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Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,
Hello and welcome to my 10th grade World History class! I just want to welcome you all to the school year with an open mind and open arms! This year our class will explore and examine various subjects and happenings across the wider world around us such as the pre and post WWI and WWII eras. We will work as a team on various collaborative projects and activities this year to learn and understand the 10th grade history curriculum in a fun and useful way. It is important for me to tell you that being a student in my class requires you to not only learn World History, but to also learn more about yourself and society as a whole. I expect great things this year!
I was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, New York and a graduate of Churchville-Chili Central School District. I am also a graduate of Keuka College with a Bachelors Degree in Adolescent Social Studies Education and Special Education. I have also received my Masters Degree from the University of Brockport in Literacy. I have various hobbies in which I hope a few of you may have in common with me; I’ve played over a decade of competitive lacrosse between grade-school and college it’s truly a passion of mine as I continue to coach to this day. I am also an avid NFL fan (Go Bears!), and enjoy watching and attending various other professional and intercollegiate sporting events. I have a variety of other interests that I hope will be introduced in conversation and even more favorably have in common with a few of you!
To the parents of my students, I strive for open communication and collaboration with you to ensure the best results for your child. On the first day of class your child will be sent home with a forum that will supply you with all of my contact information, as well as return to me a copy of your contact information or the best way to reach you. Bi-weekly e-mails and phone calls will take place to keep you informed on your child’s progress and accomplishments throughout the year. I will also hold quarterly Parent-Teacher conferences to ensure you are as up-to-date and in the know about your student’s academic and social performance within my class. I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your child’s teacher this year, and look forward to meeting each of you. Feel free to contact me through telephone or e-mail whenever necessary as this is the key to open and collaborative communication (Contact info is at the bottom of this letter and will also be supplied to you through a take-home forum). You and your student are also encouraged to visit my class website at the following address; mrenrights.weebly.com. This website will give you access to important resources, teaching strategies, practices, and beliefs that will reflect my instructional work within the classroom.
Sincerely,
Mr. Ryan Enright
Social Studies Teacher
Cell: 585-944-3692
Email: [email protected]
Hello and welcome to my 10th grade World History class! I just want to welcome you all to the school year with an open mind and open arms! This year our class will explore and examine various subjects and happenings across the wider world around us such as the pre and post WWI and WWII eras. We will work as a team on various collaborative projects and activities this year to learn and understand the 10th grade history curriculum in a fun and useful way. It is important for me to tell you that being a student in my class requires you to not only learn World History, but to also learn more about yourself and society as a whole. I expect great things this year!
I was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, New York and a graduate of Churchville-Chili Central School District. I am also a graduate of Keuka College with a Bachelors Degree in Adolescent Social Studies Education and Special Education. I have also received my Masters Degree from the University of Brockport in Literacy. I have various hobbies in which I hope a few of you may have in common with me; I’ve played over a decade of competitive lacrosse between grade-school and college it’s truly a passion of mine as I continue to coach to this day. I am also an avid NFL fan (Go Bears!), and enjoy watching and attending various other professional and intercollegiate sporting events. I have a variety of other interests that I hope will be introduced in conversation and even more favorably have in common with a few of you!
To the parents of my students, I strive for open communication and collaboration with you to ensure the best results for your child. On the first day of class your child will be sent home with a forum that will supply you with all of my contact information, as well as return to me a copy of your contact information or the best way to reach you. Bi-weekly e-mails and phone calls will take place to keep you informed on your child’s progress and accomplishments throughout the year. I will also hold quarterly Parent-Teacher conferences to ensure you are as up-to-date and in the know about your student’s academic and social performance within my class. I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your child’s teacher this year, and look forward to meeting each of you. Feel free to contact me through telephone or e-mail whenever necessary as this is the key to open and collaborative communication (Contact info is at the bottom of this letter and will also be supplied to you through a take-home forum). You and your student are also encouraged to visit my class website at the following address; mrenrights.weebly.com. This website will give you access to important resources, teaching strategies, practices, and beliefs that will reflect my instructional work within the classroom.
Sincerely,
Mr. Ryan Enright
Social Studies Teacher
Cell: 585-944-3692
Email: [email protected]
Welcome letters are important because they are basically a first impression of you to both the student and their parents and/ or guardians. It is important to introduce yourself and give a short synopsis, overview, or supply a resource that will give the reader a feel for the tentative curriculum in your class. Including details about yourself as well as hobbies and interests lets students know you are open and willing to talk, and that you're interested in them as individuals. Addressing the parents formally is also a good tactic. You need to list your desires and intentions for the parents and guardians to help their students succeed and to create a conducive and professional relationship to the benefit of the child. Also going over various forums and meetings that will take place at the start of the school year will give the parents and/or guardians something to anticipate and hold their students accountable for right off the bat. Supplying contact information and a link to a class website are also advisable actions.
The given articles, readings, and lessons given in EDU 410 about welcome letters are evidence enough to support the use of this letter. The "Creating the Classroom Environment" unit really stressed the importance of first impressions, establishing relationships, and presenting yourself as a professional. A welcome letter such as the one I have created above reflect what we have learned and talked about inside and outside of class about creating a healthy classroom environment.
What I have learned through creating this Welcome Letter is that first impressions are not always face to face. This is a document being sent home to the families of your prospective students; they will have a sense for who you are and how you do things before they even hear you or see you. I have also learned that it is not necessarily easy creating such an artifact because it is hard to accomplish and reach all your intended aims and input in a short one page letter. There will be much more that you want to say and get across to your students and their parents and/or guardians but being more general than specific is recommended. I learned that you need to write this letter in a way that you want it to reflect your personality while paralleling a theme of professionalism.
The given articles, readings, and lessons given in EDU 410 about welcome letters are evidence enough to support the use of this letter. The "Creating the Classroom Environment" unit really stressed the importance of first impressions, establishing relationships, and presenting yourself as a professional. A welcome letter such as the one I have created above reflect what we have learned and talked about inside and outside of class about creating a healthy classroom environment.
What I have learned through creating this Welcome Letter is that first impressions are not always face to face. This is a document being sent home to the families of your prospective students; they will have a sense for who you are and how you do things before they even hear you or see you. I have also learned that it is not necessarily easy creating such an artifact because it is hard to accomplish and reach all your intended aims and input in a short one page letter. There will be much more that you want to say and get across to your students and their parents and/or guardians but being more general than specific is recommended. I learned that you need to write this letter in a way that you want it to reflect your personality while paralleling a theme of professionalism.