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Friendly Letter Sample

1001 North Power Road

Mesa, AZ 85205

August 13, 2012

Dear Students,

Good tidings to all of you! How are you doing? As for me, I am doing very well. It is hard to believe

that summer vacation has ended and that we are back in school again. I can definitely say that this

summer certainly flew by very quickly. I spent the first half of my summer teaching summer school. Let

me tell you…that was a load of fun! There’s nothing like spending four hours every day for three weeks

with a group of teenagers who hate you. The second half of my summer was much better. I took a couple

of trips. I went to San Diego at the end of June and Rocky Point, Mexico, in July. Other than getting a

parasite and being sick for almost the entire vacation, it was really fun! There’s a reason why people warn

you not to drink the water in Mexico.

How is school going for you so far? Do you like your classes? Do you have any favorite ones yet? I

am enjoying teaching eighth grade this year. I’ve been teaching eighth grade for about nine years now so

I’m pretty sure I know what I’m doing. I enjoy teaching eighth because most of you are starting to mature

somewhat; however, I would stab myself in the eye with a pencil if I had to teach 7

graders all day.

Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of patience.

As far as this school year goes, I have some very high expectations for this class and I am sure you will

rise to the occasion. A couple of these expectations deal with performance and behavior. I expect each of

you to always do your personal best on every assignment. This school year will be very challenging for

many of you as you get accustomed to all the difficult reading and writing we will be doing. It is

important that you not give up on yourself just because something is hard. Secondly, I expect all of you to

behave in a respectful manner not only towards me, but also towards each other. What kind of

expectations do you have for me? What are you hoping to learn or improve on this year with regards to

Language Arts? I look forward to spending this school year getting to know all of you. It is my biggest

hope that you learn a great deal from me and each other. Write soon and tell me all about your summer

vacation, your classes, and your expectations for Language Arts class this year. I’ll see you around!

Best wishes,

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