Parent Teacher Conference Day and the Obamas

[ShibbOleth]

Just saw this and thought, "How cool would it be if you’re the teacher?":

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama means it when he says parents need to be involved in their children’s education.

Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made an early Monday morning trip to the private Sidwell Friends School for parent-teachers conferences. It was at least the fourth time that he has visited the school since moving to Washington in January.

Malia, 11, is a sixth-grader at the school’s District of Columbia campus. Sister Sasha, 8, attends third grade at the Bethesda, Md., campus.

The Obamas went first to Sasha’s school, then to Malia’s, then back to the White House before 9:30 a.m.

The school was told ahead of time that the first lady was coming but the president’s visit was a surprise, according to the White House.

Neither the president nor the first lady miss any opportunity to meet their daughters’ teachers. They didn’t miss any parent-teacher conferences during his long campaign for the White House, either.

I wonder if they make them sit in those little desk chairs?

[SaharaTea]

Oh how I dreaded parent-teacher conference day as a kid. Even though I wasn’t a bad kid and had no serious discipline problems, I was always paranoid that my teachers were laying out every rotten thing I had ever done, and that I would be in huge trouble when my parents got home.

I imagine that feeling is a little amplified when your dad is the President of the United States.

[Marley23]

I’d make them sit at the little desks. How could you pass up an opportunity like that? If possible I’d want one or two of the secret service agents to sit down as well.

[chique]

@Marley23

If possible I’d want one or two of the secret service agents to sit down as well.

I would take pictures.

[eleanorigby]

@Marley23

I’d make them sit at the little desks. How could you pass up an opportunity like that? If possible I’d want one or two of the secret service agents to sit down as well.

Definitely. And make them sign in as well(and keep the paper as a souvenir). I don’t see why either of them would miss their children’s conferences, though. (then again, my husband has only been to about 3 across 3 kids and decades of schooling). I like that they went together.