Dear Team Jordan Families,

We are off to a great start!  The first few weeks of school are all about learning our routine, rules, and roles.

It will take a little time for us all to get on track with our routine. Fortunately, the children are quickly learning our schedule and how we function on a daily basis as a team.  We will discuss homework and the agenda book during parent seminar.

In order for Team Jordan to have a successful year we have established one main rule:

We will not stop other students from learning.  

In order to agree upon a rule, first we all had a chance to write down what each of us as individuals thought the rules should be.  I then posted a sign stating the above rule.  We talked about each of our individual rules and decided that they all fit under the category of not stopping others from learning.  We also highlighted that we would all need to be safe, be responsible, and be respectful in order to follow our main rule. 

We are working on developing our roles as “players” on Team Jordan.  The students are learning their positions.  As players they will learn their individual strengths and weaknesses.  They will come to school ready to work hard and play hard.  Each player will feel like part of the team.  He/ she will feel safe to try “new plays.”  We will practice every day. 

My job as their coach is to teach them the “plays” and give corrections or feedback as necessary.  Also, I will assess their abilities and interests and use that information to help coach them.  It is my hope that each of our players feels challenged every day, because without challenge there is no improvement.

Families play a very important role on this team.  Your job is to make sure your child comes to school each day prepared for the challenges in front of them.   Please communicate with me as questions or concerns arise.   You know your child better than anyone.  We will work together to cheer and encourage our players to take risks and think of plays on their own.  

I look forward to seeing you all at parent seminar on September 16^th at 6pm.  Thank you very much for your support as we begin our “season” together.

Mrs. Jordan

Our team blog will be updated weekly by students and myself.