It has been a busy week… I
started moving into my brand new building. All of the teaches are busy setting
up their new classrooms. August is always a whirlwind, but I feel like it
especially will be this year.
That being said, I haven’t had a
chance to announce last week’s giveaway winner. So, drum roll please…
Debbie, Jessica will be emailing
you about getting your gift card!
As I am gearing up for my first
day on Monday one thing I always think about and prepare for is parent
communication. So, this week Notes from the Portable
and I are sharing some of our favorite ideas for communicating
with your student’s parents.
I have a communication notebook
with a divider and clear page protector for each child. In front of the page
protector I put this sheet:
I use this simple form to keep
track of how often, when, how, and about what I contacted parents. It makes
recording these things super easy. In the page protector I put any absence
notes, tardy slips, and conduct referrals.
Want this form? See below how you can get this communication log plus
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I also make sure to print out any
email correspondences between myself and parents. I store these behind their
communication log. It is always good to
cover your rear-end. ;)
Another thing I like to do is
call my parents at some point during the first week of school. This helps
establish a positive relationship, and makes those not-so-fun conversations a
little easier.
This week we are giving away our
Teacher Time Savers: Everything You Need for the Beginning of the Year pack,
plus any item you want from each of our stores! That’s 3 fantastic products all
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