Sample Parent Welcome Letter
July 6, 2021
Greetings, Parents!
I am very pleased to have your child in my ELA classroom this year.
I wanted to explain what the class will be covering as well as let you know where assignments and grades are posted so you can monitor your child’s progress in the class. I also wanted to let you know of the grading structure so you will know how your child is being assessed.
My class, as with other ELA classes for 11th grade, requires a considerable amount of reading and writing. The first semester of this year-long course is an introduction to World Literature. The syllabus for the course and grades can be found here: https://emilyntuck.weebly.com/course-syllabus.html.) Because of the amount of background needed to put readings into context, it is also Humanities or "Western Civilizations"class, covering aspects of ancient and medieval history, cultural norms and mythology.
As part of the World Literature class, we will read parts the Hebrew Bible (OT) and New Testament as literature. If any parent objects to this, please let me know. I’m not teaching religion in the classroom, but we will be touching on Biblical themes which influenced later writers, such as the Fall, sin, purity, righteousness, guilt and redemption, and explaining the meaning of familiar quotations. We do this with Classical themes as well. The first semester will be a survey of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance works up through Milton’s Paradise Lost.
The grade for my class is largely based on written assignments. I provide constructive feedback on papers and allow students to improve their scores until the end of the grading period. I also have a midterm and final, but these grades cannot be revised. The midterm covers concrete topics and terminology we have covered in lecture.
Please let me know of any special needs your child may have. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me my email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Emily Tuck
Greetings, Parents!
I am very pleased to have your child in my ELA classroom this year.
I wanted to explain what the class will be covering as well as let you know where assignments and grades are posted so you can monitor your child’s progress in the class. I also wanted to let you know of the grading structure so you will know how your child is being assessed.
My class, as with other ELA classes for 11th grade, requires a considerable amount of reading and writing. The first semester of this year-long course is an introduction to World Literature. The syllabus for the course and grades can be found here: https://emilyntuck.weebly.com/course-syllabus.html.) Because of the amount of background needed to put readings into context, it is also Humanities or "Western Civilizations"class, covering aspects of ancient and medieval history, cultural norms and mythology.
As part of the World Literature class, we will read parts the Hebrew Bible (OT) and New Testament as literature. If any parent objects to this, please let me know. I’m not teaching religion in the classroom, but we will be touching on Biblical themes which influenced later writers, such as the Fall, sin, purity, righteousness, guilt and redemption, and explaining the meaning of familiar quotations. We do this with Classical themes as well. The first semester will be a survey of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance works up through Milton’s Paradise Lost.
The grade for my class is largely based on written assignments. I provide constructive feedback on papers and allow students to improve their scores until the end of the grading period. I also have a midterm and final, but these grades cannot be revised. The midterm covers concrete topics and terminology we have covered in lecture.
Please let me know of any special needs your child may have. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me my email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Emily Tuck
