Elementary School
Launching Our Parent Partnership with Virtual Open House Sarah Fleming, Vice Principal
The elementary school launched our strong parent-teacher partnerships for the 2020-21 school year with a very successful Virtual ES Open House in August! Parents attended collaborative grade level presentations to learn about curriculum and grade level experiences, as well as attending sessions with their child's classroom teachers, Specialists and support teachers. All live on Zoom! Open House has multiple purposes, and we know it is one of the most important events of the school year in establishing strong home-school partnerships. The purposes of Open House include: • To establish a relationship and partnership between parents and teachers. • To build parents’ understanding about ISB’s approaches to learning. • To inform parents about class procedures, programs and expectations. • To demonstrate that grade levels work collaboratively to create consistent learning experiences. We know that Zoom doesn’t feel quite the same as being live on campus in your child’s learning spaces. However, we hope parents left feeling more informed about ISB's approaches to learning, and with more insight into their child's classroom communities. Many parents expressed that they appreciated hearing from teaching teams about grade level curriculum and common learning experiences. All parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them and all parents have the capacity to support their child's learning. We believe that parents and teachers are equal partners, and we look forward to more opportunities to connect and partner together throughout the school year.
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TOUCHSTONE Issue 1 / 2020-2021
