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Dear 8th Grader,

I would like to introduce myself to you as your new 8th Grade Language Arts teacher. I am very excited to meet all of you and I am looking forward to a fun and successful year. Although you will get to know me soon enough, I will fill you in on who I am. I grew up in White Oak, Pa., and still live there today. Before becoming a teacher, I was a journalist and wrote for the McKeesport Daily News, Norwin Star, Pittsburgh City Paper, Post-Gazette and Tribune Review. I went to the University of Pittsburgh before getting hired as a teacher at Steel Valley. I’ve taught 6th through 12th grade English classes at McKeesport, Franklin Regional, Baldwin and SV districts. When I am not teaching, I like to listen to all kinds of music, but my favorites are classical and jazz. I have so many CDs that they take up almost an entire room in my house – that’s five book cases filled top to bottom! I also love movies and TV. My favorite shows right now are “The Office”, “Lie to Me”, “The Daily Show”, and “Lost”. On weekends, I like to hang out with my wife and daughter, take them shopping and change diapers.

I need you to realize that I have very high expectations for you and am dedicated to your success as a student and as a person. If we respect each other as teacher and student, value others in the building, and follow school and classroom policies, there is no reason why this incoming 8th grade class couldn’t be the best group of students that have ever went through our middle school. I will be in contact with your parents regularly and encourage them to be actively involved in your schooling. Throughout the year, I hope that your parents will contact me if they have any concerns and that you will take advantage of any opportunity to communicate with me about any trial or tribulation that you may be experiencing. Our year will consist of reading great literature selections, reviewing grammar, learning new vocabulary words, and writing in a variety of styles. Although it may seem like a lot of work, many previous students have told me that Language Arts was one of their favorite classes. We will have engaging class discussions, complete interesting projects, and we will all grow as learners. I am confident that this year will be full of interesting and exciting new ideas and the creation of unforgettable memories…Let’s make this year unforgettable! I can’t wait to get to know you!

Sincerely,

Mr. Singer ssinger@svsd.k12.pa.us 412-464-3600

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