Back to School Nights on Aug. 26 – 27 allowed high school parents to meet their daughters’ teachers for the current school year.

Parents heard head of school Betty White introduce new Vice-principal Kinga Sanders and new Development Director Emily Torres. After a brief program, parents visited homerooms and their daughters’ classes to hear teachers speak about their classes and expectations.

Spanish teacher Sean Rist said, “I got to meet a lot of parents and that’s important because it gives them a better picture of who’s interacting with their daughter on a daily basis, instead of just knowing a name.”

Back-to-school-nights allow parents to get a brief view of class curriculum and experience a glimpse of students’ daily life as they follow their daughters’ schedule for the year.

Parents can ask brief questions or relate concerns so that teachers are able to clarify any confusion.

Biology teacher Erin Flynn said, “It’s really important to make strong connections [with teachers] so that parents can help students succeed. By putting a face to a name, it makes it less apprehensive for parents to contact teachers or vice-versa.”

One-on-one experiences between parents and teachers are beneficial for students because they allow parents to be active participants in their daughter’s education.