2. Welcome Parents!
• Welcome parents to your classroom.
• List the goals for the open house:
o To help parents understand the work their child
will be doing throughout the school year.
o To explain your expectations of their child.
o To share information about how parents can
support their child’s learning.
3. Curriculum Goals
• 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.
4. In-class Activity
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.
5. Class Information
• 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
6. Class Rules
• Explain the behavior you expect in your classroom.
• Your class rules might include:
o Be respectful.
o Be responsible.
o Follow directions.
o Be punctual.
o Be organized.
o Be a self-starter.
o Be prepared.
7. School Policies
• Explain how the school addresses academic and
behavioral problems.
• Outline the school's policies regarding tardiness, absence,
and discipline.
• Provide policy information about:
o School cancellations for bad weather and other
reasons.
o Emergency procedures.
o Transportation.
o After-school activities.
o Volunteering.
8. Get Involved
• 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.
9. Questions?
• Take questions from parents.
• Ask parents to fill out a questionnaire about their child.
o Have them describe areas in which they would like to
see their child improve.
o Have them describe their child's personality, interests,
and talents
10. Handouts
• Translate handouts for parents for whom English is a
second language.
• Handouts might include:
o A list of school phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and
Web site addresses.
o Copies of classroom and school policies.
o A list of materials that children will need for class.
