Dear 6th Graders and Parents,
Welcome! We are off to a fantastic start for this school year! The students are showing maturity in their behavior and their work, and have grown so much over the summer. The transition to 5th and 6th grade is a big one for most students, so we wanted to let you know how to help your child prepare for an excellent school year.
Three of the most important things you can do to support your students learning this year, is to:
- Make sure they start on day one of the 2010-2011 school year with the necessary supplies.
- Check their planner each night (received after payment of $50 student fee) to ensure they are tracking and doing their homework. They should write “none” if no assignment is given in that class so you know they have not just forgotten to write down their homework.
- Set up a schedule and an area for your child to do their homework/study each night without interruption to make it part of their routine.
You should expect to see your child with homework every night except on most Fridays. On the weekends, students should still read independently, as well as work on their writing ideas and assignments.
Students will also be asked to keep a writing journal with their ideas for writing pieces throughout the year. Please encourage your child to keep the journal with them and to write in it daily. This is not a diary – it should be a journal of interesting ideas, quotes, story lines, poems, etc, that they may later want to write about. They should have it in school daily.
The parent-teacher relationship is vital to your child’s success in school. By working together, we can help your child have a very fulfilling learning experience. We hope to see you at the many student/parent events this year. Don’t forget to sign up in the gradebook system immediately so you can track your child’s progress in EACH CLASS anytime you like online. You can contact Mr. Willis, our Technology Coordinator directly to set up your account, or let us know your email, and We can forward your request to him. You can also get alerts sent to your phone to keep you informed. This tool will keep you updated much more than any teacher will be able to do.
You are also welcome to contact us anytime at our school emails; Jepeterson2@cps.edu (Ms. Peterson), and lhtelander@cps.edu (Ms. Telander). We will be in touch with parents often through letters, phone calls, and emails as well. Please feel free to email us your name and your email address, as this is often the best way to communicate student progress and non-urgent issues.
Best Wishes,
Ms. Peterson 6th Grade Math, Science
Mrs. Telander-Edmonds 6th Grade Reading, Social Studies
