Principal’s Corner
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe, but it is time to turn out thoughts to class placement for next year. The teachers and I take the placement process seriously. With our understanding of each child, we will plan for heterogeneous classes; a combination and balance of boys, girls, abilities and learning styles.
The Mountain View class placement procedures are as follows:
- Parents may put in writing their placement concerns before classes are formed for next school year. Written notes should be geared toward special concerns. It is NOT necessary for EVERY parent to write. Notes will be accepted from March 23 to April 20. Once placement decisions are made, belated notes will NOT be used for placement considerations.
- Parents may request a particular learning environment or state specific characteristics about their child that need consideration.
- Parents may NOT request a specific teacher. Placement or non-placement will not be based upon what may have been heard about a teacher. Just as each child is unique, so is each teacher. An experience that other parents may have had with a teacher most likely will differ from another child’s experience.
- A written request, or lack of such request, will have no effect on the care given in each child’s placement. Each child will be carefully considered.
- Consideration of all educational factors, academic and social, is the primary determinants in placement decisions. The final decision on placement assignments rests with the administrative team.
- Requests for a child not to be placed with another student, for whatever reason, should be in writing. We try to honor these requests. However, be aware that other considerations may prevent this. All parent notes will be carefully considered, but there will be no individual response.
Please know that our goals are to have children experience great success in school, and to offer them a variety of experiences with teachers that will help them grow and gain confidence. As always, we appreciate all you continue to do to support Mountain View Elementary.
Angela M. Huff
Principal
