We value the home-school connection and encourage you to be involved with your child’s education and keep the lines of communication open. Please feel free to contact either of us if you have questions or concerns.

You can contact us through phone or email. We will do our best to keep you informed on your child’s progress throughout the year, through monthly letters home, e-mails, report cards, and/or phone calls.

Assessment:

Assessment is imperative for educators to understand how your child is progressing. It provides us with information about where your child is, with respect to grade-level outcomes, and informs our instruction about the next steps for each learner. We will be formally and informally assessing your child continually throughout the year. Some of the ways this information will be gathered is through:

Conversations:

• Individual/Group

• Teacher-initiated

• Child-initiated

• Conferences

Observations during:

• Whole-group instruction

• Interactive learning activities/performance tasks

• Conferences

Product:

• Writing samples

• Journals

• Work samples - math, written response, participation, etc.