Parent’s attending a period in Davidson’s classroom on Back to School Night, performed their own short experiments.

Parents Navigate Campus

September 15, 2016

Back to School Night filled the campus with lost and nervous looking parents Wednesday evening. SDA’s band welcomed the parents as they rushed to retrieve their child’s schedule, as if they were freshmen on the first day of high school. Upon the first bell, parents attempted to find their classes. With the help of ASB and campus maps, all parents successfully located them.

Inside the classrooms, most teachers began by presenting the parents with information about themselves and their time teaching. Teachers addressed parents’ immediate concerns with Aeries, reassuring the parents that they do not need to call the teacher every time a new grade is entered.

As parents listened attentively, teachers provided them with course plans and information. Some teachers, such as chemistry’s Russ Davidson, kept things entertaining by constantly making jokes and giving the parents hands on activities. Unfortunately, each teacher was only given ten minutes per class period. This definitely forced the teachers to speed through their presentations; some even ran out of time.

The amount of parent involvement varied between students. There were the parents who sat quietly in the back and there were the parents that made the extra effort to introduce themselves to the teachers. There were also the intense parents who were discussing matters such as, “Which math class are you having your kid take next year?” Comments such as this made it seem as if their student did not have a say in the decision.