Teachers Go Door-to-Door Meeting Future Students

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Updated: 6:05 PM Aug 19, 2011 Teachers Go Door-to-Door Meeting Future Students Before the school buses hit the streets, a handful of Albemarle County teachers are hitting the sidewalk, getting to know their students by going door-to-door. Posted: 5:21 PM Aug 19, 2011 Reporter: Chris Stover Email Address: chris.stover@newsplex.com

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August 19, 2011

For some Albemarle County teachers, the first day of school can't come soon enough. That's why they went door-to-door Friday to introduce themselves to their soon-to-be pupils.

“It's a great chance to meet the teacher in a really informal way,” Elizabeth Korab, Assistant Principal at Greer Elementary School in Albemarle County.

Days before the start of school, staff at Greer are stepping out of the classroom and knocking on doors.

“This is a great way to open the doors in the very beginning by stepping out into communities where our students live,” Korab said of the reasoning behind the program.

“As a parent, I get to know the teacher on a personal level. It's not just another adult in my child's life,” said Greer parent Shashie Morton.

Teachers visited the homes of their future students to start establishing that special connection. Through these meet and greets, kids and parents will know what to expect which will limit the uncertainty when the first bell rings.

“Any change is a big deal, so I think this helps him adjust well,” Morton said of her son. “Greer in general is awesome. They're doing different things that other schools in the area are not doing.”

To that point, Greer is the only school in Albemarle County to make the visit to every new and returning student, all 425 of them.

Ultimately, teachers hope these visits serve as a nice transition between summer and classes so that the school year gets off on the right foot.

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Posted by: AlbemarleParent Location: Albemarle County on Aug 22, 2011 at 12:12 PM

Some should do a bit more research on this subject instead of jumping the gun ASSUMING that taxpayer money was spent on this project & assuming the parents don't have a presence in the school already? Don't criticize if you're not directly linked to this effort & have nothing to back up your accusations and bitter comments. Greer is leading the charge in many ways. The community should be supportive in every way possible.

Posted by: AlbemarleMom on Aug 22, 2011 at 12:06 PM

cvillemom, why don't you do a bit more research on this subject instead of jumping the gun ASSUMING that taxpayer money was spent on this project & assuming the parents don't have a presence in the school? How often are you in your child's classroom? How often are you checking in w/ your child's teacher? How do you know what these parents are or are not doing? Don't criticize if you're not directly linked to this effort & have nothing to back up your accusations and bitter comments.

Posted by: The Dude on Aug 21, 2011 at 03:09 PM

Why bother? If they want to waste their time and energy, then by all means. But let's be REAL about education -- at least 50%(or more) of parents consider the public school system nothing more than free day care and the only place that their kids will get something to eat. Schools should not be the place for all these various "social entitlement" programs. In the long run, it would be cheaper to take away all welfare money from the parents, take the kids away, and re-direct the funds back into the orphanages. If you can't feed them, don't breed them!

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