September 8, 2016 Dear Parents/Guardians, Hello! My name is Heather McMinn and I will be your child’s History of the Americas teacher this year. I am really looking forward to working with you to help your child succeed in my class. This is a survey course of American history covering topics from the colonial period through the present as well as a more in-depth study of the Americas in the twentieth century. It is important to note that this is designed to be a college-level course and it will be rigorous. Time management, reading comprehension, note-taking, and a variety of writing skills will be critical for those who aspire to achieve at the highest levels. Students will be required to read intensively on their own time, and prepare for both written and multiple-choice quizzes and tests for which they will be asked to recall information that may or may not have been discussed at length in class. I have given your child a course syllabus which provides more information about this course, my expectations, and my grading policies. Please take a moment to review the syllabus and visit my website at http://McMinnHOA.weebly.com. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. In a further effort to keep parents informed about what is happening in my class, I send out a weekly parent email with an agenda for the week including homework assignments, test and quiz dates, etc. In the past, parents have found this helpful in keeping their students on track throughout the school year. Those of you who have provided the school with an email address as part of your contact information will be automatically signed up for my parent email list. However, if
You notice that you do not receive an email from me within the next few days
You have not provided the school with your email
You have recently changed your email address or want to add an additional email address
You wish to add another parent/guardian's email
you may sign yourself up for the parent email list using the form below OR you can email me at [email protected] and request that I add you to the list.
Another option for keeping up-to-date with what is going on in class is to sign up for text reminders. I will send out a text reminder via Remind 101 the day before an essay or project is due, and before tests. To sign up for these text reminders, text @mcminn to 81010 (or see alternative sign up directions below). Please note that standard text-messaging fees will apply (but, I will never text you more than a few times a month).
I would also encourage you to sign up for the Parent Portal to check on your child’s progress in all his/her classes. To find out how, visit the district website atwww.corningareaschools.com
I thank you in advance for your cooperation. Again, I am really looking forward to working with you and your child this year. I hope to meet you at Open House on September 16th and/or at a parent-teacher conference on October 23rd, October 28th or November 5th. In the meantime, feel free to contact me by phone at 654-2988 Ext. 2462 or via email at [email protected].
Sincerely, Heather McMinn Humanities Teacher, Corning-Painted Post High School http://McMinnHOA.weebly.com [email protected] 654-2988 Ext. 2462