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Going on Leave?

Dear parents,  

Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up soon, so I wanted to take this opportunity to touch base.  My wife and I are expecting our third child towards the end of October.  I will be taking an FMLA leave from that time until the end of the semester, and will return to my classes when second semester begins in January.    I have worked with my teams and the English Department Chair to make sure the transition goes smoothly. 

Since I’ll be gone during Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences, I will not be available to meet with you.  I will have updated quarter grades in HAC as of 10/17.  For students whose performance I’m concerned about, I plan on reaching out to several parents to touch base this week.  If I don’t contact you individually next week, it’s because I think that your son or daughter is doing well and I have no concerns about progress.  If I don’t call you next week, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me after conferences if you have concerns about your son or daughter.  Please know I will also be available for the Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences. 

The teacher who will be taking on these classes will reach out to you to introduce herself just after she begins.  You’ll be able to meet the substitute on both days of PT conferences – just stop by my desk in the fieldhouse on Thursday night or in the English Office (room 240) to find her.  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call me or the English Dept Chair, David Lange, at dlange@hinsdale86.org or 630-570-8350.

Not going to be able to do PT conferences?

Dear parents and guardians,

I am writing to inform you that I will not be present for fall PT conferences this year. 

This coming week, I will be contacting a number of parents who I’d especially like to talk with about student performance. If I don’t contact you individually, it’s because I think that your son or daughter is doing well and I have no concerns about progress. I will have updated quarter grades in HAC as of 10/17/2018.

In the upcoming quarter, we will be focusing on reading, analyzing, and connecting to short stories in the collection Interpreter of Maladies, as well as working on passage analysis writing. Students will also begin exploring writing creative nonfiction, which will carry into third and fourth quarters as well. We will also continue Book Love throughout the school year – the kids have amazed me with the number of books they’ve collectively read so far.

I will be available in the spring PT conferences.  If I don’t call you next week, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me after conferences if you have concerns about your son or daughter.  I am really enjoying English 2 Honors this year – the students are so engaging and a lot of fun!

Regards,