Welcome back to school

***image1***Parents are expected to provide the following for their children as needed:

All schools:
• Pens and pencils
• Rubber eraser
• Colored pencils
• Glue (sticks, bottled)
• Pocket folders
• Highlighters
• Book bag or backpack
• Spiral notebooks
• Plastic supply box
• Notebook dividers
• Bound composition
   book
• Gym shoes
• Notebook – 3-ring
   binder
• Paints (watercolor)
• Colored markers
• Tissues (1 box)
• Planners
• Paper – loose leaf

Elementary schools:
• Child’s round end
        scissors
• Crayons
• Bath towel
• Paint shirt

Middle schools:
• Crayons
• Clipboards
• Scissors

High schools:
• Clipboards
• Scissors
• Protactor
• Compass
• Rulers

The Kaiserslautern School District would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to school year 2008-2009. As a new or returning member of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools family, your contribution to the school and its programs is an important and meaningful part of our partnership in education. 

Each school year brings change, and this school year is no exception.  As DODDS-Europe continues to implement new initiatives and refine others, your involvement in all school and district educational programs is essential and greatly appreciated. In addition to our continuing efforts to study data to inform instructional practices, teachers will be involved in the pre-implementation and implementation of new curriculum materials in certain subjects.

I invite you to join the teachers, administrators, support staff and Kaiserslautern District Office personnel in forging a collaboration of common goals, values and priorities. In order to have this meaningful partnership, it is incumbent on each of us to maintain effective lines of communication. 

Please come to our schools even if it is just to visit or seek information. We also welcome volunteers and hope that you will get involved in PTA/PTO, the School Advisory Committee and School Board meetings.  When all members of the school community commit to an open, honest and ongoing dialogue, parents are informed of school activities, we are aware of your concerns and interests and students understand that they are the focus of our endeavors.

The Kaiserslautern District is committed to providing every possible opportunity for all students to become productive members of society.  Therefore, it is our hope that parents will take an active role in the educational process. 

Research clearly indicates that when parents take an active role in the education of their children, student achievement increases significantly.  In order to ensure the development and continuation of quality programs and optimal educational opportunities for students, I encourage all members of the community to become involved in our schools. 

We are committed to working with each child in our schools and doing everything in our power to help them to be successful. In order to do this most effectively, we need your help and involvement.

We hope that you enjoy your stay in Europe. We look forward to working in partnership with you to ensure an outstanding educational program for your child.