Open House

Open House. Although having an open house a few weeks after school opens is the traditional

way, experiment with a schoolwide open house during the first week of school. Parents are

eager to meet teachers and to experience their children’s school environment. There may not be

a lot of the children’s work to display, but there won’t be many complaints to hear, either.

She mails invitations and then follows up with a phone call. That extra phone call is what really brings in

the majority of the parents. She invites the principal and any special teachers who will be

involved with her students. Over the years, she has discovered that the attendance is much

better than for the schoolwide open house held later in the fall.