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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HS teacher here and DO NOT go!  Please!

Orientation is for them to go to each of their classes and meet their teachers, get lists of any supplies we may want them to have, and the syllabi for the classes.  Plus meet their fellow students and learn about clubs & activities.  My focus on that day is 100% for the new kids; you'll have your turn for my focus in a few weeks at BTS night.

Or, if you 100% insist on going for some odd reason, DO NOT take a seat in the classroom.  Seats are for the students in that class, not parents.  Please stand [b]quietly[/b] in the back of the classroom.  I know it's an exciting time and this may be your first kid in high school, but freshmen orientation is NOT your day and questions should be saved for either the parent portion (if your school does that) or email.     
  
Whatever you do, do NOT bring a younger sibling.  It's not fair to your kid or your kid's fellow classmates to have to have their time interrupted by crying or excited little kids.  [/quote]

Okay. If this is how freshman orientation works, then the information sent home and/or posted on the school’s website needs to explicitly state that orientation is for students only and that parental attendance is not desired. Don’t assume that parents of incoming freshman know “the drill”.  I’m not a “helicopter” parent, but I’m an involved parent who expects the school to keep me informed. [/quote]

The schools do.

Are your kids still in elementary? If so, when they get to middle school on, orientation is for the students and back to school night is for the parents.

There is usually also some event right before school starts, where you get your kid's schedule and pay for everything. That event is for parents and is NOT called freshman orientation. There are no teachers staffing classrooms at this event. Any teachers who are there are in the common areas handing out schedules, collecting money for things, etc.  [/quote]

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