VOL. XXVIII, NO. 2
OCTOBER 31, 1986
Teachers inform parents
at Open House
at Open House
by Karen Damascus
This year Maine West will hold its open house on Thursday, November 13 and Tuesday, November 18 from 7:00 to 9:00p.m. Parents of students with last names beginning from A through L should plan to attend on Thursday and from M to Z on Tuesday.
Students give their parents a list of their teachers and room numbers and the parents visit each teacher, talking to them about their child's performance. Through these visits, usually about five minutes per teacher, the parents are informed of any problems their child may be having.
The number of parents who attend open house varies. Most teachers have about half their students represented by parents.
Mr. Earl Swearingen, Biology land Biology If AP teacher, comments, "I'm in favor of the Open House. I think it is constructive to the educational process."
This year Maine West will hold its open house on Thursday, November 13 and Tuesday, November 18 from 7:00 to 9:00p.m. Parents of students with last names beginning from A through L should plan to attend on Thursday and from M to Z on Tuesday.
Students give their parents a list of their teachers and room numbers and the parents visit each teacher, talking to them about their child's performance. Through these visits, usually about five minutes per teacher, the parents are informed of any problems their child may be having.
The number of parents who attend open house varies. Most teachers have about half their students represented by parents.
Mr. Earl Swearingen, Biology land Biology If AP teacher, comments, "I'm in favor of the Open House. I think it is constructive to the educational process."
"I think it's worthwhile," says Mr. Charles McCarter, a biology teacher. "I think it's important that parents get to not only see the school building, but get to meet the teachers responsible for their children."
Mrs. Joan Plock, English I and II teacher, stated, "I think it's good to see the parents, but I wish they would ask more than how's my son/daughter doing. That's my main objection." She continues to explain that when the parents come she doesn't like to list the student's grades from her grade book, but instead she'd rather discuss the student's good and bad points from their classroom performance and displayed effort.
Mr. Andrew Trotter, math teacher, thinks the open house nights are worthwhile: however, "It makes a long day for a teacher." He also explains that often times the parents of those children doing well in school are the parents who come to Open House. Most teachers don't need to see those parents. Unfortunately, those parents whose children aren't doing well in school usually don't come to Open House nights.
Mrs. Joan Plock, English I and II teacher, stated, "I think it's good to see the parents, but I wish they would ask more than how's my son/daughter doing. That's my main objection." She continues to explain that when the parents come she doesn't like to list the student's grades from her grade book, but instead she'd rather discuss the student's good and bad points from their classroom performance and displayed effort.
Mr. Andrew Trotter, math teacher, thinks the open house nights are worthwhile: however, "It makes a long day for a teacher." He also explains that often times the parents of those children doing well in school are the parents who come to Open House. Most teachers don't need to see those parents. Unfortunately, those parents whose children aren't doing well in school usually don't come to Open House nights.
