Thanks for coming to our Open House!

I forgot to give you the results of your Family Questionnaires last night.  I also added my expectations for families. Hard copies will go home tonight.  I keep my own copy posted to ensure that your hopes and expectations are guiding my work. Thank you for your thoughtful responses on the questionnaires.

Hopes for Children	Expectations of Me	Expectations of Families
more self-confidence positive friendships love reading/ catch the reading bug fun, exciting, challenging year social/emotional growth academic growth improve writing skills improvement and focus in math increased flexibility and patience respect for others' ideas and opinions produce quality work improved time management skills feel successful and proud learn to work with others approach homework positively be kind, friendly, and helpful learn to make good choices go beyond what's expected excelling in sports and academics	open communication/feedback- both positive and negative have high expectations provide a friendly, supportive, fun environment challenge students foster love of learning be kind, tender, and fair know students as individuals help parents support students introduce students to new ideas and subjects provide safe environment assign reasonable homework increase students' self-confidence foster love of reading teach time management nurture creativity,curiosity, and independence recognize strengths provide constructive criticism/feedback identify strengths and weaknesses complete the curriculum	child comes to school on time    provide healthy/ easy to eat snacks    ensure that reading is happening every night & review/sign reading logs    help child to remember the red folder and baggie daily monitor homework (including spelling and fact practice)   visit our class page on a regular basis    talk to your child about what he/she is reading    let child know about plan changes in the a.m. or night before/ send in notes minimize early pick-ups    keep me informed of concerns and celebrations    when volunteering, be aware of student privacy when on trips or at classroom celebrations, focus on the children