Welcome to MAX Math

Parent Update / January 9, 2012

Welcome back to the second semester. I hope your Christmas break was both restful and enjoyable and that everyone is re-energized as we start the final push toward the conclusion of a very successful sixth grade year.

I am personally very happy to be back at school and am looking forward to continuing the fine work with our students that Mr. Burris brought to Maxwell while I was recovering from surgery during the first semester of this year. I am now completely recovered and am very anxious to
return so that I can share my enthusiasm for mathematics with all our students.

I want all of you to feel comfortable being involved in what we’re doing here at school as much as you possibly can. I understand that work schedules are often difficult to change, but please feel
free to come in whenever you wish. I would be available for private conversations and conferences on Blue Day mornings during our prep period from 8:00 to 9:00 and most days after 2:00 for as long as we need to meet. Just let me know by phone or e-mail in advance so I can make sure the time convenient to you is clear.

I am also at school early most mornings and late most afternoons and am usually available for individual or small group help on math difficulties. I’ll have a more definite schedule sent home by the end of January.

You are also invited to come in and visit a math class at any time. Just let me know ahead of time if you’d like to be there for lunch so you can be included in the lunch count for the day.

Finally, I’m excited to get back in the classroom to begin the next five months of work
toward reaching our student’s goals in math. Any changes in the procedures that Mr. Burris has already established will come gradually in order to achieve as smooth a transition as possible.

And everyone will need to exercise some patience while I struggle to learn everyone’s name!
Again, please feel free to get in touch and/or visit as often as you wish.

Jim Ellars
Sixth Grade Math
jellars@gcsc.k12.in.us - 326-3121 ext. 1035