Parent Coach Letter

August 6, 2009

Dear Parents,
Thank you for your awesome attendance and support today during open house and for purchasing the school supplies for school. We are off to a great start with the tools we need to make learning a third grade successful.

We plan to start our test prep early this school year and wanted to give you enough time to plan the purchase of the C.R.C. T Books: We’ve researched information about the CRCT Prep Book and found out that they do not sell it at School Box as we expected. However, they can be purchased on line in grouped orders for a reduced price or individually. Go to www.testprep.com. Click on, Coach State Test Practice with Coach. Please Order Books for Language Arts and Math. If you do not have access to the internet, call
1-800-221-9372. You can fax orders to 1-866-805-5723 or e-mail customer service @triumphlearning.com. Reading and Math are the most critical areas that we need to focus on this year in third grade. The books are about $20.00 a piece. This is a worthy investment in your child’s education. Our goal is to have all of the children working on the skills daily by early September. If you need any additional information about these books, please don’t hesitate to write a note, call, or e-mail us.

Here is an alternate g-mail web/web address that you can use to e-mail us at school_______________________________________. We are in the process of setting up blogs to also communicate to you more effectively. This will be sent to you later on in the month.

Here are just some reminders. Please remember to pack a lunch for your child daily. Please also follow-up with your child’s agenda for announced tests, projects, and quizzes along with a weekly spelling list. If your child’s dismissal procedure changes, let us know so we can make the necessary adjustments. Remind your child to use the restroom at home or early in the morning before school begins. This will save instructional time and improve punctuality with attendance.

Thanks again in advance for your continued support.

Third Grade Teachers