Make sure that you have all of the requirements for your binder. Check here.

If you email me and do not use proper formatting, I will not be able to answer your question.

I will respond with the following:

“Hello ________,

While I appreciate you emailing me, you have not used proper email formatting. Written communication is incredibly important for your future success. I will not answer your email until such time that you can use proper formatting. I will include a link to the 6 September 2019- Email Etiquette blog post for your reference. You may then rewrite and resend your email

Thank you for valuing your professionalism,

Mrs. McCuean-Lough”

All emails sent by students to Fordson staff should come from your Dearborn Schools account (xxxxxxxx@dearbornschools.org), I will not respond to personal accounts. I welcome emails from parents and their personal accounts.

A subject line is required; include a few words about the topic of your email: Research Paper Question, Concern about Grades, Event in Class. Do not type your entire email in the subject line. Also, avoid vague terms: “essay thing,” “question,” “thoughts,” etc.

A greeting should begin your email. Always acknowledge the person you are addressing. Do not just begin typing your question/concern. Use the greeting and the person’s name followed by a comma:

• Good morning Mrs. Lough,
• Hello Mr. Holly,
• Mrs. Korogiannis,

Dear, Hello, Hi, Good morning/afternoon/evening, or just the person’s name is acceptable. Do not use slang. Teachers are not your friends, address them appropriately.

Begin the body of your email with a generally positive statement:

• I hope you have been enjoying the nice weather.
• I hope you had a relaxing weekend.
• I really enjoyed what we did in class the other day.
• Thank you for always answering my emails so promptly.

The tone of your email is important, keep emails positive and professional. Consider your words carefully; “when I complete the assignment” sounds much better than “if I complete the assignment.”

Some general tips for emailing:

• Never send an email during times of extreme emotion
• Never have an attitude!
  • Rude emails do not encourage people to help.
• Always proofread the email for spelling and grammar.
• If you are comfortable with the email being read out loud in court, then it’s good to send.

Use lead-in statements to pose your question/favor:

• I have a question about…
• Could you please help me with…
• Would you mind…
• This factor is giving me trouble. Could you advise me how to…
• I am struggling with…
• What can I do to…
• I noticed that…

If you are including an attachment include the format of what you are attaching and the name of the file attached.

• Attached as a…(PDF, image, Doc, Slide)…, please find my research paper… “______.”

End every email with a closing phrase followed by a comma and then your FULL name:

• Thank you,
• Thank you for your time/consideration/support/understanding/patience/flexibility
• Kindest regards,
• Sincerely,
• Best wishes,
• Have a good day/night/weekend,

Written communication is crucial as you advance in your educational career and beyond, please take the time to communicate effectively.

The Daily Agenda is available here. If you are absent or need to review material covered in class please refer to the above link. The Daily Agenda can also be accessed through Google Classroom and is located in the Class Resources of this iBlog as a permalink.

Great books at very reasonable prices!

Class Code – QQ2NV

Order Due Date – 9/20/2019

Dear Families,

I want your child to be a successful reader and for that, I need your help. When children choose their own books to read for pleasure, they enjoy reading more and spend more time doing it. The more your child reads, the better they will do in school and in life.

Scholastic Book Clubs flyers are made for you and your child to shop for books your child will love to read. Each month, the flyers are filled with trusted, excellent quality, age-appropriate books chosen by Scholastic for prices as low as one dollar.

Plus you will be helping our class when you order:  Scholastic matches each order you place with FREE BOOKS for our classroom to share.

Thank you for helping your child to become a successful reader.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lough

Two ways to order:

1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent

Look up my name: LOUGH  or enter our Class Code: QQ2NV

Follow the instructions to place your order online by: 20 September 2019.

2. Check off the books you want to order for your child and return a flyer to me with a check to Scholastic Book Clubs by 20 September 2019.

Welcome to Fordson! We are looking forward to a productive and positive year, in order to be prepared for the class please review the syllabus.