August 16, 2016
Dear Parents/Guardians of 6th Grade Students in
Room 17,
Hello! My name is Jessica
Krumal-Bernal and I will be your child’s teacher this year at Mt. Washington!
The students call me Ms. Krumal, or Ms. K’. I thought I’d introduce myself to
you thru this letter, so you may have a bit of background information about me.
I have worked for Los Angeles
Unified School District for 12 years. I have taught all grade levels and I am
so excited to teach 6th grade this year! I have also taught as an
adjunct at California State University of Los Angeles (CSULA) within the areas
of Education and Collaboration amongst Communities and Schools. CSULA is also
where I did my undergrad work as well as where I attended grad school.
I
am absolutely thrilled to be here at Mt. Washington this year! I grew up in
Eagle Rock and it is an absolute privilege and pleasure to be working within
this surrounding neighborhood. I am also looking forward to teaching the sixth
grade curriculum because it is so rich in information regarding History and
Science (which we will be doing many projects based on).
For the first week of school, there
will only be a couple homework assignments, but don’t fret! Homework will be
given regularly next week with a minimum of 1 Math, and 1 Language Arts
Assignment, along with Reading Comprehension of various topics in History and
Science. Students are also responsible for reading a minimum of 30 minutes per
night. Once a book is finished, students must obtain a book report form from me
and may complete it for homework. There will be more information to come
regarding book reports.
This week, students must obtain a 3
ring binder and 5 dividers with pockets. I will provide a paper homework
calendar for students to write daily assignments Monday-Thursday (no homework
will be sent on Fridays unless they are ongoing projects).
This year is a going to be fun and
exciting and I look forward to meeting all of you! Please feel free to drop by
and say hello anytime before or after school. If you have any questions or
concerns, you may reach me at school via (323) 225-2561 or my email at jek7653@lausd.net. I look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Jessica Krumal-Bernal
