Dear Parents,

I hope that you and your children have had a fantastic summer break and that you are off to a great start for the 2016-17 school year here at South Columbus Elementary! I am very happy to be here at South Columbus Elementary and I’m looking forward to working with all of my students. As your child’s special education teacher, I will be working hard to help him/her make significant academic progress in a safe, structured, and positive environment. I will maintain regular communication with your child’s general education teacher and I will keep you informed with regards to your child’s progress. I strongly believe that parents and teachers must work as a team to ensure that the children get the most they can out of each school year. You can help by:

•creating a daily 15-30 minute silent reading time with a book of his/her choice that is not difficult to read.

•discussing what they have read and asking questions about their school day in general.

•reading to your child and having them read to you regularly.

•helping your child with homework, as well as signing and returning completed work or notes from the teacher.

•encouraging writing often

•practicing basic math skills a few minutes every evening.

•getting your child to school each day and on time.

•attending meetings and contacting the teacher ahead of time if there is a problem.

•Join me at SchoolNotes.com to receive daily and
weekly updates of classroom activities and
assignments by going to the following link online
http://schoolnotes.com/mackdei06/

Working together, we can make this a very positive and productive year for your child.

Sincerely,
Deirdre Howell
Special Education Teacher
706-683-8833
[email protected]

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