Back to school letter

Dear Parents/Guardians,                                                                                 8-20-18

First of all, I want to thank you for trusting me with your child’s learning this year. We have
been working on procedures and expectations for 4th graders. Please encourage your child
to continue to show respect and make good choices so that they can exceed their potential.
There are a few things with which I need your help.

• Please fill out all forms that were sent home at Open House/First Day of School and

return as soon as possible. Many of you have done this, but I still have several missing.

• Some of the kiddos have asked about bringing in birthday treats. This is perfectly

acceptable; however, I have 24 students right now, so I ask that all be included in the count.

I know that is a lot of treats, so mini-cupcakes, cookies, fruit snacks, pixie stix, etc. are a great

way to include everyone without too much expense involved.

• Your child will be in a Literature Discussion Group with about 4-5 other students.

Some of our students are reading at a high level. This means that in order for them to read

on a level that keeps them challenged, they might read books of a diverse maturity level. We

share a bookroom with the middle school students, so some books are meant for the upper

grades. With that being said, teachers have no way of reading all of the books that come

through our students hands. I will do my best to choose appropriate books, but I really need

your help. Please peruse the book they bring home and make sure it is acceptable reading

material for your child.

• If you haven’t already done so, please sign up for Remind texts. In the past, parents

have loved this form of communication. It’s short messages to your phone that we will send

to remind you about things such as: field trips, permission slips, red ribbon week, weather, etc.

It’s a great way to communicate how your child is doing or about an upcoming assessment.

Text the message @hgh4a2 to the number 81010.

Thank you!

Mrs. Maher