K-5 Placement Information

Dear Falling Waters Elementary Parents and Guardians,

Meetings for placement in classes next year will soon begin. As parents and educators, we desire the same thing for our children - the best possible education. We are committed to every child’s success. It is essential that equitable, compatible, balanced classes be assembled that will optimize each child’s learning potential. You can be sure that, throughout the placement process, our concern will be to assign your child a room in which he or she will flourish, both academically and socially. At each grade level, the classroom teachers and our professional staff will meet to provide input for placement for the coming year. As you may know, each of our classes is comprised of a balanced group of children. There are many factors that are taken into consideration when placing a student in a class.

The factors include:

• Male to Female ratio

• Special Education and regular education ratio

• Learning style of the students

• Teaching style of the teachers

• Classroom dynamics and discipline balance

The professional staff has the responsibility of determining the best placement for each child. If you feel your child has an extenuating need that is not known to the school, please submit your concerns in writing to me by April 19th, so that I may share it with the team. Please do not make requests for individual teachers, but rather give us necessary information that will enable us to select the best group placement for your child. We appreciate your input and will give it serious consideration. By following this procedure, our teachers will be able to contact students in mid-August to inform them of their room placement. Through working together, we are confident that we can provide the best possible instructional program for every student.

Thank you for your continued partnership & support.

Jennifer Hellbusch