Dear Parents,
Time sure flies when you are having fun! We are already beginning to plan for next school year, but thoughtful planning is one of the secrets to our success. With that said, it is time to begin our placement process for the 2016-17 school year! Our placement process begins with the classroom teachers, specialists, intervention team and administrators using our full range of expertise and intimate knowledge of our students, programs and services.
Once again, this year we have an optional Parent Input Form, due no later than May 1. This form is simply a way for you to provide input and information regarding your child(ren)'s needs. I will read every Parent Input Form and will share the appropriate information with the placement teams of teachers and specialists. There is no need for a meeting. I will contact you if we need additional information. Please respect our time and take advantage of this opportunity to give your input using the form.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF CURRENT 2nd graders (incoming 3rd):
- At Oak Knoll, we have two upper grade programs. All parents get to request either our Multi-age or our Traditional program for their soon-to-be 3rd grader. If you have a preference, you MUST put in a request on the Parent Input Form. If you do not complete an input form we will place your child(ren) in a program. Both programs are subject to lottery based on the program demand.
- For those of you who have no experience with a multi-age classroom, we will be hosting information tours of the 3rd-5th multi-age classrooms on 4/18, 4/20, and 4/25. Call the office to sign up. Before this school year ends, we will let you know if your child will be in Multi-age or Traditional.
There is no reason for parents to gather information about teachers, or lose sleep over placement. Please do not lobby your child's current teacher for preferential teacher choice or placement information; instead fill out the form! This is our job, we know our students, we see the big picture, and we feel confident in our abilities to do this well.
This process went extremely well last year and we expect the same this year. We appreciate your trust and support in our process and look forward to this work.
Thank you,
Kristen Gracia
Oak Knoll Principal
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