Parents,
Have an awesome weekend!
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It's been a fun-filled week of learning! The kids are really getting into the groove now. Thanks so much parents for all of your support so far this year! We appreciate all of the donations for the carnival as well as all of the ways you help by supporting your child's learning at home. We hope you can make it tonight to the school carnival. It is always a lot of fun!
I meant to send this a couple weeks ago, but it was still in my drafts when I looked today. I think it is still pertinent...
Mrs. Dressel and I wanted to send an e-mail with some general guidelines to help make communication a little easier this year for everyone.
- If you have a question or concern pertaining to Math or Science be sure to send the e-mail to Mr. Pransky. If you have a question about Reading, Language, Spelling, or Social Studies, please send it to Mrs. Dressel. If your child has Mrs. Dammeier for Math be sure to e-mail her for Math questions. If you have something you need to share that we all would benefit from knowing (for example, an emotional or physical concern), be sure to include us everyone who teaches your child (including possibly specialists) so everyone is in the loop.
- Mrs. Dressel and I often do not have a break in our schedule to check our e-mail until the very end of the day. So, if you have any time sensitive concerns, it's best to call the office.
- Relatedly, please avoid using e-mail for scheduling - for example, "Johnny will be need to be picked up at 2:00 today for a dentist appointment." The office needs a written note for absences, or if you forget to send it, you will need to call the office.
- We hope you never do, but if there is ever something that is upsetting you or your child, we want to know - please don't let problems or frustrations fester and grow. In our experience in situations when a parent is upset about something at school it almost always involves a miscommunication or misunderstanding. Unfortunately, e-mail is often a poor way to resolve this kind of miscommunication. A better method is to e-mail us with a time you are available to speak on the phone us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. This usually saves a lot of back and forth writing on everyone's part. Importantly, please remember, that like you, Mrs. Dressel and I always want to do what is best to help your child learn and grow.
Have an awesome weekend!
-Shane Pransky
