Dear families,
I’m thrilled to hear that I’ll be working with your family this school year. I have taught first, kindergarten, fourth and second grades at Stratton. Before that, I ran the library at Dallin for two years. I have enjoyed many learning experiences across the elementary grades. I am especially excited for teaching the second grade curriculum again this year.
During the first weeks of school we will spend many moments getting to know each other and creating a classroom community that fosters a safe and academically challenging environment that reaches every child. Open Circle and Stratton PRIDE are a large part of our learning. This summer, I attended Responsive Classroom training and am excited to incorporate the routines and language of this curriculum as well. All of these curricula facilitate an environment where children are able to focus on learning and perform to the best of their abilities. I am excited to hear about your family and individual student learning.
To help me get a head start, I have attached a Family Questionnaire and a Student Questionnaire. This feedback will give me some information that will facilitate early connections to you and your child. You can mail or email these questionnaires back to Stratton, drop them off at the front office or send them with your child the first day of school. Please send back the Family Contact Sheet as well.
Communication is a very important part of our developing relationship. I will create a group e-mail list for communication from me. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] from any addresses you would like included. Please state: “add me to the group list”. I usually communicate on-line, so let me know if you would rather paper correspondence. Additional information is also available on my website.
At this point, you should have heard about the school supply program organized by the PTO. Therefore, I am not sending a supply list. Children may bring their own labeled home/school folder; otherwise, I will provide one. The only other optional item is headphones. If possible, it would be great if students had their own labeled headphones or era buds.
I’m looking forward to a spectacular year!