Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had an amazing summer! I am very much looking forward to getting back to school and getting back into studying history together. As the beginning of the school year approaches, I have included several important announcements for my middle school students: 

1. I have sent out a Welcome Letter to all parents that they should have received on Monday, August 31. If you did not receive this email, please email me to let me know. 

2. All students should have received an email at their SFX emails with the codes for the Google Classroom that we will be using this year. Students should join the Google Classroom by the end of the week (Friday, September 4) so this way we can hit the ground running next week when school begins. If your child did not receive an email, please let me know. 

3. "COVID Caveat": We have never done this before. This is a marking period when people have to figure out how to be students, teachers, parents, children, employees, employers, friends, colleagues, and just human beings in the midst of a global pandemic.
We are going to get some things wrong. As we see what the months ahead have in store for our city, country, and world, some of our expectations may change.
We will work together to get you what you need to learn in this class, while being aware of the immense uncertainty that surrounds all “planning” at this point.
I also hope we work together to build community—to serve as a space for exchanging information, asking important questions, changing our minds, and supporting and advocating for one another. 
I am committed to working with each of you, and all of you, to create the conditions in which you feel supported in doing the assignments.
As issues arise that impact your learning, please let me know, and let’s find solutions together.

As always, if you need to reach me with any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email me at mpeters@sfxschool.net
 

Quote of the Week: 
"Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone's disbelief."  ~August Wilson