Ferry Farm Elementary - Teacher Request Form

Ferry Farm Elementary School

Classroom Request Guidelines – 2009-2010

Parents wishing to make a request for their child for the upcoming school year are to make the request in writing to the principal by utilizing the Classroom Information Sheet on the back of this page.

Parents may request a particular classroom environment, but not with a particular teacher.

It is not possible to honor all requests. Teaching assignments may need to be changed late in the summer and requested teachers may not be available.

A written request, or lack of a request, will have no influence on the care and quality of education given to each child.

Parents are cautioned not to request placement or non-placement based upon what they may have heard about a teacher or teachers from other parents or community members. Just as each child is unique, so is each teacher. An experience that other parents may have had with their children may be totally different from what your child could have with the same teacher.

Requests for a child not to be placed with another child, for whatever reason, must be noted in writing on the Classroom Information Sheet. Given other circumstances and teacher recommendations, it is not always possible to honor these requests.

ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED BY FRIDAY JUNE 12^th , WILL BE CONSIDERED. Parents must complete the Classroom Information Sheet on the back for their requests to be considered.

All parent requests received by the deadline date of June 12, 2009 will be strongly considered. However, the final placement decision is based upon a variety of factors. The final decision is made by the principal.

Please understand consideration of many factors, including but not limited to academic and social considerations, total class size, male/female ratio, and heterogeneous grouping are used in the placement decisions. The final decision on all student placements rests with the principal after due consideration of staff recommendations and parent requests. We will do our best to place students per parent requests, however as stated we may not always be able to.

Your child will receive a post card during the summer from their teacher welcoming them to their classroom for the 2009 school year. Parents will not receive assignments prior to receipt of the post card.

Ferry Farm Elementary School

Classroom Information Sheet for 2009

Student’s Name______________________________________

2009-2010 Grade ________

List your child’s strengths. Be as specific as possible.

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List any areas of concern you have academically about your child.

Please explain what style of teaching/classroom environment works best for your child.

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Are there any other student(s) you would prefer your child not to be with in an assigned classroom? You need to name the student(s) and reason.

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Is there any thing additional you would like to share about your child?

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INFORMATION SHEETS NOT FULLY COMPLETED

WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PARENT.

Date Received in Main Office____________________ (Office Use Only)