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    Phil Foster Letter To Parents

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    Phil Foster introduces himself as the new Social Studies teacher and shares his background and teaching philosophy. He earned degrees in journalism and business administration and served in the Army before retiring. As a lifelong history enthusiast, he hopes to make classes interesting and help students develop their creative skills. His class will have clear expectations, structured assignments, and flexibility for students to choose projects. He emphasizes the importance of open communication between parents and teachers to support students' success.

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    Phil Foster introduces himself as the new Social Studies teacher and shares his background and teaching philosophy. He earned degrees in journalism and business administration and served in the Army before retiring. As a lifelong history enthusiast, he hopes to make classes interesting and help students develop their creative skills. His class will have clear expectations, structured assignments, and flexibility for students to choose projects. He emphasizes the importance of open communication between parents and teachers to support students' success.

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    Phil Foster introduces himself as the new Social Studies teacher and shares his background and teaching philosophy. He earned degrees in journalism and business administration and served in the Army before retiring. As a lifelong history enthusiast, he hopes to make classes interesting and help students develop their creative skills. His class will have clear expectations, structured assignments, and flexibility for students to choose projects. He emphasizes the importance of open communication between parents and teachers to support students' success.

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    Dear Parents,

    My name is Phil Foster, Social Studies Teacher, and I am really glad to welcome you and your child to my
    classroom this year. I graduated from Henderson State University with a degree in journalism and later obtained
    a Masters of Business Administration. I am a retired Army officer and this is my first year of teaching.
    However, I have been an avid history buff my entire life and hope to bring my enthusiasm to the classroom.
    Apart from that, I am always on a quest to meet new people and learn about their language and culture.

    I am looking forward to meeting as well as knowing each student of my class and their parents. I will try to
    make the classes more interesting as well as easier, so that each child understands as well as enjoys them.
    Moreover, I do not just want to stick to academics. Rather, I am planning activities to develop the creative skills
    and interests of students. I hope to make this academic year, an educational as well as a fun-filled year for the
    students.

    Our class goal will be to work together towards a fantastic and successful school year! I have high expectations
    for all of my students and I am committed to assisting them with the expectations required of the course. The
    format of our class will be highly structured and will provide students with the flexibility to choose
    amongst various assignments and projects. In addition to regular projects and homework, I will be expecting all
    work assigned in class to be completed either during class or at home and turned in the following school
    day. While some assignments might require additional time for completion, students will be permitted to turn in
    those assignments.

    Also, in an effort to provide you and your child with a clear understanding of the grading matrix, students will
    receive a letter grade for assigned work measured by the rubric provided.  Rubrics act as guidelines in letting
    your child know what is expected to earn each letter grade.  Students will receive instruction on how the grading
    measure is based on said rubric. And mastery of the expectations will be reflected in a letter grade (i.e., A, B, C,
    D, etc.).

    To ensure clarity and transparency, it is customary on the first day of class that I review the syllabus with
    students. The purpose of the review is to provide students with a clear understanding of classroom rules,
    policies, and expectations.  During the discussion, I encourage students to ask questions and raise any concerns. 
    Please encourage your child to ask questions, as it is important that all students thoroughly understand
    behavioral expectations and classroom procedures for the start and end of every class.

    In closing, I would like to express that one of the most important goals this year is to keep the lines of
    communication open between the parent(s) and teachers.  Positive and productive communication is paramount
    to your child’s success! You are essentially my eyes and ears at home and if you notice your child struggling,
    encourage them to ask me questions either during or after class. Homework is intended to be challenging yet
    doable, not impossible nor impractical.

    If you would like to meet me to discuss your child’s performance or any other problems that he/she is facing in
    class, you can feel free to meet me during lunch break hours. It will be appreciated if you tell me a day before to
    fix the meeting. Apart from this, you can also e-mail me at reddiealum@gmail.com to discuss any concern you
    have about your child.

    Sincerely,

    Phil Foster

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