Back To School Night is an opportunity for your child's teacher to introduce herself or himself, to preview the year, to orient you about classroom schedules, events and procedures and to answer your questions. It is a very important opportunity for you to get informed and involved, so don't miss it.

Back To School Night is a parent-only event. The classroom discussion is for adults only and there is no supervision on the playground. Moreover, kid noise outside the classroom is very distracting and can unfairly disturb the evening for the teachers and for parents who made the effort to find childcare. Book your babysitter or work out your child care plans now!

Get Organized

Review the school calendar - note key events in your regular calendar. At Back To School Night, you might receive field trip dates or other dates for your child's classroom. Add those to your regular calendar as well. Your Room Parent will send home a list of dates for class parties and events. Put those on your regular calendar too. Periodically check the online calendar for updates and note the reminders in the fortnightly ACA Newsletter.

  Volunteering In The Classroom

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ACA parents strongly recommend working in the classroom as a way to support their child's education and to understand their school life. "I found that volunteering in the classroom was great," said one parent. "I got to know the teacher. That gave me an inside look as to what was expected of my children and how I could better help them." she  recommends asking teachers about how to handle difficult situations, such as when a child doesn't want to do something. "I think it's important for any parent volunteering to take it seriously, as they have an important role when spending so much time with kids. In our class, most of the parents were there once a week - that's a lot of time!". We recommend that you find out whether your company has a program that matches volunteer hours with cash contributions to the school. This is a wonderful way to give both time and money to the school. Stay tuned on this website for more information about helping your company set up a volunteer matching program. If your job doesn't allow you the flexibility to work regularly in the classroom, look for other opportunities to participate.