Saturday, December 28, 2013

January Blog Post




I count it a sincere privilege to teach the children of the fine families
 in Room 24 @ Brentwood Elementary School in Northern California. The loving support and encouragement you give your children is inspiring!

HAPPY NEW YEAR
from My Family to Yours
January, 2014



Saturday, August 24, 2013

It's Goal-Setting Conference Time at Brentwood School!

We're four weeks into the school year and ready for our Goal-Setting Conferences. The reason for these conferences is to establish an optimum learning environment for the children.

I'll be meeting individually with parent and child. We'll peruse first grade goals by looking over this year's expectations as stated on the report card and the California state benchmarks for first graders. Then we'll  review the beginning-of-the-year assessments to see what skills are in place and where we go from here. The wrap-up includes having parents, teachers, and students sign a compact for the first grade strategic plan during this school year.

I feel this is a very productive meeting-time because a reliable partnership of trust can be established between teacher and families. Parents and children have the opportunity to have their questions answered and their concerns addressed in a relaxed atmosphere.

We're fortunate to have these Goal-Setting Conferences at Brentwood School. It's time well-spent when it comes to preparing for a successful first grade year!