Parents of North Brook Students,

As the end of the school year approaches, we are beginning the formal process of creating class lists for the 2021-2022 school year. This is a lengthy and complex process. This year the teachers are providing input and then Ms. Wright and I will prepare class lists that are balanced and contain a mixture of abilities and behaviors in order to form a heterogeneous learning environment.

We believe that parental input is important. I am interested in hearing about your child's learning strengths and needs and the type of classroom environment in which you feel your child best achieves. I am also interested in hearing about their previous experiences in school and how these experiences may have helped or hindered their learning. With that said, do not list specific teacher names, we are not taking request. Input that requests a specific teacher will not be honored. I’m sure you can imagine the imbalance filling specific teacher requests would create. If you choose to provide parental input please follow the guidelines above and submit this Google Form to Mrs. Carroll or send in writing via email to: jcarroll@lincoln.k12.nc.us. Your input should be received no later than Friday, May 28th.

I, however, am committed to weighing all factors in creating classes. When we create classes we consider the following objectives:

Assign students to teachers who can best meet individual student’s needs by matching teaching and learning styles.
Structure classes to be heterogeneous
Assign an equal number of students to each class in a given grade level
If possible, distribute an even number of boys and girls to each classroom
Group students who work well together
Separate students who do not work well together

We at North Brook Elementary pride ourselves on knowing your children. We also pride ourselves on the high caliber of our teachers. We trust our process and our knowledge of your child, combined with your input, will serve him or her well.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Carroll
Principal