Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year at JL Mann High School! I look forward to working with you in the upcoming months! I know that we are going to have a productive year in the classroom.

With this new beginning comes much opportunity for success and achievement. In order to achieve success, I expect the students and I to work together to establish a classroom environment in which everyone will have the opportunity to learn. This week I will be going over classroom expectations, procedures, consequences, required materials, grading policy, and some tips for success. All of this information can be found class on my personal website which is located on the J.L. Mann page. 

I am looking forward to a successful school year and to working with each of you. Parent contact and involvement are very important to me. Email is the best way to communicate with me on a weekly basis. Let me know if this is a problem for you. Please feel free to visit my classroom or email me (hballenger@greenville.k12.sc.us) if you have questions or concerns. I appreciate your investment in your child’s education, and I am excited about getting to know each of you! Thanks in advance for your support!

Sincerely,

Mr. Hunter Ballenger