Communication

Jokes abound about communication faux-pas that make fun of those who do not hear well, or between men and women, or even in the miscommunication of meanings of words. Some of these are quite hilarious. For example: Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were taking a walk one fine March day. One remarked to the other, “Windy, ain't it?"

“No,"the second man replied, "It's Thursday."

And the third man chimed in, “So am I. Let's have a coke."

However, it is not so funny when you rely on communication for something to happen. For example, you show up when an appointment is cancelled because you did not get the call.

With all of our modern technologies to communicate— text, email, twitter, phone—you’d think that we would be better at getting information from the source more easily. However, being an institution that tries very hard to keep people ‘in the loop’ we at the school have come to recognize that there are simply too many ways for us to keep up with getting information to people. Even this email will be read by probably less than 50% of our constituents.

As a result, we miss getting important information to people. Not because it is intended, but because we have not the time nor in some cases the ability to communicate with each person’s preferred method of receiving information.

So, all that to say, please help us. We will continue to communicate in the ways that we are able. We will send this note weekly by EMAIL. Teachers will CALL you when they need to talk to you specifically about your child. Teachers will also WRITE to you on homework slips and in assignments books as needed. We will also send information home on PAPER with your child in the form of classroom calendars, permission slips, and opportunities to participate in various clubs and special days.

What that means for you is to keep asking your children if they received any notes from the office, checking their book bags and your email, and listening to your phone messages in a timely way. We want to serve you in the best way possible by communicating to you.