Appleton/Milan Elementary
“Making a Difference!”
ISD
#2853 Brendan Bogart, Principal
Phone: 320-734-4401 Fax: 320-734-4942 Phone: 320-289-1114 Fax: 320-289-1334
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING TEACHER REQUESTS FOR
2006-2007
From: Brendan
Bogart, Principal
It seems hard to believe we
are already beginning to think about next school year! As the end of the year fast approaches, one
of the biggest tasks our staff will do is preparing class lists for next
year. A tremendous amount of thought and
energy goes into this lengthy process.
Classroom teachers meet many times amongst themselves, with specialists,
special education teachers, the social worker, and the principal to discuss
appropriate placement of students. Their
goal is to develop classes that will grow into positive learning environments
for all students. Things that are
crucial to consider as we build those class lists include, but are not limited
to:
·
A balance of boys
and girls;
·
A blend of
abilities;
·
Careful
consideration of student personalities and behaviors;
·
A mixture of
students from classrooms; and
·
Placing students
who work well together as learners, which does not necessarily mean they are
friends.
Most parents do not request
teachers; however, we realize that parents/guardians know their child better
than anyone. With respect to this, we have
developed a process for providing your input to this process. Please follow the steps below:
1)
Use the PARENT
INPUT FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT form. You
can pick one up at either office, print one from the school website, or request
one via mail.
2)
Use a separate
form for each child.
3)
Only these forms
will be accepted. Please do not use
handwritten notes or letters.
4)
Do not
indicate teacher’s names on the forms.
5)
Return the form
to the Appleton Office by Monday, May 1, 2006.
As mentioned earlier, the
process of class formation is a very thoughtful one. You can rest assured that the professionals
developing these classes are highly skilled people whom you can trust. Also, please realize that teaching
assignments can change over the course of a summer.