Dear Parent/Guardian, 12/18/09
As some of you may remember from Back-to-
School-Night, I am planning on taking a paternity leave to care for my
four-month old son.
I want to let you know that Mr. Rob Rinsky will be
teaching my science classes from January 5 through April 2. He is a terrific teacher, who already
has a lot of experience working with the students. He has subbed for myself, and other science teachers, many
times this year with great success.
Rob will be working closely with Mr. Greg Davies, Egan’s other 8th
grade science teacher, while facilitating the end of our chemistry unit and
most of the force & motion unit.
I will be meeting with Mr. Rinsky and Mr. Davies 1 or 2 times a month to
assist them. Rob will also
have access to me anytime for any questions about the students or the
curriculum.
I will be involved in finalizing grades for the 2nd
Quarter and Mr. Rinsky will then be handling the assessment of your student for
the duration of my leave. All
basic, day-to-day inquiries regarding your student and his/her performance
should be sent to Rob Rinsky at rrinsky@eganschool.org
beginning January 5. I will still
have my work email account but I won’t check it consistently.
Rob will also be using “Mr. Weitz Science Homework
Schedule” on Google calendar and will be using my PowerTeacher account. So, the
internet resources will continue to be in use. However, Mr. Weitz’s website (the one linked from Egan’s
site) will not be updated consistently until my return, so please refer to the
Google calendar for homework information.
Rest assured, your student will continue to receive a
rich and rigorous science curriculum, and will be prepared to succeed in high
school science.
Thank you for your patience and understanding, as I
take advantage of this terrific bonding opportunity, for which I am extremely
grateful.
Best
Regards,
Damon
Weitz