Dear Parents,

          Welcome to our 2012-2013 school year at Joe Hall Elementary. It's school time again and I am very happy to have your child in my classroom. I am sure you already know that fourth grade is an exciting and challenging experience for children. My aim this year is to create an environment which encourages the extension of classroom learning outside of school, and hopefully be able to create a true home-school connection. Since I strongly believe that communication between home and school is extremely important, I have created this website to keep parents and students informed of what to expect throughout this school year. I also plan to showcase my student's work and keep you posted of what our class has been up to.

         Parents, this website was designed with you in mind. I believe that by all of us working together we can make this a very successful year. I consider it of prime importance that you be an active part of your child's education. You are invited to email me or visit the school any time you may have a question concerning your child's progress. I will keep you informed of your child's progress as often as I possibly could, as well as send home a progress report in the middle of each nine week grading period. You can also sign up for the Parent Portal and have access to all of your child's test scores and grades. If you'd like to register for the Parent Portal you must first request your parent pin number from the main office. After, you can follow the link that is posted on our website to visit the portal.

         It is important that you and your child be informed of my standards of classroom behavior so everyone knows what is expected. I have always found parents to be very supportive of good classroom behavior so their child has a good environment for maximum learning. As you navigate through my website you'll come across my classroom rules, as well as my own personal pledge to you and your child. If your child develops any difficulty conforming to the rules, I will notify you. As well, I hope that you will advise me if at any time your child has a problem, academic, social, or emotional. Should your child become discouraged about school, please communicate with me so that we can discover the cause of the problem. Parents, I hope to meet with you in the near future (if I haven't already done so) to review your child's goals for the upcoming school year, therefore better serving them as their educator. If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to explore our "Classroom Website" at this time. I may have already answered them. If your question still remain unanswered, please contact me at any time. I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your child's teacher this year, and look forward to hearing from you and meeting you personally.

        I ask that you come back and visit our site often. I plan on adding new information on a weekly basis, along with upcoming events, important dates, and classroom info. I hope you enjoy your visit to our website, and recommend it to others as well. Once again, Thank you for taking the time to log on.