Dear Parents:
Welcome back to school!
My name is Shuo Chen, the new
2nd Grade Mandarin teacher. I got my master degree in special
education program from University of Northern Colorado in 2013, and this is my
second year to teach.
The new academic year will
bring with it many new challenges and rewards. There will be new teachers to
meet, new books to read, new friends to meet and new skills to master. I hope
that you will be able to share in these exciting times with friends and family.
ISD provides all school
supplies, including some folders. This allows students to organize homework
that should be taken back and forth from school to home daily. All students
work will be kept in binders at classroom. We have labeled all items
prominently with your child’s Chinese name and English name for easy
identification. I will review with you at least twice a year at Parent Teacher
conferences. We can also review his/her work anytime and you can receive
copies. ISD also provides each student a T-shirt and a cap that are to be worn
on field trips.
I encourage you and your
child to check our 2nd Grade Blog (www.isdshuo.blogspot.com) any time. There will have our learning resources,
and you can find useful reminders, classroom activities and field trip
pictures.
Your student should bring a library
book home every Friday. Please ask him/her to read it 5-10 minutes a day. We
appreciate you putting the reading book in his/her backpack on Thursday
evenings so that they can get it returned on time. There is also approximate
forty minutes daily of assigned Chinese and Math homework.
Our Chinese program will
continue to use Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) from K3
through 5th grade in 2014-2015 school years. Teachers have created a
list of “Panda” expectations – P = Positive, A = Achievement, N = Nice, D =
Discipline and A = Academics. These help to protect each student’s right to
safety, learning and respect. Every student will have many chances to earn
Panda prizes by demonstrating these positive behaviors.
A monthly newsletter will be
sent to you by email at the beginning of the month. If you have any questions
or concerns at any time, contact me at shuo.chen@isdenver.org.
I am looking forward to a
great year working with you and all students! Thank you in advance for your
concern and support throughout the year!
Sincerely,
Shuo Chen
2nd grade teacher
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