It's fall and that means back to school time! Most every student is excited to meet new friends and teachers, and to see what this scholastic year is going to be all about! If you're a principal or outreach coordinator of a school, you know that back to school time is also the time when most schools host their first parent open house night. An open house is a time when parents get to meet their kid's new teachers and gather around with dessert plates in-hand to say hi to other parents and faculty. If you're in the process of planning your school's open house, there are a few things you can do to make it a special evening.
Get Teachers Involved
The first step in planning a great back-to-school parent night is to get all the teachers involved in making their classrooms welcoming and inviting. Be sure teachers are collaborating with art teachers or other creative minds to make fun art projects that can be shown off to parents. Something as easy as purchasing cheap table linens and having the students decorate them would be able to put a personal touch on a dull classroom and transform the room!
Get Your Supplies
Next, you'll have to determine how many parents will be attending and create a supply list for things like cloth napkins, food, and cheap table linens. Although you won't need much, it's always nice to have snacks, refreshments and a couple of decorations to get everyone excited. Snacks can be served on dessert plates, and can be accompanied with colorful cloth napkins. Set up some tables with attractive, but cheap table linens in a large meeting area, such as a gymnasium, so parents can chat with one another. And, in addition to having refreshments on tables with cloth table linens in just the gymnasium, you may want to consider setting up dessert plates, beverages and cloth napkins in each of the classrooms, too, in the event some parents can't get to the gym.
Once you have your décor and refreshments all gathered, it's probably time for the big night. Students love the opportunity to show off their work to their parents, so it's important to make this night special for everyone. If needed, don't hesitate to recruit the help of other teachers and faculty, as they'll probably be able to add to the list of party planning ideas. Back to school parent's nights are a great way to get everyone ready and geared up for the upcoming school year, so enjoy it!
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