Our school isn't telling us teacher assignments until the open house...anyone else?
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Anonymous
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Our school has always sent home a notice a week or two before school starts to let us know which teacher our kids will have, but this year they sent us a letter sting the will instead post class lists at the open house (Friday before school starts). And, if you can't attend the open house (Friday morning when most folks work), then they suggest you "ask a friend to check for you" or to find out on the first day of school.
Any other schools do this? Fwiw, it's Greenwood. |
Anonymous
| Ours posts them on Thursday evening before the Friday open house. |
Anonymous
| Our school posts class lists at the open house, or you can call the school during the open house to ask. |
Anonymous
| Well, according to the notice, ours will be posted the morning of the one hour open house. Period. So, you figure it out then (along with all the hundreds of families). Seems silly. They did a big mailing with other info last week, so it's evident they did this to avoid parents complaining. |
Anonymous
| Same here (different school). The PTA posts the list on the website after the open house if you can't make it. They started doing this a few years ago since supposedly they are moving kids around until the last minute, but I am sure avoiding complaining is a huge plus as well. |
Anonymous
| My old school started doing this instead of in a letter 2 weeks ahead of time b/c of the barrage of phone calls from unhappy parents. I think it was a smart move. |
Anonymous
| Is there a reason anyone needs to know earlier than then? |
Anonymous
| I heard Greenwood was doing it differently this year. This is the norm though I believe. |
Anonymous
For my third grader I don't care, he has his friends and will be fine. M Kindergartner is on the young side and I would actually like to know now so I could have some playdates with acquaintances that are in his class. Its not happening though so we will deal.... |
Anonymous
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Why is this so important?
Has the helicoptering started already? FWIW, my daughter is switching out of private this year, and I am not nearly as "eager" to find out who she has. It's Greenwood, lady. not necessarily a school to fret over What do you hope to accomplish by knowing ahead of time?
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Anonymous
| When I was growing up, we found out as we arrived at school on the first day. Not that big of a deal. |
Anonymous
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It is absolutely the norm to find out at open house. I have actually never heard of a school informing parents weeks ahead of time. The class lists change up until the week before school starts, because many people do not register or unenroll their children until then.
Teachers do not even get their final class lists until a day or two before open house. No one is doing this to stick it to you. |
Anonymous
Presumably, some parents are eager to lobby for placement in classrooms perceived to have the "best" teachers. |
Anonymous
But now all the kids will be new together. There's more comfort in that, too. Not everyone's mom can set up networking opportunities for them before K starts. |
Anonymous
| 4 kids having come through MCPS - 3 different ES. Always found out at open house. There was no letter or anything before that time. We were told by one of the principals that it was, in part, to prevent "lobbying for teachers" by the parents. |