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Parent Letter
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Dear Parents, This is my fifth year at Heights, and I am very excited to be teaching your child! I know that first grade is going to be a great year! There are so many fun things to do and learn in first grade, and I can't wait to get started! You are cordially invited to be a partner in your child’s education.
Stay-Tuned: Ask your child what he or she is studying, and look in the homework folder every night. The homework folder is where you will find the newsletters and notes that a re sent home, as well as any homework that needs to be completed. My weekly newsletter will help you keep up with important happenings in our classroom. I will also send home progress reports or make phone calls if I feel that your child is not progressing as expected. Ask Questions: If you have any concerns or are wondering why something is happening, please feel free to call or email me at any time. I welcome all concerns, ideas, and feedback that affect your child or our classroom. If something is not working, I am more than willing to talk. I welcome all feedback. Homework: You should expect that your child will have some type of homework most everyday. You will always find the homework assignments in the daily homework folder. The folder will  go home everyday. I encourage you to set up with your child a scheduled time for homework each day. Students should be able to do most assignments independently, but do help if it is completely necessary. The Everyday Homelinks require children to interact with parents, other adults, or older children. Since primary caregivers or those likely to help with the homework are not necessarily "parents," Home Links instruct children to complete the activity with someone at home. I will contact you if your child is falling behind or turning in poor work.  Water: All students may bring a bottle of water to school everyday. Please do not send water bottles that have twist-off caps.
Arrival Time: I also would like to request that students arrive at school on time each day. School begins at 8:00 a.m. If your child should arrive after the bell rings, your child will need to check in at the office. Sincerely, Ms. Wenrich Unity
Author Unknown
I dreamed I stood in a studio
and watched two sculptors there.
The clay they used was a child's mind,
they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher,
the tools she used were books, music and art.
One was a parent,
with a guiding hand and a gentle, loving heart.
Day after day the teacher toiled,
with a touch that was strong and sure.
While the parent labored by her side,
with a heart that was clear and pure.
And when at last their task was done,
they stood proud of what they had wrought,
For things they had molded into the child
could neither be sold or bought.
And each agreed they would have failed
if they had worked alone.
For behind the parent stood the school . . .
and behind the teacher, the home.
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Ms. Wenrich's First Grade
Alamogordo Public School District
Heights Elementary
2410 Tenth Street
Alamogordo, NM 88310
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