Dear CRES Families,
With snow still on the ground, It is hard to believe that we are nearing the final months of
school. At this time, we start thinking about next year and the classroom placement of
your child. The main goal of the placement process is to ensure success for all students
by building “balanced” classrooms.
Our priority is to create classrooms that contain students with varying skills, strengths,
needs, and personalities. Although we cannot guarantee that children will be placed with
a friend, we do make sure that each child has a familiar face in the classroom. It’s
important to us that we create classrooms where all students can learn and grow. The first
six weeks of school are spent developing new communities and teaching students how to
work and play cooperatively with a variety of students.
All members of the CRES staff are involved in the placement process so that we have all
the current and important information to make the very best decision for the placement of
your child. Teams work together to build new classrooms and there is careful attention to
individual needs and strengths.
We value your input, as well, and welcome you to play a role in the placement process by
telling us about your child. We do not permit parents to request specific teachers, as this
disrupts the balanced placement process. Feel free to talk with me about this if you have
concerns. Please consider filling out the attached placement form to provide us with
valuable information about your child. This form should be returned to the office by
April 27th.
In May we will offer parents the opportunity to learn more about the upcoming grade
level (what students will learn about, what the homework expectations are, etc.) and meet
some of the teachers. Keep your eye on the newsletter for Parent Night information!
We will be telling families which classroom community their child has been placed into
before the end of the school year. This will allow us to offer students a chance to “Step
Up” and meet their new teacher and their new classmates in June.
Sincerely,
Janet Anderson
Principal
Camden-Rockport Elementary School
Parent Placement Feedback Form
2015-2016
Child’s Name:
Grade Level Next Year:
Please tell us about your child as a learner:
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Likes active, hands-on learning
Learns best by doing
Learns best by hearing (sound, music)
Learns best by seeing things (pictures, images)
Learns best by talking or writing
 Needs a lot of structure
 Does ok in a more relaxed, less structured environment
 Very social, likes to work in groups
 Prefers to think in a less quiet setting (talking, music, etc.)
 Needs quiet in order to think and do work
 Organized
 Needs help with organization
What are your child’s strengths?
Do you have any concerns about your child moving into the next grade level?
By taking the time to build classroom communities, we teach students how to work
and play cooperatively with a variety of students. While we cannot guarantee that
children will be placed with a friend, we do ensure that each child has a familiar
face in the classroom. However, if there are particular friends that you feel would be
supportive of your child’s learning, please share your thoughts with us.