Parent+Connections

=Parent/Teacher Connections= I think it is very important to keep parents up to date on what their child is doing throughout the course of the school year. My cooperating teacher, Mrs. Davis, sent out weekly emails to the parents of the children in her classroom to keep them up to date. Furthermore, she would immediately update parents via email if there were any conflicts or issues during the day. Mrs. Davis involved parents in the classroom by having a "Love Brunch" around Valentine's Day. Each student wrote an essay about someone they cared about and the students' families were invited to the classroom on the day of the Love Brunch to hear each student read their essay out loud. She asked that each family bring something in for brunch and afterwards, all the families came together to eat brunch and celebrate the students' hard work. Through all of Mrs. Davis's efforts, I learned how imperative it is to keep parents up to date and involved. Below is a sample letter I would send out to parents in the beginning of the school year.