Can’t attend open house (elementary)

[Anonymous]

My child is unable to attend open house next week to find his classroom and he’ll be in a brand new school. Who should he approach the morning of the first day of school? He’s taking a bus.

[Anonymous]

Call the principal tomorrow and ask her.

[Anonymous]

Just have him go to the office first day of school

[Anonymous]

Our school leaves the list of teachers and students posted over the weekend so anyone missing open house can get the information and report to home room. Staff will be at the door and can direct him if you have the classroom number and teacher name.

[Anonymous]

If you know someone going to the open house you can ask them they take a picture of the class lists for you. I’ve done that for people in past years. Or they can inquire for you if the school doesn’t post them. Our school also has patrols and staff at the bus loop on the first day and I think he could ask any of them for help.

[Anonymous]

Call the school and ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school leaves the list of teachers and students posted over the weekend so anyone missing open house can get the information and report to home room. Staff will be at the door and can direct him if you have the classroom number and teacher name.

This. They are very good also, at helping new kids find their classrooms on the first day - many of the teachers are there to help in the corridor as well as 5th graders.

[Anonymous]

The first week of school is "all hands on deck". That means any staff member who isn't a homeroom teacher is out front and in the hallways during arrival. Many of them have rosters of every student in the school and who their teacher is. Then other staff members act as "runners" and bring the kids down to their classrooms if they are new to the school and don't know where to go. --teacher

[Anonymous]

We typically get that information in the mail but this year our ES did late mailings and I called the admin office, they were very helpful. Just call and ask.

[Anonymous]

If you are at a school that doesn’t mail assignments I don’t think they’d give it out to you over the phone. If so, everyone would start calling. Our school leaves them posted outside the entrance all weekend - you can stop by any time. But I don’t think they’d tell you over the phone. Guaranteed that would lead to a flood of calls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are at a school that doesn’t mail assignments I don’t think they’d give it out to you over the phone. If so, everyone would start calling. Our school leaves them posted outside the entrance all weekend - you can stop by any time. But I don’t think they’d tell you over the phone. Guaranteed that would lead to a flood of calls.

I missed open house last year and the school gave me the info over the phone. In fact, the email instruction from the school was “if your child doesn’t receive their Elementary classroom assignment postcard by date x, please call the main office.”

[Anonymous]

Yes, call. When we've been out of town during the week of the orientation in the past, I always called the front office and they were happy to tell us our teacher assignment. Plenty of staff will be on hand the first day to help guide students to their classrooms. Have a great year!