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Parent's Role
Parents are very important to the success of the school. Their role at the school is critical. Parents have many opportunities to get involved in their child's learning. Some of the various ways parents participate at The Apple Orchard are listed below:
Parent Visiting Days: Beginning November 1st through the end of April parents are welcome to sign up in their child's classroom to spend the morning with the class. We ask that only one parent sign up per morning.
Parent Class Evenings: Parents plan and coordinate these evenings with staff in October. Parents are invited to learn more about what actually happens during their child's typical school day. They are free to explore the classrooms, materials and/or ask questions about the program.
Parent Conferences: Conferences are available whenever a parent or teacher express a need or have concerns about a child. However, they are formally scheduled three times a year for all parents in the program. The first conference is scheduled in November, phone conferences are in February, and a final conference is in April. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend all conferences.
Parent Representatives/Substitutes: Parents can also get more involved by signing up to be a class representative or a parent substitute. Parent representatives help coordinate parent evenings, or special events. Parent substitutes may assist in the classrooms whenever a teacher has a planned absence or professional day.
Parent Memos: Teachers send home monthly memos to keep parents up to date on what is going on in the classroom. Reminders about special events (Pajama Day), Holidays, and themes being explored within the classroom are mentioned in the monthly memo.
New Parent Evenings: In late May, new parents joining The Apple Orchard community in September are invited to come meet the director and other new parents. This evening is an opportunity to ask questions and also meet some current parents.
Parent Workshops: Informal workshops are offered throughout the year. The focus is on the challenges and difficulties that concern families with young and older children. In these groups, parents discuss issues such as sibling rivalry, discipline, effects from divorce, loss, toilet training, local area schools, and a range of other topics.
Volunteer Help: Each year our school holds two major fundraising events to support our teachers and scholarships.
In October is a phonathon for The Teachers Trust Fund. The monies raised support teachers in their desire to complete degrees, attend workshops, or broaden the scope of their knowledge in the field of early childhood education. The benefits we can offer teachers from this Trust enable us to hire and retain the excellent teachers we have at The Apple Orchard School.
In May is our Scholarship Auction, Thursday May 10th and Scholarship Fair, Saturday May 12th . Parents are essential to the organization and operation of these events. Committees are formed to help coordinate the auction and various activities for the fair. The auction tent is packed with great items to purchase, including specially designed "treasures" created by the children. On fair day there are various activities such as tractor rides, face painting, pony rides and cookie decorating. The auction and fair raise funds which enable us to help children with scholarships. Download forms for Fair Tickets and Raffle tickets here.
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