Parent+Letter

=**Cognitive Tutor Classes**=

To: Parents/Guardians

From: Miss Flaherty

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Welcome to a new and exciting school year. This is my third year at the Fort, and I am definitely looking forward to a great school year! Two years ago, Fort Cherry adopted a new program for teaching mathematics called Cognitive Tutor. It is an exciting and interesting approach to learning and teaching mathematics. A large majority of the students found great success with this new program, so we intend to keep it for many years to come. The class will meet two days in the computer lab and three days in the classroom. For more information on Cognitive Tutor, go to [|www.carnegielearning.com].

The following are some important expectations and procedures I have for my classroom: 1. Respect is the key component in my classroom. I expect the students to respect themselves, myself, other students, and their school. 2. If a student disrupts class //three// times in one class period, he/she will be written up. 3. All students should be in my classroom before the bell rings. I will follow the discipline code for tardies. (4 tardies ® Warning, 5 tardies ® Saturday Detention, etc.) 4. Attendance is very important, because a large portion of the student’s grade is based on their work in the computer lab on the Cognitive Tutor program. If they are not in school, they have no way of making it up at home. 5. There is __zero__ tolerance for cheating. 6. Make-up work---A student who is absent must come to see what he/she has missed and will be required to complete the work on his/her own time within 3 school days when they return to school. 7. I am available for extra help during homeroom, before and after school (when arrangements are made ahead of time), and during my planning period.

I am looking forward to this school year and working with your child. I want all of my students to be successful in my classroom, and I believe with all three parties (student, myself, and parent/guardian) working hard, this is possible for every student. Your student also has a more detailed explanation of classroom procedures, but this gives you a brief description of my expectations and procedures.

If you need to contact me at anytime during the school year, please email me at tflaherty@fortcherry.org or contact the school at 724-796-1551.

Please sign and return the bottom portion by //Friday August 31, 2007.//

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