Send or No Send

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Send or No Send
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To Parent From ateacher_at_aol.com

• "We will be starting a unit on Simple Machines
  next 6-weeks. Your child will be looking for
  examples of simple machines around the house.

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NO SEND

• Staff using email to correspond with parents and
  students must use only the division email system
  to receive or send email.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• "We will be starting a unit on Simple Machines
  next 6-weeks. Your child will be looking for
  examples of simple machines around the house.

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SEND

• It is fine to use email to share general
  information about class activities, curriculum,
  homework, tests, and special events.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• Your son and Johnny Smith got into a fight today
  at school. Johnny has been acting out every
  since his parents separated so I imagine he
  instigated the fight.

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NO SEND

• Any discussion of another student or teacher is
  inappropriate.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• "I just wanted to let you know that Susie has
  been handing in homework every day since our
  conference."

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SEND

• Email may be used for follow-up on an issue that
  has previously been discussed.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• "I need to speak with you about your child's
  attendance. Please call the school to schedule an
  appointment 555-1111"

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SEND

• You may use email to arrange for a meeting or
  telephone call regarding a student issue. A
  general description of the issue may be included.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• Im concerned that your son failed the last
  three tests and was not at school again today.

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NO SEND

• Email should not include specifics about a
  sensitive student issue which was not initiated
  by the parent or had not previously been
  discussed with the parent.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• i wanted to let u know how well your child is
  doing. i havent had to disciplin him this week
  at all. ru sure its really him. lol

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NO SEND

• Email messages to parents should be consistent
  with professional practices for other
  correspondence.  This includes grammar, format
  and salutation.

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To ParentFrom ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• I know Ms. Smith gives a lot of homework, but
  your son still needs to do the work that I
  assign.

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NO SEND

• Any discussion of another student or teacher is
  inappropriate.

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To ses_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.usFrom
ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• "Our class is doing a special project on
  recycling and we invite you to bring in your
  aluminum and plastics for one week.

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SEND

• School email lists are set up to facilitate
  communication among professional and should be
  used for educational purposes.

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To hhs_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.usFrom
ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• My husband has just started a plumbing business
  and would like to offer a special discount of 10
  to Harrisonburg teachers.

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NO SEND

• Division email may not be used for commercial
  purposes. This includes non-profit fundraising.

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Fwd wes_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.usFrom
ateacher_at_harrisonburg.k12.va.us

• This is a great story. Pass it on to 10 other
  people and you will have good luck.

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NO SEND

• Do not use school email lists to forward stories,
  jokes, or mass emails. These lists are intended
  to be used for educational purposes.