I know someone posted about advice to teachers from parents but I was also wondering if any teachers have advice to us parents.
@odieowner: Sure! In no particular order...If you think someone is bothering your kiddo in the classroom/hallways/at recess/in the cafeteria/on the way home/whatever let the teacher know right away! If you don't tell me, I can't do anything!Always call the front office with transportation changes instead of trusting that we'll get a chance to check email or voice mail. Sending your baby home the wrong way is one of our biggest fears!If the homework makes your kiddo cry tell us ASAP! We don't want that either.Don't flip out before you speak with us... there might be more to the story or a reasonable explanation.
We don't like the lice rules either. Sorry.We can try to help resolve cafeteria issues, but it's best if you call or email the cafeteria manager. (Side note: If you send cash with your kid for lunches watch his/her cafeteria account! I don't like to be negative, but I don't like adults taking advantage of kids either.)No, I'm not calling your baby a liar.
No, I know you didn't raise him to do that.Fundraiser decisions are made by administrators. They make us buy stuff too. We agree that it's annoying.If you email/call/send a note and don't hear back right away please try again. Sometimes the voice mail light doesn't light up, or the email is delivered to the junk mail folder, or your kid doesn't take the note out of his backpack for a month...
Please read the newsletter. Please come to meet the teacher, open house, and conferences.Please don't friend us on Facebook. We do like you, but it's awkward. That's all I can think of at the moment! Thanks for asking!
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