20 August 2012
Dear Parents and Guardians:
As OCSI’s humanities teacher, I am pleased to welcome you and your child to tenth grade. Your child will be embarking on an exciting journey as we study together in two classes: world history and world literature. I am looking forward to having your child in my classes, and I am committed to high expectations and standards for your child’s behavior and academic performance as we explore the history and literature of cultures around the world.
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
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