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IntroductionLettertoParents
DearParentsorGuardians,
Letmeintroducemyself.IamagraduateofTexasTechUniversitywithabachelorsof
artingeography,andaminorinSpanish.Iamlookingforwardtoanewschooltermasyour
childsSocialStudiesteacher.Wewillhaveafunandbusytimelearningthevocabulary,
definitions,andkeyconceptstobepreparedforthestatesstandardizedtestingandthe
challengesandrequirementsaheadinhighschoolandfurtherlearning.Ihavepreparedayear
fullofactivitiesandfunlessonstohelpyourchildachieveacademicsuccessinmyclassroom
andtheclassroomsofthefuture.
Therewillbehomeworkassignedalmosteverynightoftheweekbuttherewillbeno
largeassignmentsovertheweekend.Thesyllabuswilloutlineeveryassignmentandproject
startandduedates.Acopyofthesyllabusforparents/guardianswillbegivenwiththisletter.
Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforwritingdowndowneachdaysassignment(s)intheir
assignmentnotebooks.
Someofourclassroomproceduresareasfollows:
CheatingZerotolerancepolicy.Administrationandparentswillbenotified.Nomakeupwork.
ConflictswithclassmatesZerotolerancepolicy.Incidentwillbereportedtoadministration
andparents.Inclasschangeswillbemadetoensureconflictscannotcontinue.
GradingStatedclearlyinclassroom,syllabus,andwebsite.Policywillberigidandconsistent.
Icanbereachedatexample@example.comorcallmeatschool.Ournumberisthis
(###)#######.Ifaparent/guardianconferenceisnecessaryyouwillreceiveanoticethree
businessdayspriortothemeeting(unlessotherwiseagreedupon).Ifyouwouldliketorequest
aconferencepleasecontactme.
Iamlookingforwardtoworkingwithmynewstudentsthisyear.Iamalsolooking
forwardtomeetingyouandworkingwithyoutohelpyourchildsucceed.
Kindregards,
RobertGrann