These are two of the documents that will be given during home visits or dropped off if I was not able to meet with you.
Introduction Letter:
Introduction Letter:
Dear Family and Friends,
My name is Brianna Harper and I will
be your child’s kindergarten teacher! I am so excited to get to know you and
your child this year. I would like to take this time to introduce myself. I
currently live in Shelbyville, KY with my husband and two cats. I graduated
from Transylvania University in 2013 with a Psychology degree and University of
Louisville in 2014 with a Masters of Arts in Teaching. I am currently pursuing
my Rank I as a Literacy Specialist through the University of the Cumberlands. I
have taught two years in first grade in Carroll County and this will be my
first year in kindergarten.
Some important notes about your
child’s new classroom:
1. Our classroom is in a module
classroom which means we are not in the building with the other classrooms. The
other kindergarten classroom is attached to our classroom.
2. We will have flexible seating
which means there are not many tables and chairs. Instead we have bean bags, a
futon, cushions, and other comfy seats. I strongly believe this will help students
stay focused and feel comfortable in our classroom.
3. This is your child’s classroom,
not mine. When you walk in our room for the first time you will notice
everything is within a child’s reach. This is the place your child comes to
learn and have fun.
4. Each child will have his/her own
cubbie. Your child will have this space for his/her backpack, lunchbox, book
box, coat, etc. Your child can even decorate this space to make it his/her own.
Important dates:
1. August 7- Open House at 5:30 for
Kindergarten. Visit your child’s classroom, drop off school supplies, talk with
the teacher, etc.
2. August 9- First Day of School.
Students may enter the building at 7:45 a.m. School begins at 8:00a.m.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please call or email me anytime.
I look forward to working with you
this year!
Sincerely,
Brianna
Harper
brianna.harper@henry.kyschools.us
Flexible Seating Letter:
Dear Family and Friends,
I am writing to inform you of the exciting seating in
your child’s classroom. We will incorporate flexible seating. This means that
when students are working they will have the freedom to find comfortable spaces
around the room to work. They might be kneeling, standing, sitting, working on
carpet squares, leaning on a pillow with a clipboard, sitting at a desk with an
exercise ball, or wobble stool. There are many possibilities of what this can
look like in a classroom. Research shows that students can focus and do their
best work when they are comfortable. Classrooms across the nation are changing
the way student workspaces look, for the better! Our classroom has been funded
by DonorsChoose and the * items will arrive after August 5.
In our classroom, we
have:
1. One futon
2. Two rectangle tables
with chairs
3. Two kidney tables
4. One small round table
with chairs
5. Two pillow beds
6. Five stools*
7. One saucer chair
8. Six individual crate
seats
9. One crate bench with
body pillow
10. Six wobble seats*
11. One bean bag
12. Two square cushions
13. 20 round cushions
14. One bungie chair*
15. Twelve individual
carpet squares*
16. Area rug*
17. Inflatable chair*
18. Balance Ball*
Brianna
Harper
Kindergarten Teacher, Campbellsburg
Elementary
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