Unity

I dreamed I stood in a studio and watched two sculptors there.  The clay they used was a young child's mind and they fashioned it with care.  One was a teacher.  The tools he used were music, books, and art.  The other, a parent, used a guiding hand and a gentle, loving heart.

Day after day the teacher toiled with a touch that was deft and sure, while the parent labored by his side and polished and smoothed it over.

And when at last their task was done, they were proud of what they had wrought.  For the things they had molded into the child could neither be sold nor bought.  And each agreed they would have failed if they had worked alone.  For behind the teacher stood the school and behind the parent, home.

                                                                                            -Author Unknown
 
 

Communication:

WITH STUDENTS:

1) ANNOUNCE HOMEWORK AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS ON THE BOARD/OVERHEAD

• All Infinity teachers tell students verbally what homework is due and when it is due.  Assignments are also written on the board or overhead so that students can copy them down in their assignment notebooks

2) HOMEWORK

• Students or parents can visit BLACKBOARD to access homework assignments.

3)SUPERVISED STUDY

• All Infinity teachers are available to help students during supervised study every day.  Students can go to a teacher for a few minutes or all period, if necessary.

4) OTHER METHODS BY INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS

• Other methods used by one or more teachers include morning or after school help sessions, lunch sessions, and periodic checks of assignment notebooks.

WITH PARENTS:

1) ORIENTATION NIGHT AND OPEN HOUSE

• These are two nights when you come to Kennedy to find out about your child's classes and see what they are doing in school.

2) CONFERENCES

• We have two planned conference times during the year.  These conferences days are in October and March.  We also have conferences throughout the year wit parents if you, or the teachers, feel a conference is needed.

3) TEAM NEWSLETTER AND FIELD TRIP FORMS

• At the end of the month we send home a newsletter discussing what we are doing in school.  We also inform you of any field trips we are planning and any help we may need in chaperoning a trip.

4) MIDTERM REPORTS

• There are three midterm reports each year.  They are sent home halfway through each twelve week grading period.  Midterms are not a report card and do not go into a child's permanent record.  We keep the original copy and you sign one of the remaining two copies and send it back to school with your child.

5) REPORT CARDS

• You will receive three report cards during the year.  They are mailed home every twelve weeks.

6) NOTES AND PHONE CALLS

• If you want to talk to us about something that can be dealt with quickly over the phone or by communicating through a note, we are available to do so.  We may also call or drop you a note from time to time.

Last updated: 11/07/2007