Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am excited to have your child in my class this semester for Communication and Literacy. On the docket for this term is an array of narrative writing, some new lenses for literature, public speaking, and personal growth through teamwork and independent projects. This class includes many long term projects, some fun texts and hopefully a few laughs. Already we had the chance to stretch our minds through riddles, work in teams to create common understandings and get to know one another a little bit. We will begin the term with a personal narrative unit. We will study storytellers and become storytellers, ourselves. Then, we will study mythology, graphic novels, archetypes, heroes, and villians. There is a full semester independent project, which students will be planning and executing on their own, and a final public speaking unit. One of the first lessons on communication for the semester will be about how to send professional and appropriate emails. It is important to me that students take the lead on their learning and reach out to me for help. Part of the goal of this class is to challenge students to become their own advocate. Simultaneously, my primary partners in student growth are the people who know them best. Therefore, I ask that you fill out a quick (I promise, it’s actually quick!) survey about the best form of communication between yourself and teachers. I try to be as accessible as parents to students and parents, and use all of the methods in the survey, but if you have any pressing questions, the quickest way to reach me is via email at [email protected]. To keep up to date about assignments and homework, please join our google classroom as a guardian, and feel free to check iParent as assignments are graded and posted. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out the survey, which can be found here (https://goo.gl/forms/ctQos1c2uQ2lgzPE2). I can’t wait for a successful semester of learning and growing. All the best, Mr. Diamond
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