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Ok, so we may *technically* be in our second week of school, but I wanted to share my โMeet the Teacherโ day with you! So weโll just call this little post a โBack to School Rewindโ. ๐
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Now, I donโt know about you, but I just absolutely <3 Meet the Teacher day! ย I love meeting my kiddos for the first time and meeting their parents. You just learn so much about them in such a short span! In my district, Meet the Teacher usually occurs the the Friday day before school starts and itโs just a time for kids (and parents!) to see their new classroom, find their desk, and of course meet the teacher theyโll have that year!
This year was a wee bit different and scary for meโฆ (to see why, you can check out this post!) But I got through it successfully!
On the table towards the back of my classroom, I placed a few piles of papers for parents that they could fill out as they came in.
On the clip boards I have places for parents to sign in, sign up, and papers for them to fill out.
Hereโs a closer look:
1. ย A sign in sheet for parents. This was provided by my school and had to be turned back in.
Hereโs a peek at a similar one!
2. ย A sign up form for parent volunteers
3. ย A general sign up sheet for conferences. These are not actual dates of conferences, but general days and times for when parents are available to conference so I can use it as a reference through out the year. This spares me the several conference requests because parents are unavailable.
4. This is a sign up for using the app, Remind (formally Remind 101) Parent communication is so important to me. I love the idea of being able to send quick messages to my parents through text!
5. Student Information Sheet- I have parents fill this out and I keep it in each studentโs personal folder for quick reference through out the year.
It seems like a lotโฆ but I promise itโs not and it helps keep me organized and in touch with parents for the rest of the year. This table also acts as a buffer so I can easily mingle with students and parents as they move in. ย You can find ALL those forms and soooo much more in my School Forms and Checklist pack!
On the desk for the kiddos, I put out a classroom scavenger hunt that they can work on
to help familiarize themselves with our classroom.
You can grab a similar one here in my School Forms and Check lists pack! Did I mention itโs editable?
Once theyโve finished their scavenger hunt, they can have their little treat from me! I love this gift idea! So easy: just fill a treat bags with Star-burst and attach the sweet โBurstingโ Tag.
You can grab this for FREE here!
On the middle table, I put out an area for parents to fill out an envelope with their address so I can send a good note home through out the year.
My parents loved this idea and I canโt wait to start sending home a few every week! You can grab the sign I used here!
and thatโs how I got through my โMeet the Teacherโโฆ Oh and LOTS of smiling and shaking of hands! ๐