Letters+and+Forms

Sample Introduction Letter

Dear Parents: I am your child’s 5th grade teacher, and I am delighted to have your child in my class this year. I am looking forward to a very successful year and I know you are too. I have high expectations for your child and I will do all that I can to help your child achieve those expectations. You can help. I will be expecting all work assigned in class to be completed. Of course, all children do not work at the same pace. Some children will get their work done in class and some will not. Whether or not your child gets his or her work done in class has no effect on their grade. If your child does not complete an assignment in class, he or she will be required to complete it at home. The way you can help is to ask your child every school day if schoolwork needs to be done, and if so, make sure your child completes the assignment. In addition, I will be assigning projects in various subjects throughout the school year. Projects are to be completed at home. Your help and support will not only make your child more successful in school this year but will instill good study habits that will last a lifetime. Finally, I want you to know that one of my most important goals this year is to keep the lines of communication open with you. I am available every day to talk with you between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at 123-456-7890 ext. 674 or joe.smith@anyschool.k12.wi.us if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerly, ...

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Sample First Day schedule (half day) = **Wednesday, September 5, 2001** = **Objectives – Teach behavior system & signal- Get to know students - Organize class supplies and student desks – Describe class jobs**

**9:00 – 9:30 – Greet students at the door. Tell them to find their desk. Unload their bag and then hang up their coat and bag in the cubbies. Pick lunch. (Help with nametags.) Pick an office helper for the next two weeks and explain that it will be their job to take down the lunch count and money.** **Name Tags:** Type a student’s name on a name tag in the space provided. Students who are leaving school on a bus would get a bus name tag. Students who are walking home would get a sneaker name tag. Students who are getting a ride home would get a car name tag. After you type the names on the tags, print the tags on cardstock, laminate, and place a pin on the back. Give each student their name tag on the first day.

**user:aracqu7643(Students should begin working on their book at their desk.)** **Hand out labels for folders. Decide which will be their take home folder. Pass the other folder in when they have decided which will be take home. Place take home folder in desk.** **9:30 – 10:00 “Please put down your pencils and crayons and I would like to show you our signal that means you need to stop what you are doing and put your eyes on me.I clap a beat and then you lightly clap the same beat.”** **//Practice the signal by having the students go back to work.//** **“We have something very exciting to do today and it is in this bag. First we have to go over some class rules and then look at the book you are working on. And then we will go to the calendar to find out what is in the bag.”**

**10:00 – 11:00– Before doing balloon activity go over bathroom rules. They must place a tag on their desk when they use the rest room so you know where they are. They may only use the restroom if a tag is available.**

**11:00 – 11:20– Go back to seats using marshmallow toes and voices. Explain that you will be looking for the group that does the best job of using their marshmallow toes and voices as they go back to their groups. Award points to groups that did a good job.**

**11:15 – 11:25 – Call groups to wash their hands and then return to their seat to finish up work. At 11:20place finished work in basket and unfinished work in folder. Allow lunch packers to get their lunches and sit quietly and begin eating. Call groups to line up for lunch when quiet. Take to lunch.** **(They should be able to hear the music while they talk quietly among their friends at lunch.) – May go over recess rules as they eat.** **11:45– line up to wash trays.** **11:50 – Dismiss for recess take picture before they go out.** **12:20 – 1:00– To calendar for story. Read story and discuss. (I read many books the first week of school. You can see some of the books and activities at the following link -**

Sample Letter to Parents Hello and welcome to fourth grade at **_elementary**! I am very excited about working with you and your child. I know we will have a successful and productive school year in room [number].

Your student will need the following supplies for class **by Friday, August 25th**:

1. 2. 3.

There are many ways you can support your child’s academic progress at home:


 * 1) Ask your child what they learned in school every day.
 * 2) Encourage your child to ask questions in class and come in for extra help when they need it. I am available before school, during lunch, after school and even weekends.
 * 3) Visit our classroom or participate in class as a guest speaker.
 * 4) **Make sure you receive your child’s progress report once every six weeks!**

Please contact me with any concerns or questions you have at any time. You do not have to wait until parent/teacher conferences to get in touch with me, I am always willing to talk to you. I look forward to frequent communication with you as we work together to ensure your child’s success.

**Conference periods:** 5th (1:35-2:30pm) and 6th (2:35-3:30pm) **Phone:** xxx-xxx-xxxx (school) **Email:** email@myschool.com

Sincerely,