How
to Jump-Start Your Partnership
with Parents
Allison Demas Portion
of Sample Letter
Dear Parents,
I
would like to explain a few of the class rules.
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School begins
at 8:30. Attendance and punctuality are very important. In
order for your child to receive the full benefit of this school
year your child must be in school, on time, everyday. If your
child is absent, please send a note explaining the absence.
Patterns of absences and lateness will be questioned. Unfortunately,
your child is the one who will miss the opportunities presented
during those absences.
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Uniforms are to
be worn on a daily basis. This is a school rule.
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Your child should
have a folder. The folder should be brought to school and
back home each day. Please check your child's folder every
night. Any notices will be kept in this folder. Please remove
the notices from your child’s folder so that I know
you have seen them.
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Your child will
need 3 marble notebooks. One will be a homework notebook that
will go home everyday. Two will be used for reading and writing
notebooks and will remain in school.
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The children will
be receiving an Everyday Mathematics workbook. The pages from
the front half of the worksbook have been removed for your
child to use in school. Your child’s name and a number
will be written on the front of the workbook. Please cover
the book and rewrite your child’s name and number on
the cover.
The children will also receive Everyday Mathematics At Home
Books 1, 2, and 3 (small books). These books were created
for you to work with you child at home on the same topics
your child will be studying at school. Pages 1 through 20
of the workbook are to be used with Book 1. Pages 21 through
32 of the workbook are to be used with Book 2. Pages 33 through
44 of the workbook are to be used with Book 3.
You will be receiving a montly schedule of the homework assignments
in both, the Mathematics workbook and the At Home Books.
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Homework is assigned
daily. The children will receive a homework page in their
notebooks. Each of these pages is designed so that the children
can do it by themselves. The purpose is to teach responsibility
and independence. However, I suggest that you check to make
sure the homework is completed correctly. Please sign the
homework.
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