Letter to eleventh grade parents

20 August 2012

Dear Parents and Guardians:

 I would like to welcome you and your child to 11th Grade English at OCSI. I am excited about having your child in my class, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance as we work together to prepare your child for their senior year of high school. Since OCSI’s 11th grade literature class is devoted to the study, the class will survey American literature from the colonial times through the twentieth century. We will also discuss the historical time periods and movements in which authors wrote and how authors were affected by their historical and social contexts, so the course will parallel information that your child will learn in US History this year.

One of the ways I can communicate my high expectations while helping your child to become a better student overall is by increasing the quality and amount of time spent reading. Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between students’ high test scores and the time they spend reading. Your child can raise test scores significantly over time by spending thirty minutes a night reading.

Education is maximized when the school and parents work together to help students succeed, so I hope that you will support this effort. Towards that goal, please take some time to look over the syllabus and the policies and procedure sheets that your child has received, and to fill out and sign the information sheet. Also, in order to keep track of your child’s assignments and class schedule, feel free to refer to my blog site, where homework assignments and other relevant materials will be posted weekly:

http://ocsi-humanities.blogspot.com

You are invited to attend Open House on Friday, August 24, 2012. This will be an informal meeting designed for parents to meet each other and teachers.

 Please feel free to contact me anytime you have a question or concern.

Yours Truly,

Amber Fontenot
Amber.fontenot@ocsi.org

 ----------------------------Please complete and return the information below-------------------- STUDENTS: I have read the class procedures. I will follow them. Name:________________________________________ Date:_____________________ E-mail address of student:___________________________________________________ Access to word processor, e-mail, and printer:__________________________________ Signature:______________________________________________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PARENT or guardian’s name (first and last):____________________________________ Your phone number:_______________________________ Best time to call:__________ E-mail address of parent:___________________________________________________ Parents: My child has discussed the parent letter, syllabus, and classroom procedures with me. I understand them and will support them. Signature:__________________________________________Date:_______________ Questions or concerns: