Parent Teacher Conferences

**Squeaky McMurdo** · 26th February 09, 02:34 PM

"Gracious Burrito Senor Sombraro" is the extent of my Spanish and I probably spelled most of those words wrong.

(whereas my dad went on a mission to Chile and STILL speaks Spanish in his sleep. He also made me name my cat "Preciossa" which I can't spell now and I certainly couldn't spell when I was 5. I called her "Pressy")

Me? I start sweating when I go to a Mexican restaurant that doesn't have pictures on the menu

As a side note that is kilt-related, my husband has gone to several Chinese restaurants and his karate class in a kilt.

**bricelythgoe** · 26th February 09, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Cuando yo estaba en el colegio, mis amigos pensaban que mis padres fueron de Espan~a, porque yo aprendi' el Espan~ol mas rapidamente que ellos. Les dije, "I'm from here, the same as y'all are. I just try to learn is the only difference."

Right, bricekolob?

¡Que bueno que hablas español! Me gustaria que mis estudiantes tuvieran un atitud así. Muchos no saben que si dan un poco de esfuerzo, no es muy dificil aprender hablar el español.

Brice

**SteveB** · 26th February 09, 02:50 PM

The beauty of the S.I.A. site is it is en Spanish. A nice handout (printout in Spanish) of either of these sites with pictures of the kilted performers would end the kilted Spaniard problem.
It is interesting that the parents see you as a Hispanic. I have had a similar experience with parents thinking that I am a minister, just because they only see me as a religious person teaching their children every Sunday. Our congregation's minister suggested that I should be in Clergy tartan for the occasions when I lead a service. I explained that I would then feel out of place.
My High School French teacher had a Polish name, and my German teacher was from Mexico. Go figure.
Slainte

**Tartan Hiker** · 26th February 09, 05:06 PM

Don-day esta el ban-yo?

I teach biology and wore a kilt to our last evening meeting at school for incoming Freshmen and their parents. Got lots of great comments (lots of "I hope you wear it to class!").

**McNulty** · 26th February 09, 10:13 PM

Confrences are so important to the existance/coexistance of the teacher and the student in their charge. The communication set up then makes it easier for both parties to exchange information. (Cripes! I'm starting to sound like an educator, wait a minute... I am).
The more both sides can add to the initial atmosphere the better. I held my last two parent teacher conferences kilted and have never had the kilt get in the way of a good relationship. I feel that it actually helps.
Nulty

**Highlander31** · 26th February 09, 11:08 PM

I've worn my kilt to parent teacher conferences for my children. Had a few teachers over the years admit they would like to wear theirs. It is good to see teachers wearing them more and more.

**piperdbh** · 27th February 09, 07:07 PM

regarding what McNulty says above, in my experience the parents who come to conferences are the ones we would have good relationships with anyway. I've had several kids whose parents I never meet. Some work odd hours; some live somewhere else; others just don't care. May I encourage the parents who read this forum to be actively involved in their children's education, and if they're falling behind, get them caught up? A whole lot of kids drop through the cracks and the parents either don't know or won't see it.

On a brighter note, one of my choirs participated in a choir festival today and received a "Superior" rating.

**bricelythgoe** · 27th February 09, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

I've worn my kilt to parent teacher conferences for my children. Had a few teachers over the years admit they would like to wear theirs. It is good to see teachers wearing them more and more.

Wish I could get the ones at my school to wear them. Out of the 900 or so people in my school, I am the only one to wear it.