This is their building. And they send them to us every day. That takes a lot of trust. Parents are seeking reassurance. Schools are seeking parental buy-in.
Parents meet teachers, explore classrooms and walk the halls where their children spend their days.
They just want to hold their kiddos' hands, look at what they're doing, read from their book and share in the pride their kids have in their schools. It is a crash course in School 101. Six of Cathy West's eight children attend Oyler. She was one of more than 300 parents and students at the school's open house. She wants to see her eldest son, eighth-grader Chad, improve his attitude about school.