Dear PS 107 Families,
The first two days of school passed by in the blink of an eye! Your children eagerly joined their new classmates and teachers on Thursday and have been getting to know one another and learning the routines of the new school year ever since.
A great deal of time at the beginning of each year is spent introducing and going over new routines and expectations so that they become second nature. We encourage teachers to co-construct these routines and expectations with their students so that students feel that their views and experiences are respected and considered and so that they feel an important part of the larger classroom community. Still, not every routine and classroom expectation will be to a child’s liking, and you may hear that they are spending a lot of time practicing lining up or are listening to basic routines about how to choose books from the classroom library more than they’d like.
I can promise you that all of this serves a purpose and helps our classrooms to run more smoothly and peacefully throughout the course of the school year. In addition, routines provide predictability and structure, which helps to reduce feelings of uncertainty and anxiety (in all of us!). If you have questions about the routines and expectations in your children’s classrooms or in shared spaces like the cafeteria or the play yards, don’t hesitate to reach out directly to your children’s teachers or, for schoolwide routines, to me, Ms Rinah, or Ms Nadia.
We are looking forward to our first full week of school and to continuing to learn and grow together as a community this year.
Warmly,
Ms Joanna
Principal