High School "Open House"

[Anonymous]

HS freshman parent here. Just got notice from school that they're having "Open House" on Monday. Both of us have job flexibility and go drop in for a few classes. DC doesn't want us to. What are we missing if we don't attend?

[Anonymous]

You get to see what happens in class. Sometimes teachers will take a minute to tell you what the kids are learning and a bit about teaching methods. Some classrooms are a bit less well run during these days because kids don’t behave typically when they have an audience. You might be able to have lunch with your kid depending when you are there.

You can learn the same thing in BTSN and in fact probably Get better information.

Honestly if my kid didn’t want me to go, I wouldn’t. Mine have always liked me to go but I’m not this year. It’s not worth it to create waves in your relationship. The only time I might feel different is if my child had special needs and was struggling, I might want to see what’s going on so I can work on strategies.

[Anonymous]

Don’t go if your kid doesn’t want you to. It will be awkward.

[Anonymous]

Very few parents attend the high school open house. I think generally international parents. Most high schoolers don’t want their parents there. Our school is only opening select AP classes this year for viewing.

[Anonymous]

Open house is stupid in practice particularly at the HS level. You stand in the back and watch class. If it was one perspective parent whose kid wasn’t at the school but considering it, then maybe it would be useful. But otherwise it’s mostly a pointless waste of time that needs to be reimagined.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very few parents attend the high school open house. I think generally international parents. Most high schoolers don’t want their parents there. Our school is only opening select AP classes this year for viewing.

That's really strange.

[Anonymous]

What's strange is attending a HS open House when your kid asks you not too. Very few attend, usually helicopter parents. There's nothing to see that you couldn't have learned at back to school night, no need to humiliate your HS kid

[Anonymous]

Don’t go if your child asks that stay home.

[Anonymous]

I like to see the teachers in action, even though I know open house day is a bit fake.

But my kid's comfort comes first. If he didn't want me there, I might just peek in the window of the classroom for a minute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's strange is attending a HS open House when your kid asks you not too. Very few attend, usually helicopter parents. There's nothing to see that you couldn't have learned at back to school night, no need to humiliate your HS kid

Too bad you don't care enough to visit

[Anonymous]

Did parents who went to an Open House come away happy? Disappointed? As you expected?