{"id":7164,"date":"2017-09-14T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7164"},"modified":"2020-07-04T02:31:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T02:31:52","slug":"stapleton-back-to-school-nights-feature-record-low-number-of-trivial-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7164","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Back to School Nights Feature Record Low Number of Trivial Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Back to School night can be dreaded by parents. They often feel they must attend so teachers and other parents in the class believe they are responsible, committed parents. Sometimes, they have to leave work early, figure out an early or late dinner, and in some cases, get child care for the kids. For many of the parents, they have been through the same routine year after year, and in some cases, siblings have even had the same teachers. \u201cThe schools are pretty good about sending out information,\u201d said Westerly Creek parent Greg Kinder. \u201cPlus, the teachers are great about getting back to you when you have a question. If you read what they send, the back to school night really isn\u2019t that important.\u201d The most frustrating thing for parents is when their peers ask questions to which the teachers have already answered, or if it is a question which could have easily been taken offline, and not taken up everyone else\u2019s time. \u201cWhen someone raises their hand after a teacher asks, \u2018any questions?\u2019 I just sit there hoping no one raises a hand,\u201d said Swigert Parent Joleen Halupnik. \u201cWhat could you possibly be questioning that everyone is wondering? It\u2019s only you needing to know this info. Please, email the teacher later, or ask them after class. The rest of us want to get out of here, drink a glass of wine, and hang out with our kids before they go to bed.\u201d And it\u2019s not just the parents who don\u2019t appreciate these random questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt takes everything I have not to be smug and say, \u2018we\u2019ve actually already covered that, and emailed it to everyone twice,\u2019 said a local teacher who chose not to be identified. \u201cFor nine months, we are at our respective schools constantly. We don\u2019t want to be there longer than we have to, especially if it\u2019s wasting our energy answering irrelevant questions, or questions pertaining to a very specific situation with one student.\u201d For students and teachers alike, 2017 back to school nights seemed to be a success. \u201cWhen the teachers got to the end of the presentation, and asked, \u2018any questions?\u2019, I cringed,\u201d said Isabella Bird parent Bernie Davis. \u201cBut, to my shock and appreciation,\u201d no one raised their hands. No one felt like they had to let the rest of the class know they \u2018really\u2019 cared. It was monumental.\u201d Bill Roberts parent Pat Thompson noticed the same thing. \u201cIt was really remarkable,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cI have been to four of these, and never have I not had to listen to at least six unimportant or already covered questions. None this year. It was pretty amazing.\u201d Although no official stats are kept, it\u2019s pretty clear from the feedback from parents that this year experienced the lowest number of parent questions. I do have one question, however. Can we do it again next year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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