With the last marking period of the school year upon us, it is important for students and their families to stay focused on learning. Feel free, as always, to check PowerSchool, to call or email your child’s teacher with questions/concerns about your child’s progress. One thing sure to be on everyone’s minds is the placement of students into next year’s classrooms. As we enter the final marking period, the teachers and I begin to plan for the following school year’s class assignments.
The classroom teachers, learning center teachers, and I will collaborate to place your child in the most cohesive classroom. They know their students, and together we will design a stable classroom. As students are placed together into classroom groups, we look at many factors such as general academics, reading abilities, sociability, and disciplinary situations to create a well-balanced classroom. Once classroom groups are designed, that is when a teacher is assigned to that group of students. If you have specific thoughts on their learning environment it is best to have that conversation with your child's teacher. They know your student the best, they work with them day in and day out and have the bigger picture of your child's learning needs.
Classroom placement is an extremely long and arduous process each year that is well thought out by your child’s current teacher and other staff. I am confident that the team will place all children in an environment where they can be the most successful. Therefore, I am asking that you please refrain from making teacher requests as well as the requesting of other students to be placed with your child. Taking the laborious process into consideration and valuing my staff’s professional recommendations, I am not able to honor specific teacher requests, as it is extremely difficult to keep the balance needed throughout each grade level. Thank you in advance for your support and trust in this area.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Lenz
