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Mr. Robert Heinbaugh, N.B.C. Retired:
June 2008 L.A.U.S.D. - Balboa Elementary Gifted
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PARENTS
Parents thank you so much for so many excellent suggestions for the Homework, etc. page. You have come up with many great ideas that I believe will truly help us keep in daily communication and ultimately help your children do well in school. Keep the suggestions coming. Thanks again!
Please send me an e-mail with your e-mail address so I can contact you by e-mail from time to time. Thanks!
There are a lot of good ideas for parents shared on that show.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WISH LIST SUPPORT!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE SOMETHING TO ANY CLASSROOM AT
BALBOA, HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS. EVERY TEACHER APPRECIATES YOUR SUPPORT!
BOOKS, both NEW & USED. Books are truly appreciated!
If you have some
books or magazines you don't know what to do with, we can probably use them.
Any book of the Goosebumps,
Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, etc. series.
Anything
age appropriate and challenging that you might have will be considered for
inclusion in a classroom library!
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, etc.
USED / OLD Tennis Balls - We use them to cover the feet of the chairs and tables.
Dry marker board color markers.
Diapers and Soft Scrub for erasing the marker boards.
Washable Color Markers.
Paper towels.
Facial tissues.
Miscellaneous Art and Science supplies.
IBM Compatible
Computers “PCs”, used notebook PCs, software and accessories.
Classroom
Entertaining Supplies: paper plates, cups, spoons, forks, knifes, balloons,
etc.
Money for
purchasing the pizza for the pizza parties and other classroom entertaining.
We need Parent
Volunteers in the classroom!
SOME WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
Volunteering time
in the classroom and on field trips. "It is a great way to get to know
your child, their friends, their teacher, and the school. It is truly a lot of
fun to participate."
This is a quote from John, Charleen & Paul
Hinrichsen, Volunteers
Being a driver for
field trips. "I had no idea this could be so much fun! I want to go
along on all of Mr. Heinbaugh's field trips."
This is a quote from Fortuna Ippoliti, Volunteer
Spending time and
helping out in the classroom. "I am convinced this experience changed
my child from a potential loser, to a winner. I got to know my son's school,
his friends, and I got to know my son. And we had fun! Fifth grade is clearly a
pivotal, make-it-or-break-it-year, in a child's life."
This is a quote from Deirdre' Campbell, Volunteer
If you have an idea or talent you think might provide a
good educational opportunity, by all means please let me know about it. I am
always open to new ideas and suggestions.
“PARENT POWER”
PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF STUDENTS, most of you have no idea how much power you really have. You can influence school site policy making, program development, and the list goes on and on. Our Public Schools need serious reform and we need you -- for the sake of our children! Turn off the TV set. Unplug the Nintendo. Be a parent first, a best friend second. Follow through on promises. Be firm with your discipline. Be fair. Love them.
Parent Power also includes your involvement and participation in your child's
education. COME VISIT AND SPEND TIME IN THE CLASSROOM! You are strongly
encouraged and welcome to visit any time, just be sure to stop and obtain a
Visitor's Pass in the Office first.
VOLUNTEER DIRECTLY IN THE CLASSROOM! That is one of the best ways to be a direct part of your child’s educational process. Doing PTA projects, etc. are great and noble, however those projects are indirect participation with your child’s education. Volunteering directly in the classroom is direct participation in your child’s future. It’s your classroom too… come be a part of it.
Please visit the Mike’s Math Club’s web site. You will also find a link to their web site here on my web site on the “Special Links” page. I also highly recommend parents to purchase their book “The Monstrously Fun Fractions Book”. It makes fractions fun!