Pomona Principal Points
Quality and Community
19-20 Class List Planning
Class Placement is one of our most important processes in planning for the upcoming school year. We utilize a team approach that starts with this year's teachers, specialists, and leadership team. Our goal is to create balanced classes where students will thrive, collaborate, and learn together. Our team meets to discuss the needs of each student, as we strive to make the best possible placement for each individual. We consider the following factors: academic needs, learning styles, relationships between students, balance of girls and boys, balance of special needs, supportive peers, and any additional factors that we believe would set a student up for success, including parent input . Keep in mind that parent input is not requesting a teacher, but providing information about your child’s specific needs. If/when your child request’s a specific teacher, tell your child that you believe s/he is capable of success in the classroom in which s/he will be placed, that existing friendships will continue at recess, lunch, and free time, and that new friendships will grow if given the opportunity. Parent input can be requested from the front office. They need to be submitted by May 17th so we can include that information when creating class lists.
Tips on how to work with the school on class placement for your child:
- Utilize a parent input form (request from the front office) to communicate your input.
- Communicate with the principal, not the classroom teachers. They cannot make recommendations to you regarding their colleagues.
- When you communicate with the principal, talk about what your child NEEDS, not which teacher you want for your child.
- Give examples of how your child learns best.
- Avoid the pitfalls of rumors; a teacher who was not a great match for your friend’s child may be the perfect match for yours.
- Speak from personal experience, not hearsay.
- Be open to possibilities, knowing that we take many factors that influence the classroom environment into consideration when placing students.
May Events
May 3rd - 5th Gr. Track Meet
May 7th - Family Literacy Night at the Montrose Public Library
May 16th - Pomona Talent Show (1:45 in the gym)
May 20th - PAWS Celebration Assembly
May 21st - Field Day
May 22nd - Final Day of School (1/2 day)
No Smoking Please
Talent Show
Pomona Community
To see pictures and updates of all the great things taking place at Pomona, make sure and check out our FB and Twitter feeds. This is where you need to head online for pics of the great community events we have at Pomona including Camp Readmore, Field Trips, and PAWS assemblies.Thanks for doing your part to make this such a great community!
https://www.facebook.com/PomonaPanthersMCSD/
https://twitter.com/PES_Panthers
Speaking of awesome community...Quick shout out to the Munroe's for volunteering their time to help out with crossing guard duty after school. Contact the office if you are interested in helping out.
Quality and Community
Email: christopher.lehman@mcsd.org
Website: http://pes.mcsd.org/
Location: 1045 South Cascade, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: 970-249-2514
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PomonaPanthersMCSD/
Twitter: @PES_Panthers