Fifth and Sixth Grade Families: September 6, 2020 Welcome to Q1 online learning. My name is Dr. Toney-James. I am very excited to be your child’s Reading teacher this year! I am committed to doing everything within my power to make this remote learning experience successful for all of us. This is my seventh year at the Ray School and my 19th year with the District as a teacher. I am originally from the South side of Chicago and a product of Chicago Public Schools for both elementary and high school. I am married with 2 children. Gavin age 9 and Avia age 7. My hobbies include trying new restaurants, traveling to run marathons and teaching cycling classes. Great News! This year I will have a graduate student as an intern for the University of Chicago’s Urban Education Program Mrs. Saarah Na’Allah (please see attached letter below. 5th/ 6th grade orientation on September 2, 2020- Here is the link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSRDhmTStLUQ-oGnzKhU4UhytmjeVzz1OW8dWP7eiNXwt3ldB8zTeRw2RtmkW0NQeQd14tenjRiiquh/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 Tuesday September 8, 2020- First day of School As of Sunday September 6, all students, should have received an invite via email to our Google Classroom. Students can use their cps emails to join if they do not receive an invite by tomorrow. Our class code is a3nykkp and the class meeting link is Meet link https://meet.google.com/lookup/anmdg2km4w All of my homeroom students Room 312/ Grade 5 will meet me there bright and early at 8:45 a.m. Attendance will be taken daily. I am so excited to see you all! We will be using the Google Classroom platform for all classes. If you have any questions please email me at [email protected] This week we will spend time getting to know each other, reviewing classroom/school-wide expectations, and learning about what to expect in 5th grade. Students will also meet their other teachers in Reading, Social Studies, and Math! Back to School Forms Please complete the annual back to school packet. See link below. https://www.cps.edu/school-reopening-2020/remote-learning-guide/preparing-for-school/back-to-school-packets/ Kind Regards, Dr. James Welcome letter from Mrs. Na'Allah( Our Class Intern) Dearest families, My name is Mrs. Saarah Na’Allah and I’ll be joining Dr. Toney-James as a student teacher this upcoming school year. I’m incredibly honored to work with your bold, brilliant, and beautiful students under these unique circumstances. Teaching and learning are necessities, and so we’re working to ensure that your students get the instruction that suits their needs, curiosities, and developmental capacities. I wanted to share a little about myself. Today, I am a graduate student at the University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program (graduating Spring 2021). I consider myself a lifelong learner, passionate about creating a classroom environment of high expectations, truth, discussion, collaboration, community, and love. Cooking and eating gives me so much joy. On the weekends, you’ll find my husband and I in search of recipes to satisfy our love of flavor, and variety. I absolutely adore the way a great meal brings people together. As a black woman, I recognize the importance of a learning that’s all inclusive, and relevant to the students in front of me. In a world where whiteness is idolized, my response is to promote all cultures, languages, customs, and backgrounds with utmost urgency. I’m looking forward to building relationships with you all, and excited to meet everyone via google hangouts. On the following page is a consent form that allows me to work with your students virtually. With warm regards, Saarah Na’Allah
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