WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE PARENTS ORIENTATION ON JUNE 11
You will learn important information. Topics covered include student life, health services, academic requirements and general SOPs. You will come away more knowledgeable and reassured because of what you know.
You will meet key contacts. Many of the presenters at an orientation will be the key people you will need to know or to whom you will need to direct your child. Put a face to the name, chat with the individual, ask a key question.
You will meet other parents. This is an ideal opportunity to connect with some other parents. Share stories and information, make connections and new friends. You will see these parents again at Family or Parent Days, school events, assemblies and conferences.
You will have more information for conversations with your child. The more you know about the questions to ask your child and the more information you have, the more productive your conversations can be.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you will send an important message to your child that you are interested in her education and that you want to be involved in what she will be doing for the next few years. Your presence sends her an important, and lasting, message.
