Meet the Teacher Night

My last district in California didn't have a Meet the Teacher Night, and I must say, it has become one of my favorite traditions in Arizona.  That says a lot, because not too many Arizona things have become my favorite.

I love the night!  It's just an hour and a half, but it is so much fun to meet my incoming students and their families.  The kids are so excited, though some are a little nervous.  I especially love when my new students are from previous families that I've had.  I've found that the night really sets the tone for the year.

Let me show you the goodies I have for my families this year . . .

The first lovely item I have is a package of microwave popcorn with a tag that says, "Welcome, Thank you for popping in!"  I totally stole borrowed this idea from Pinterest.  Next, I have a brochure from our entire grade level sharing with families how we work together and some of our routines and policies.  I also have my business card magnet for each family.  It includes my phone, school email, and school webpage.  I made the business cards at Vista Print last year, then just stuck them on business card sized magnets.  Finally, I have bookmarks for my new friends reminding them to bring in one of their favorite books on the first day of school.

Now you know why I just can't wait!  To those of you hosting Meet the Teacher Night, I hope you have a wonderful turn out.  To those of you attending Meet the Teacher Night, I hope you fall in love with your child's new teacher.  And to my fellow teachers, leave me a comment telling me something special that you like to do for Meet the Teacher Night.