Construct a bulletin board that highlights your preschool’s philosophy. If your school has a designated statement, print it in large letters and feature it prominently in the front office. Parents want to know more about their child’s school and the values that will be passed on. If your school emphasizes artistic activities or pre-scientific pursuits, display that information.
Compile information about the daily workings of the preschool. For example, if your school offers multiple preschool sessions, provide information about each session, including class times, information about the teachers and activities typically done in the classrooms. Include basic contact information like email addresses for each preschool teacher so parents can get in contact with their child’s teacher.
Use a marker to draw a calendar on your board. For ease of use, get a large whiteboard instead of a poster board and simply erase the writings when each month ends. You can still make a calendar with a bulletin board, however, as long as only draw the boxes in permanent marker. Use sticky notes or taped-on pages to indicate dates that will change from month-to-month. Write all important school events on the calendar, including days off from school, holidays and field trip days.
Gather a list of valuable resources for parents. Some examples of information would be useful include information about disabilities, ways to help your child succeed in school, emergency preparedness procedures, allergy information and policy information. Instead of giving this information to parents verbally on a need-to-know basis, write important information and display it on a bulletin board in your front office so parents who visit the administration will see it.