Hello Parents,

I am Mr. Gilbert, your childs 8th grade American history teacher. We are excited
about the new year! This is the first issue of our monthly newsletter. We send home
copies of our monthly newsletters with students and you can also view them online.
Newsletters contain important information about our upcoming events, important
dates, our upcoming topics of study, and our Student of the Month! These
newsletters come home during the first week of every month in your student's
backpack mail! Below you will find upcoming events for the first week of school,
some important information and our seating classroom seating chart.

General Information
School Hours: tardy-9:20 a.m. dismissal-4 p.m. Faculty hours: 8:30 a.m. until 4:30
p.m.
School Council - next meeting 8/9/07 6pm - All parents are invited to attend
Lunch Schedule Daily 11:30 a.m. Parent Lunches: 2nd Wednesday of each
month
PTA Board Meeting - next meeting 8/16/07, 7pm
Reminder: Tank tops, pajama pants and/or flip flops are not acceptable student
attire at school.

Weekly Schedule
Week One
Day 1: Class introduction and overview
Day 2: The Discovery of American
Day 3: The First Settlers
Day 4: The First Settlers cont.
Day 5: History Project Subject (Student choose an event or person in history for a
project)

Contact Information
My contact information is below. Please contact me with any concerns that you may
have. I look forward to an exciting and rewarding new year together!
Mr. Gilbert
James.Gilbert@bestschoolinworld.org
404- 555-5555 Ext 5555

SEATING CHART

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