Sep 11 2007
Info. for parents and students
Please feel free to contact me any time with questions, thoughts or concerns.My email address is lhartnett@stoningtonschools.org and the phone # here is 536-9613. I am looking forward to my sixteenth year here at MMS and getting to know my 7th grade students!
Here is my September 2011 parent letter:
September 2, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians:
Welcome to the new school year at Mystic Middle School! I am very much looking forward to getting to know your child as he/ she begins grade 7 Social Studies class.
This letter is a brief introduction to me and to my class.
Grade 7 Social Studies begins with a unit on physical geography and related topics. In October we will transition to the study of 19th C. U.S. history. One very important component of my Social Studies class is my website, which can be accessed through the MMS site or directly at http://folio.stonington.org/lhartnett/ .
Homework will be listed on the homework page every day. In addition, there are numerous links for students to access. Some of these links will be used in conjunction with homework and extension activities and some of the links can be helpful to reinforce concepts learned in class. If your child does not have access to a computer please let me know; I will always have alternative assignments that don’t require internet access. When we are doing research and internet is required, computers will be available for use at school. The website will also have “hidden” vocabulary words. Students can earn stamps for their auction cards when they come in the next day with the word, its meaning and a contextual sentence. Daily “mind-stretchers” related to class will also be sometimes posted the night before on the website!
Also, I firmly believe that in order to ensure your child’s success and confidence we need to communicate effectively. Toward that end I will send out monthly “E-Newsletters” to let you know what is going on in class and any upcoming projects, units etc. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE “E-NEWSLETTER” SEND ME AN EMAIL. My email address is lhartnett@stoningtonschools.org.
Finally, we are very fortunate to have Mr. Lucy as our student teacher in Social Studies for the first part of this school year! His letter is attached.
I am looking forward to my 18th year here at Mystic Middle School. Where has the time gone? Call or email anytime you have questions or concerns. Please sign below to acknowledge receipt of this letter.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Laurie I. Hartnett
PLEASE NOTE — AS STATED ON THE HOME PAGE– THIS YEAR I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE AN EMAIL LIST (as I did as a grade 8 teacher) FOR ANY PARENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ME ON A MONTHLY BASIS ABOUT WHAT WE ARE STUDYING AND WHAT ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS ARE COMING UP. THESE EMAILS WILL ALSO BE USED, AS NEEDED, TO LET PARENTS KNOW ABOUT ANY CONCERNS I HAVE.
Sincerely,
Laurie Hartnett
