Example of Parent Permission Letter
PDF. Format Permission Letter

Inform and Consent
Before starting this unit of instruction, consult with your principal and discuss the content of the curriculum. Give him/her a copy of the curriculum and all associated forms.

Be sure to inform parents that you are planning this unit of study. Send home a parent permission form and keep the signed document on file.

Emphasize that:

  • This unit is based on human figure drawing and sculpture.
  • A parent permission form will be sent home before the unit starts.
  • The art exhibition portion is optional.
  • Alternative curriculum exists for students whose parents wish it.
  • Other schools have participated in this event in the past.
  • Religion is not a topic in this unit, only cultural observances.

Solicit the participation of other teachers in your school, such as the foreign language teachers, special education and other art classes.