T E A M 201

Mr. Flack's Schoolnotes Page - 2009/2010

Daniel Flack

Fifth Grade Teacher

China Grove Elementary School

China Grove, NC



Thanks for visiting my school notes page. Check back here during the 2009-2010 school year for classroom news, information about topics we are studying, online text from newsletters, homework information, and links to internet sites relevant to what we are studying at school.

Please use either the link at the top of this page or e-mail me directly (flackdt@rss.k12.nc.us) for any reason at all. I welcome questions, comments, and input from parents about how you, your child, and I can work together to help your child learn and grow as much as possible over the course of the school year.

It is going to be a great year!

About Team 201...

In order to maximize students' abilities to learn, play, work, and grow in an ever-changing world we will operate as a team as opposed to just a bunch of kids grouped together in a classroom. Students will work cooperatively as a team with one common goal each day: to achieve success in learning.

Students will be encouraged to express themselves as individuals and individual abilities, personalities, and interests will be valued. This recognition of individuality, however, will be balanced by a growing sense of responsibility to the whole as the year progresses.

I cannot overemphasize the importance of parental involvement in the education of the student members of Team 201! Parents are a critical part of Team 201! Without your daily support, your child will not reach his or her full potential. Here are some tips that can really make a difference in the academic and social success of your child:

1. Let your child know that you expect them to do well! - Giving a child a sense of accountability for their school work will help them to know that it is important. If its not important to you, it won't be important to them.

2. Talk to your child about his/her day and what he/she learned when you see them in the afternoon or evening. Express interest in what they're doing.

3. Celebrate your child's successes. This doesn't mean that you have to throw parties or give them rewards, but, often times a simple comment like, "I'm so proud of you!" can really motivate a child to continue to work hard.

4. Establish a homework routine that is consistently adhered to each day. For example, you might make a rule that your child has 15 minutes for snack when he/she gets home, but, then must spend the next hour working on homework without disruption. Provide a safe place (e.g., the kitchen table) where your child can work without being distracted by siblings or the television.

5. Communicate with me. Send me an e-mail, write a note, or call the school to set up a conference with me. Sometimes issues at home can get in the way of being successful at school (e.g., sickness, family emergencies). If you let me know about it I can be more understanding about missed or poor homework and work out a plan with your child to make up missed work.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any reason. It's going to be a great year!

Thank you for your support!