Curriculum Night Notes

Are you new to Denton Creek?  If so, you might be wondering about Curriculum Night.  Let me tell you a bit about it from a parent's perspective, so you know what to expect.  First I must remind you that these are only MY THOUGHTS and impressions,  so take them or leave them as you will....


Curriculum Night is for parents only.  Assuming you only have one child in k-2 and perhaps another in 3-5, then you have it easy.  You can leave the little guys at home with the other parent (your choice here on which parent gets stuck at home) and you get to go to school.  If you have more than one kiddo in either of the 2 grade sections, then you might want to find a sitter and each of you take a classroom.  If you can't get a sitter, I advise you to spend half the time in one classroom and the rest in the other.  Ok, logistics are over.


You will go to your child's homeroom classroom unless you have been told otherwise.  First grade is meeting in the library.  You will sit at their seat and you will receive a packet from the teacher.  The teacher will most likely show you a video and will speak to you about what you can expect from your child's education experience this year.  The meeting will last about an hour and you are then free to go (GO VOTE in the gym!).


I always find this evening fun.  It is a great chance to get to see what life is like sitting in those little chairs.  You also get to meet the parents of the kiddos who will be influencing your child's behavior and choices for the next year.  WOW!  It is my experience that kids are usually a lot like their parents, so I find this extra interesting (by the way, if my children are bad, assume they learned it from their father).  I also love listening to the teachers and hearing what fun things your kids have to look forward to during the year.


Sometimes at the end of the night, the teacher might let you know of a few items they need in their classroom.  These are usually ziplock bags, glue sticks, paper sacks, popsicle sticks and other small similarly related items.  You do not have to sign up to bring in any of those, but my kids usually like showing up with a "gift" for the teacher.


I think that about sums it up.  I hope to see and meet many of you tomorrow night. 

Don't forget only 7 more days until the first PTO meeting!  Tuesday, September 14th at 9am