WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

Dear parents,

It is with great pleasure I welcome you and your children to this new school year.

The following are the points I presented in our initial meeting on Sep. 7, 2019.

Contents  - You can check them on the notebooks at the beginning of every two months.

Dictation – It is weekly in English and Spanish.

Discipline – There will be consequences for inadequate actions and behaviors.

Exams – For grammar, science, spelling, vocabulary and listening exams will be applied and then an average will be taken as follows: Exam 40%, homework 20%, classroom work & notebooks 20%, participation 20%.

Fingernails – must be short and without nail polish.

Habits & values – Respect, responsibility, punctuality, honesty, etc. plus those marked each month on the school calendar.  

Homework – is due the following day without excuses. These children are in the stage of developing habits, so the homework is for the children, NO for the parents. We need to help them to grow and mature, therefore homework is the responsibility of each child. Any incomplete job is additional to the new homework. 

Lunch – a nutritious one for both breaks.

Material – The case with the COMPLETE material is part of the participation area mark. It will avoid interruptions while learning, example: I do not have a pencil, I do not have a sharpener, etc, which makes the students to loose concentration.

Presentation & investigation – To mark HISTORY, students will have a week to investigate and present according to their English level and creativity. On Tuesdays will be announced who will present the following Tuesday for 2 to 3 minutes max.

Punctuality – please be on time at the beginning and end of day; when a child arrives late disrupts others’ concentration. 

Reading – 10 minutes in both languages EVERYDAY.  Also to read minimum a story every month.

Toys & valuables – Please do not send toys nor too may little erasers, they cause easy distraction.   We can not be responsible for toys and valuables.

Uniform – all to be marked, jackets, sweatshirts, etc. including shoes and running shoes for the cultural class, since the children take them off by themselves for their activities.

Thank you for your kind cooperation, understanding and trust. If you have any comment, it is necessary to make an appointment. Your