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Dear ______,

Hello! My name is Mrs. McCutchen, and I will have the privilege of being your teacher for the upcoming school year.

I graduated from Western Kentucky University in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in middle grades education; in May 2011, I graduated with my master's degree in administration.

I have a wonderful husband named Mac, and we have been married for 11 years. We have three amazing children: Natalya, who is 9 years old; Macaiah, who is 7 years old; and Nathan, who is 3 years old.

I am excited about the upcoming school year and look forward to meeting you. I have many fun and exciting things planned for this school year, and I hope that you will find my class and math enjoyable.

My main goal is for you to achieve greatness. I want you to succeed with learning math and in whatever you try to do.

I will teach you not only math, but also important values such as respect, responsibility, and confidence.

I believe that all my students are great people and are capable of learning. All I ask of you is to do your best, and I will be happy.

I look forward to getting to know you better as the year progresses. Let's have a great year.

If you ever need help with anything, please call or e-mail me.

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P.S. Don't forget Open House is Monday, August 12, at 6:00. Hope to see you there!!

P.P.S. Here is your first assignment! You are going to write a one-page letter about yourself by answering the following questions:

 What did you learn or learn to do this summer?

 What things do you do that help your family survive or succeed?

 What skills do you have that no one else in your family has?

 What is each person in your family good at?

 How do you make friends?

 What do you want to know more about?

 Where and whom do you learn from?

 Tell me what's on your bookshelf, e-reader, tablet, Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat right now, and what it tells me about you as a person.

 What do you do when you're faced with a really interesting or tough-to-solve problem?

 What do you want the world to know and think about you, both now and in the future?

Source: Courtesy Natalie McCutchen, Franklin-Simpson Middle School, Franklin, KY. Used with permission.

Figure 1.3 shows an example from an elementary school teacher, Chrissy Romano, who teaches 2nd grade at Nellie K. Parker Elementary School in Hackensack, New Jersey. Notice how Chrissy's letter conveys a friendly tone by encouraging her students to enjoy a variety of summer activities and be ready to share their experiences when they come to her class.