Welcome!Dear Parents,
Welcome to a new school year! My name is Mrs. Hefner-Tripp and I am very excited to be your child’s teacher this year. It is a privilege to be a part of the Dixon Montessori family for my 13th year of teaching! I look forward to getting to know you and your child. The purpose of this letter is to ask you to partner with me to help your child succeed in reading this year. Your student will need to have 5-8 picture books and one or two chapter books at any given time for their classroom “book box”. Half of the books should be fiction and half should be nonfiction. We want our students balanced and excellent at reading both types of text. The most important thing for you to do is help your child choose books that are a good fit for them. If a book is a good fit, your child will be:
If you are unable to send books with your child, we have a class anthology of stories from our Treasures program from which your child can read. We also have a small library in my classroom where your child can check out books. If possible, I would like your child to bring their 8-10 books to our school-wide Meet & Greet on Monday, August 8th from 2-4 p.m. They will place them in their personal book box, which I already have. Your student is encouraged to bring his or her school supplies too. If your child is unable to bring the books and school supplies to the Meet & Greet, please make sure they come with them on the 1st day of school or as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. The best way to contact me is through email. Sincerely, Mrs. Hefner [email protected] school phone: 707-678-8953 |