The traditional "Turkey Lunches" will be served during the week of November 13th. There will be NO classroom observations - lunch only.Typically, the turkey lunch and parent observation coincided with both Thanksgiving and American Education Week. It was an opportunity for parents to observe in the classroom and a treat for the kids to have their parents there and share lunch with them. The observation was for an hour or so before the lunch period.
It seems to me that taking the observation away is not conducive to enouraging parent involvement in a child's education. What do you think? Should a parent observation period be held or not? Why stop the activity? Is it for security, concern of what may be said given the teachers' contract situation, or simply a new direction by a new principal? I'd also be curious to know if the observation is being held in the other schools or if it has been removed district-wide.
Also of interest, recent conversation on this site discussed car drop-off situation and a reminder was included in the newsletter stating, "If you are dropping your child by car, please remember to use the back entrance only."
Finally, a note from Tracy Smith, Director of Educational Technology, encourages parents to sign up for the district email alert. Visit http://www.nazarethasd.k12.pa.us, select register, and check the box that says Events and Activities. While I thought I had done this, it must have been with PTA, it took about a minute this time around. I skipped everything except the required fields (*'s) and did not sign in to the site afterward as it said my registration was accepted.
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I was surprised to see the classroon visits have been cut. I am wondering if this is only for this year at all elem schools or what? I find that to be a total bummer. This takes away from theme and purpose of education week.
Especially if you take off work for the lunch at 10:30. It is nice to see the classroom setting as it may generate questions in time for parent teacher conf.
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