Letter of Introduction

Dear Parents and Students,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself! I am excited to be teaching 8th grade English at Paul Public Charter School. I realize that I have some big shoes to fill, and I am sure that you had a wonderful fall semester with Mrs. Carroll. She has left me a detailed account of how the classroom was run, and I will do my best to maintain this format for the spring semester. I love the idea of keeping a blog for the classroom. It seems like a great way to keep parents and students informed about what is going on, and I encourage all of you to post comments and use this resource. If at anytime you have any additional questions or concerns, please email me at LHeister@paulcharter.org.
As I am sure most of you know, this Friday, February 1, is a parent-teacher conference day. I will be here from 12-7pm, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as can attend. If you are unable to attend Friday, I would be happy to meet with you at another time to discuss the class or just to get to know one another. You can email me or call the school and leave a message, and I will do my best to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
A little about me . . . I am currently working on my master's degree in secondary education at American University. I have a BA in English, with a focus in Creative Writing, from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Most importantly, I am so very excited to be working with you all towards a successful semester. I want for you to know that I am committed to the success of each and every one of my students and that I will do everything I can to help them accomplish their goals!

Sincerely,
Leslie Heister