Communication Guide

It has been my experience during my many years at Fontbonne that most problems that arise in the classroom can easily be resolved when everyone involved is aware of the avenues of communication available to them. This is true of the teacher, parents, and students alike. Problems and frustrations can become exaggerated when these avenues of communication are not used properly or on a timely basis. This is a list of the various opportunities you have to contact me and vice versa.

Student: It is important that you speak up and communicate with the adults at Fontbonne to solve problems that they may be having in the classroom. The first method of solving a problem should be that the student speaks directly to her teacher. This does not mean asking a question in the middle of a class lesson. Rather, the student should speak to her teacher before or after class during a free period to make an appointment to meet with her teacher. If this discussion with her teacher does not solve the problem, then the student and parent should speak to the teacher. Only when these efforts fail to resolve an issue should the parent contact the department chairperson, guidance counselor, or the appropriate administrator.

Parents: If you have a question or concern that needs to be directed to me, you can reach me in the following ways:

By Phone: The school phone number is 617-696-3241. You may be directed to leave a message in my

Voice mailbox. I will return your call not later than the following school day. Please include in your

Message the best time of day to contact you.

By Email: You can contact me by email at nnatale@fontbonneacademy.org. I check my email every

Day and will respond to your message by the following school day.

Appointments for Meeting: If you would like to sit down with me and discuss your daughter’s work,

You must call ahead and make an appointment.

Parent/Teacher Meetings: There are two Parent/Teacher meetings scheduled during the year. Please

Take advantage of these opportunities to meet with me and discuss your daughter’s work in my class.

The dates for these meetings are in the school calendar/handbook.

Teacher: There are a variety of ways that I will be communicating with you during the year. Please keep these in mind and remind your daughter of her responsibility to bring this material home to you.

Beginning of the Year Information Packet: This letter can be found online. It is only part of an

Extensive packet with additional information. You will probably find the answers to most of your

Basic questions somewhere in this material. Please sign the cover letter and have ;your daughter bring it

Back to me.

Online Grades: You can access your daughter’s grades and attendance by going the the Fontbonne

Academy’s homepage or Schoolmaster’s gradebook. Pin numbers and student ID’s will be needed to

Access the information

Progress Reports or Interim Reports: It is school policy that every student will receive progress

Reports from every one of her teachers regardless of her grades. These reports are issued mid-quarter

On dates scheduled in the school calendar. Please make a note of these dates at home. Students are not

Required to bring in a signed copy of the grades.