Communication

**I am big on communication!**
Comminication is the key to healthy relationships. Face to face and heart to heart is the best way, but it is not always practical. I hope to communicate wisely with you, in person, by email, note or phone. I check my email usually five or more times a day, during the work week. It is the best way to get a hold of me and the fastest way for me to communicate back to you. I usually even check it a few times during the weekends. Please communicate with me the way you are most comfortable. My guidelines are that we speak respectfully and kindly to each other. If I make a mistake, please let me know, so I can correct it. I am not perfect, but I have a heart of love. There are many ways that I will communicate with you and your children.


 * __Daily Folders__** will be sent home and returned to school, "daily." Of course, you or I may //occasionally// forget to send them back. Life happens...no problem. Please try to consistently review the papers in the folder and reply, if necessary. Materials from the elementary office, the principal or other school related professionals may be enclosed, too. The folder has two pockets labeled "Important Papers" and "Take Home." Unless otherwise noted, please keep the papers at home. If papers need to be signed, returned, or if your child needs to complete papers, send them back to school, as requested.


 * __Homework Folders__** will be sent home usually every Fridays. (On short weeks they will be sent home on Thursdays.) The folder has two pockets. One side will have "Graded Work" in it. The other side will have the next week's "Homework." In that pocket you will find a stapled homework packet consisting of work packets and other homework, as noted on the newsletter. __Homework folders will be return to the classroom the following Thursday__, unless otherwise noted on the newsletter.

My personal information is to be used for __personal__ communication issues, after school hours, only. If you have an urgent situation or something you need to tell me immediately relating to feelings of well-being, you are free to call me during non-school hours. An emergency trip to the hospital, urgent prayer requests, or something significant that has happened to your child, are all personal calls I would be willing to receive. Please do not call me on my time concerning homework, lunches, schedules, etc. with the exception of NOT being able to drive on a field trip that is scheduled the next morning. You will have plenty of opportunities to reach me by email or voice mail at school for any other matter.
 * __Personal Issues Communication__**

Jennifer Anderson school phone # 264-6789 ext 236 e-mail janderson@achieverweb.org