Parental+Contact

Start the year with a group email to your advisee parent group. This is a welcoming message plus gives my phone numbers, email address. Here is an example of a start of year email  ** Great to meet you today. I hope the ride home was uneventful and emotions are stabilizing. Lori and I are very excited about the upcoming year. Here is how best to contact me: email anytime My cell 802 779 2384 (Do not really carry this during the school day) My office phone direct is 603 779 5300 (most reliable, constantly checking messages) If you really need me during the 8 to 4 regular work day the school number 603 536 1257 will have a real person answer and that person can find me if you have an immediate need. Home phone- 603 536 9668 (don't really check message here) Please let me know if you have any best ways to communicate which I need to know. Also, anytime let me know if you have any concerns/issues, really anytime. See you soon, Duane
 * How do you maintain regular contact with parents?

It is essential to begin the year with face-to-face contact with advisees' parents. During that meeting, an advisor can discover vital information regarding the advisee. In addition, during this meeting, I let parents know that email is the most efficient way to contact me so that they do not get frustrated trying to reach me through other means. If a serious issue arises, I will call the parents. Another good idea someone once gave me is to remember to contact advisees' parents with good news; it's money in the bank.

Wednesday and Saturday game days are good ways to contact parents. Quick and easy conversations whether you are coaching or have a season off.

Sometimes I feel as though there are too many ways for the parents to contact us. I ask all parents to call me at home - but still many will leave a message at 8 pm on my office phone.

I like to contact parents on a regular basis--once a month via email has worked well for me.