Dear Parents,

Welcome Back to School! My name is Yudelka Lorange and your son/daughter is enrolled in my 7
th

grade math class for the !"#$"% academic school year at &ancier Middle School' ( am looking
for)ard to an e*citing year' ( look for)ard to )orking )ith your child and hel+ing him/her succeed'
( )as ,orn and raised in -e) York .ity and ( graduated from Western -e) /ngland 0ni1ersity in
!!2 )ith a Bachelors in .om+uter Science' 0+on graduation ( commissioned into the 0'S' 3rmy as
an 31iation 4fficer' ( ha1e s+ent the last 5 years flying Blackha)k 6elico+ters, as )ell as leading and
mentoring Soldiers and their families' ( am a mother of t)o ,eautiful girls and +roud military )ife' (
look for)ard to the ad1enture )e are a,out to take and can7t )ait to )atch your child gro) not only
academically, ,ut also as a +erson'
3s +arents ( am sure that )e can agree that )e )ant the ,est for our child and )ill ha1e some of the
same e*+ectations' 6ere are some of the e*+ectations that )ill ensure their success'
Be Prepared: /ach student )ill need a com+osition note,ook, a +ocket folder, +encils, and erasers'
8hese materials should ,e ,rought to class e1ery day' We co1er a lot of material in one class +eriod
so locker +asses )ill not ,e issued'
Homework: Math is a 1ery demanding course and is enforced through +ractice' Students )ill ,ring
home any )ork not com+leted in the classroom' ( ask that you limit the amount of assistance you
+ro1ide your child )ith their home)ork, as it is one of the key indicators of your son/daughters gras+
on the material'
3ll late home)ork )ill ,e limited to a 7! as the highest grade and )ill not ,e acce+ted after % school
days of lateness' ( understand that students as )ell as +arents ha1e acti1ities outside of school, ,ut (
do ,elie1e in taking res+onsi,ility' 3 co+y of the )eekly schedule and assignments )ill ,e gi1en to
each student to kee+ in his/her ,inder as )ell as +osted on the class )e,+age so that students and
+arents can look ahead' 8he only )ay for students to not lose +oints on late assignments is for the
+arents to coordinate )ith me +rior to the assignment due date'
( ha1e e*tremely high e*+ectations of all my students' ( am asking for your hel+ to maintain those
e*+ectations ,y checking my teacher )e,site +eriodically for assigned home)ork as )ell as checking
)ith your child to make sure that his/her )ork is ,eing done'
Additional Assistance: Scheduled math tutoring )ill ,e on 9 from 9 $ 9, ,ut if your child needs
additional assistance +lease contact me at yudelka'lorange:killeenisd'org'
6o+efully, your son/daughter has ,rought home their course sylla,us and you ha1e ,oth read and
signed the sylla,us contract' ( ha1e )ritten this contract to ensure that ,oth the students and their
+arents understand ho) this course )ill run' (f you ha1e any ;uestions regarding the sylla,us or the
course, +lease contact me'
(f you )ould like me to notify you of test dates and/or u+date you on your son/daughter7s +rogress,
+lease fill out and return the e$mail form included )ith this letter' Please do not hesitate to contact me
at yudelka'lorange:killeenisd'org if you ha1e any ;uestions or concerns during the year'
8hank you