Explain how students will be evaluated and graded.
• Tell parents when report cards and progress reports will be sent
home.
• Describe the amount of homework students can expect.
• Provide a calendar of upcoming events, such as class field trips
and parent-teacher conferences.
Class Information
• Explain the behavior you expect in your classroom.
• Your class rules might include:
• Be respectful.
– Be responsible.
– Follow directions.
– Be punctual.
– Be organized.
– Be a self-starter.
– Be prepared.
Class Rules
• Explain how the school addresses academic and behavioral
problems.
• Outline the school's policies regarding tardiness, absence, and
discipline.
• Provide policy information about:
– School cancellations for bad weather and other reasons.
– Emergency procedures.
– Transportation.
– After-school activities.
– Volunteering.
School Policies
• List opportunities for parents to become involved in volunteer
programs, advisory councils, and the PTA.
• Provide sign-up sheets for parents who are interested in helping
to plan parties or special projects for your class.
Get Involved!
• Take questions from parents.
• Ask parents to fill out a questionnaire about their child.
– Have them describe areas in which they would like to see their child
improve.
– Have them describe their child's personality, interests, and talents.
Questions?
• Translate handouts for parents for whom English is a second
language.
• Handouts might include:
– A list of school phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and Web site addresses.
– Copies of classroom and school policies.
– A list of materials that children will need for class.
Handouts

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  • 2. • Welcome parents to your classroom. • List the goals for the open house: – To help parents understand the work their child will be doing throughout the school year. – To explain your expectations of their child. – To share information about how parents can support their child’s learning. Welcome Parents!
  • 3. • Describe what the students will study during the school year, including the overall curriculum plans and goals. • Include a detailed, colorful syllabus for parents to take home. • Suggest ways that parents can help their child learn, such as reading together for 20 minutes a day. • Use more than one slide to cover this information. Curriculum Goals
  • 4. • Invite parents to take part in an activity, and • then discuss it. Some ideas include: • Solving a math problem, such as estimating the number of beans in a jar. • Writing an encouraging letter to their child. • Going on a classroom scavenger hunt for their child's work, the books their child likes best, and messages from their child. In-class Activity
  • 5. • Explain how students will be evaluated and graded. • Tell parents when report cards and progress reports will be sent home. • Describe the amount of homework students can expect. • Provide a calendar of upcoming events, such as class field trips and parent-teacher conferences. Class Information
  • 6. • Explain the behavior you expect in your classroom. • Your class rules might include: • Be respectful. – Be responsible. – Follow directions. – Be punctual. – Be organized. – Be a self-starter. – Be prepared. Class Rules
  • 7. • Explain how the school addresses academic and behavioral problems. • Outline the school's policies regarding tardiness, absence, and discipline. • Provide policy information about: – School cancellations for bad weather and other reasons. – Emergency procedures. – Transportation. – After-school activities. – Volunteering. School Policies
  • 8. • List opportunities for parents to become involved in volunteer programs, advisory councils, and the PTA. • Provide sign-up sheets for parents who are interested in helping to plan parties or special projects for your class. Get Involved!
  • 9. • Take questions from parents. • Ask parents to fill out a questionnaire about their child. – Have them describe areas in which they would like to see their child improve. – Have them describe their child's personality, interests, and talents. Questions?
  • 10. • Translate handouts for parents for whom English is a second language. • Handouts might include: – A list of school phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and Web site addresses. – Copies of classroom and school policies. – A list of materials that children will need for class. Handouts