Dear Parents/ Guardians,

My name is Simone Holness, and I am a Jamaican International Cultural Exchange Teacher.

I want to extend to you and your child or children a heartfelt welcome to my class. Despite the numerous hurdles that we may face, I promise that this school year will be well-organized and productive.

 I’ve been teaching elementary school in Jamaica for five consecutive years, usually in grades four through six. Over the years, I've had a lot of success in my teaching because I've used strategies like project-based learning, whole/small group collaboration, technology integration, guided discovery, and peer- tutoring.

Through the various methodologies that I will use to convey my lessons, my goal is to engage each student by providing a rich and gratifying learning experience.

I will make every effort to comprehend and appreciate each child's learning style in order to use the most appropriate teaching strategies to help him or her reach his or her maximum potential. I will motivate my students and reward them for their effort.

My goal is for your child to succeed, thus parental engagement is essential to whatever success technique I use. I also promote parents- teacher communication as it plays a vital role in the student’s educational lives.  It aids to improve students’ academic progress, emotional support, and social competencies.

I will make every effort to maintain regular and meaningful communication with all parents to keep you informed about your child or children's academic progress as well as any other important school-related topics. This will be accomplished through existing media such as WhatsApp, email,  Class Dojo, and other means of communication.

I look forward to a productive and engaging school year.

Sincerely, 

Simone N. Holness

Your classroom teacher

Note Briefly:

On the 18^th of August 2023, all parents and students are expected to be at school to meet the teacher “OPEN HOUSE”.