Welcome to the 2008- 2009 school year. I am looking forward to an educational and fun school year with your students and am also looking forward to meeting and establishing a connection with the parents to help ensure a productive school year for my students.
Things my students and their parents should know.
School Supplies:
The materials that will be used on a daily basis will be the students notebook and a pen. Each student should acquire three one subject notebooks. My class will be very heavy on note-taking. It is important for students to have a dedicated notebook for science to help keep their notes organized and easy to find. The preferred writing utensil for my class will be a blue or black ink pen. The only time pencils/colored pencils will be used in my class will be during tests that require the use of scantron, and drawing diagrams for notes or assignments. All quizzes, notes, tests, and assignments need to be completed with a blue or black ink pen.
Behavior:
All of my students should understand the basic concepts of manners. If they do not demonstrate basic manners in the classroom, I will be correcting their behavior with the appropriate discipline. If they continue to not demonstrate basic manners, then I will be calling home to work with their parents in correcting the problem.
My definition of basic manners:
TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WISH TO BE TREATED: This is the most important rule I have. If you want respect you need to treat others with with respect.
Please and Thank You: These two phrases will get you a long way with me. Use them and you are more likely to get the response that you want.
Clean up after yourself: I am not your parent. I will not clean up after you. You make a mess, clean the mess.
Be courteous: People are in class to learn. If you do not wish to further advance yourself, then do not get in the way of other people living up to their potential. Distractions that require me to take time away from teaching will not be tolerated and will result in me giving you extra homework. If you waste the time of myself and the other students in the classroom, then I will waste the time you have outside of school. This all goes back to treating others as you wish to be treated.
Come to class prepared: All I ask from you on a daily basis is a notebook and pen. It shouldn't be difficult to bring these two items to class everyday.
If any of my students or parents would like to add to this list of manners, please feel free to send me an email with your suggestion.
What you can expect from schoolnotes.com:
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HOMEWORK FOR THE PARENTS!!!!!!!
Yes parents you have homework! As the first grade of the school year for your students I would like for you to send me an email that contains the following information. This assignment is due by Thursday August 21st, 2008. Please write your response in the actual email. Do not use an attachment. The easiest way to do it would be to copy and paste the 11 questions below into an email and then write in your answers.
1. What is your child's name?
2. Which period is your child in my class?
3. What is the Mother/Guardian's name?
4. What is the Father/Guardian's name?
5. What is your home phone number?
6. What is the Mother/Guardian's cell phone?
7. What is the Dad/Guardian's cell phone?
8. Which number is the best number to call during the school day?
9. Which number is the best number to call after 4 o'clock?
10. What is your primary email address that your son/daughter DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TOO?
11. Is there anything you would like to tell me about your student that you think is important that I know?
Please send your emails to brian.fernandez@browardschools.com or use the send this teacher an email button at the top of the page.
By completing this questionnaire and sending me an email; you are signifying that you have read over the schoolnotes.com page and have talked with your child about my expectations for the class.
Thanks for taking the time out to complete your students first grade of the year. Again I'm excited for the new school year and am looking forward to working with you to help ensure your student's success.
Respectfully,
Mr. Fernandez
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