Dear Parents and Children,
I want to welcome all of you to First Grade. This is going to be one of the most important years in your child’s educational process. First Grade provides a whole new world of learning to embark upon and provides the foundation for your child’s future!!! Many new skills are practiced and learned everyday. This is going to be a year filled with love, laughter, and learning!!! Your child will be a different person by May!!! You will not believe the progress that they will make this school year!!! I know that with us all working together your child will be able to gain the self confidence and independence for their future.
So much happens in First Grade. I want to make everyday a fun day of learning for your child. I have very high expectations for every child in my class and believe that children rise to those expectations. I want to instill the love for learning and knowledge. I want each child’s self-esteem to soar!!!
New First Grade parents and children tend to be a bit apprehensive about the beginning of school because it is so different from Kindergarten. PLEASE let me reassure you that I will praise your child often for small accomplishments and we will build on those successes. I want your child to feel like they can come to me about anything and I will take care of them like they are my own. (Which they will be for several months) I want you and your child to feel welcomed and secure in my classroom.
I hope you have enjoyed your summer!!! I am looking forward to meeting and greeting each one of you on Saturday, August 17th at 1:00. Bring all of your school supplies and we will settle in!!!
I am looking forward to a fabulous year!!!
Beverly Westlake
I want to welcome all of you to First Grade. This is going to be one of the most important years in your child’s educational process. First Grade provides a whole new world of learning to embark upon and provides the foundation for your child’s future!!! Many new skills are practiced and learned everyday. This is going to be a year filled with love, laughter, and learning!!! Your child will be a different person by May!!! You will not believe the progress that they will make this school year!!! I know that with us all working together your child will be able to gain the self confidence and independence for their future.
So much happens in First Grade. I want to make everyday a fun day of learning for your child. I have very high expectations for every child in my class and believe that children rise to those expectations. I want to instill the love for learning and knowledge. I want each child’s self-esteem to soar!!!
New First Grade parents and children tend to be a bit apprehensive about the beginning of school because it is so different from Kindergarten. PLEASE let me reassure you that I will praise your child often for small accomplishments and we will build on those successes. I want your child to feel like they can come to me about anything and I will take care of them like they are my own. (Which they will be for several months) I want you and your child to feel welcomed and secure in my classroom.
I hope you have enjoyed your summer!!! I am looking forward to meeting and greeting each one of you on Saturday, August 17th at 1:00. Bring all of your school supplies and we will settle in!!!
I am looking forward to a fabulous year!!!
Beverly Westlake