Dear Parents:
Welcome back to school!
The new academic year will bring with it many new challenges
and many new rewards. There will be new teachers to meet, new books to read,
new friends to meet, new skills to master — and I hope that you will be able to
share in these exciting times.
DMIS provides all school supplies,
including some folders . This allows students to organize notes and homework
that should be brought back and forth to school daily. All students work will be kept in a big
binders at school. We have labeled all items prominently with your child’s
first and last name as well as grade for easy identification. DMIS also provides each student a T-shirt and
a cap which will be worn on field trips.
I encourage you and
your child to check our 5th grade blog (www.dmisyun.blogspot.com at least once
a week, because there are many listening, reading resources have been uploaded
in past three years. You can find updated useful information about reminders,
classroom activities and field trip pictures.
Your student should
bring a library book home every Monday. Please allow him/her read it 10-15
minutes a day, plus doing assigned Chinese and Math homework. We appreciate you
putting the book in his/her backpack on Sunday evenings so that they can get it
returned on time.
Our Chinese program
will start Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) from K3 through 5th
grade in 2013-2014 school year. Teachers have created a list of "Panda"
expectations – P = Positive, A = Achievement, N = Nice, D = Discipline and A =
Academics. These help to protect each student’s right to safety, learning and
respect. Every student will have many chances to earn Panda prizes by behaving
well.
A monthly
newsletter will be sent to you by email. If you have any questions or concerns at any
time, you always can reach by email at yun.doyle@dmischool.com.
I am looking
forward to a great year working with you and all students! Thank you in
advance for your concern and support throughout the year!!!
Chinese Program 5th
grade teacher
Yun Doyle
