September 9, 2009

Dear parents/guardians,
! I welcome you and your students to our class! I am very excited to have your children in my class
this year. Weʼre going to have a busy year ahead of us, which I will be glad to discuss with you in more
detail on Back to School Night, which will happen on Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 PM.
! Every night your child should present you with his or her planner to be signed. If there is no
homework, students should still write that down and have it signed every night. Planners will be checked
in homeroom the following morning.
! If at any time you have a question or concern, there are a number of way to get in contact me:
1. Write a note in the studentʼs planner.
2. E-mail me at dcallahan@upperdarbysd.org
3. Leave me a voicemail message. Call the schoolʼs phone number 610-853-4580. My
extension is 497.
I will do my best to return all contacts by the next school day.
! Last year I started a class website that turned into a great communication tool for our class at
http://room132.net. I used the site to post websites for the students to access and work samples that we
shared with people all over the world. I want to expand. On the form below, in addition for asking for your
up-to-date contact information, I am asking for your permission to use content related to your child on the
class website. I take your childʼs safety seriously, and we will discuss proper etiquette and safety
procedures before going online this year.

! ! ! ! ! ! ! Sincerely,

! ! ! ! ! ! ! Mr. Callahan
! ! ! ! ! ! ! Intensive Learning Support Teacher
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Student name: ___________________________ Home Phone:___________________

Parent/Guardian:________________________________
Cell phone:_________________________ Work phone:_________________________
E-mail address:_________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian:________________________________
Cell phone:_________________________ Work phone:_________________________
E-mail address:_________________________________________________________

I give permission for Mr. Callahan to use the following content online (check yes/no):
Yes No

First name of student (no last names names ever used)

Work samples by student typed, scanned, or photographed

Photographs of the student

Audio recordings of the student

Video recordings of the student

Signature__________________________________________ Date: _______________