Welcome Letter

Hello soon to be Parents of Meadowlark Kindergarteners,

It is exciting to be planning ahead for the 2010- 2011 school year and this year we have a unique opportunity to job share a Kindergarten class at Meadowlark. Since your child will be in our class, we would like to introduce ourselves. My name is Abigail Hansen I have lived in Billings my whole life and am thankful that my husband Paul and I can raise our daughter Zoë in such a wonderful city. I have previously taught 4th grade at Meadowlark and am very enthusiastic about returning to teach at the Kindergarten level. My passion in life is teaching and traveling. I count it a huge privilege to teach your child and to help each of them grow as a student and citizen.

I, Carol Clapper, have lived in Billings almost all of my life. My husband and I have 3 grown children, two of whom are married. We are looking forward to becoming grandparents for the first time in September! Ten years ago, I decided to go back to teaching young students. I taught first grade before having children and then preschool when my youngest son went to preschool. So I know where kindergartners are coming from and what they need for first grade. I also believe that each child is very unique. I enjoy celebrating their special qualities and helping them learn to get along with each other and make new friends.

We are sure many of you will have some questions about this very important year and we want to be available to answer any questions you might have. We believe that communication between school and home directly affects the quality of education your child will receive. One of the tools we will be implementing is our class blog, (click here) , this will help us keep close communication between home and school. We will have fun learning and feel that our most important task is to help them LOVE school because that sets the stage for many educational successes throughout their lifetime.

We are both very excited to share a classroom, ideas and time with your children as they begin their school careers. We are already working on the logistics of this coming fall and will both be teaching the first week to make the transition a smooth one for the students. Feel free to approach Mr. Croff if you need anything else clarified for you as a parent. We look forward to seeing you next fall!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Clapper