Open House 2019

Tonight was Open House. After the mad rush of getting ready, I'm always excited to finally get to meet my scholars. The night can be a bit chaotic as families can come at any time during the 4 hours, so I use stations to help keep it a bit more organized.

My first station is to sign-in. I also use it as a way to find out the main form of transportation.

The next station is forms. Here is where all the paper work the parents/guardians need to fill out. I leave plenty of pens in case they want to fill it out while here, as well as a bin to turn in completed paperwork.

The third station is for scholars to unpack their materials. I use community supplies, so everything is for everyone in the class. I divvy materials up before the first day of classes. If there isn't enough of certain materials, I buy enough to make sure everyone has what they need.

Another station I have is for the scholars to fill out a survey about themselves. I also include a snack. It's a bag of s'more cereal that says "I can't wait to learn s'more about you."

Finally, I have a station that includes information about myself. I also include two containers and some index cards. One for asking me a question about myself. The other for telling me one thing they want me to know about them.

And that's pretty much it. Most families usually show up, so I get a chance to meet one or both parents along with my scholars. 

If you're interested in my station cards, you can find them below.