Welcome to Kindergarten!

Dear Families,

Welcome to a new school year! Thank you for entrusting me with the awesome privilege of being your child’s kindergarten teacher. I respect and appreciate any apprehension or ambivalence you may have as you send your child to school for a brand new year. Allowing your child to spend endless hours with a new teacher surely requires faith and trust.

Please know that I don’t take my teaching responsibilities lightly and will work tirelessly to help your child achieve success. I believe that, given the right conditions, every child can excel. With your help and support, we can provide an optimal learning experience for him/her this year.

Here are a few things I’d like you to know:

• I will strive to help your child appreciate and embrace his/her own

uniqueness.

• I have high, yet reachable, expectations for your child. He/She will

come out of this year with more confidence and self-assurance.

• Your child’s well-being will always be at the forefront of my mind.

I will care for him/her like he/she is my own.

• In addition to achieving academic excellence, one of my goals is to

help your child be better equipped to face life’s challenges with

compassion and kindness.

I look forward to collaborating with you as we pave the way to the best school year ever!

With kindness and gratitude,

Cathleen Emmerling