Otsego Elementary School Faculty Handbook - Half Hollow Hills

MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT (CONTINUED)
o Agenda Book
ways in which it aids with organizational skills / student
accountability
how it will be used
whether or not it should be signed
o Extra Help
when it is offered
support AND enrichment
students are invited to attend a session
parents should contact teacher if they have concerns or
feel their child needs additional attention
o Daily Routines and Procedures
attendance policies
weekly schedule
notes to and from home
forgotten items (students will not be able to call home or
be let back into the classroom before or after school
hours)
• INTEGRITY OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM – Indicate the
importance of children being in school, on time and for the entire day.
Interruptions (i.e. picking children up early for social activities) should
be avoided.
• CURRICULUM – Please make sure you have read the curriculum
brochure that you will be giving to parents and are familiar with its
contents. This will enable you to answer questions posed by parents.
Make sure parents realize that textbooks and workbooks are NOT the
curriculum, so that they do not expect that:
o You do everything in the book from cover to cover.
o The book is an all-inclusive of the curriculum.
Remind them that our curriculum is based on the New York State
Standards for Education.
• SAFETY AND SECURITY – Emphasize that safety and security are
our main priority and that parental cooperation is therefore imperative.
Make sure that parents understand the need to sign in at the office and
wear visitor passes when they are in the building. In addition, review
dismissal procedures and protocol for picking up their child. Make
sure they realize the importance of clearly communicating their
dismissal (i.e. pick up, bus, after school activity) instructions to you.