Riverview School

Mrs. Lisa Lewellen

Phone: 623-523-8950, or e-mail- Lisa.Lewellen@dysart.org
Fall 2015

Dear Parents,
Welcome to a brand new year here at Riverview School. My name is Lisa Lewellen and I am
privileged to be your childs U.S. History teacher this year. I received my Bachelor Degree from
Arizona State University and teach to the Arizona State Standards, so if you have any questions
regarding the content I teach, please feel free to contact me. I am always available for
consultation. Please be aware though that I am teaching during the day and will get back to you
as soon as possible. I am available by phone between 3:00-5:00 Monday through Friday. All e-
mail messages will be responded to within 24 hours. Telephone and in person conferences are
always available, please make an appointment with me via phone or e-mail.
My goal this year is to work as a team; teacher, school administrators, students and parents to
ensure your childs success in class. Your childs success this year is very important to me and I
will do everything I can to make sure that their time in my classroom is worthwhile, fun,
memorable and filled with learning.
The vision I have for my students is that they become excited and interested about history, thrive
as learners, realize how important history is to us, make connections to their own lives and
become life-long learners. These young minds are the future of our country and it is my
responsibility to make sure they are educated about our past and have the necessary knowledge
to make good decisions for their future.
My philosophy is You dont teach on your seat. In other words, to be an effective teacher I
must be up, moving around the classroom. To help students succeed I will become involved in
their everyday learning, from bell to bell.

Sincerely, Mrs. Lisa Lewellen
U.S History
Riverview School
Mrs. Lisa Lewellen
Phone: 623-523-8950, or e-mail- Lisa.Lewellen@dysart.org


Dear Mr./Mrs. Smith, September 18, 2014


I am writing today to let you know about Erics progress in my class. Eric is a very bright
individual and a true joy to have in my class. He regularly shares ideas, engages in class
discussions and is very prompt in getting homework turned in on time.
Although Eric is normally quite cooperative, last week he started disturbing his classmates with
jokes and comments during quite, work time to avoid concentrating on his own studies. He is
aware of my classroom policies and procedures along with the consequences for not adhering to
them. I have spoken with him on a few separate occasions so far and he seems to genuinely care
about improving. Today I moved his assigned seat to the front of the classroom where its my
hope that he improves now that he is not sitting next to his best friends. My policy in class is
that if I have to move a student because of misbehavior I send a letter home informing the
parents of the issue.
Its my hope that by informing you and moving his seat to the front of the class that his behavior
improves. I also hope that you could talk to Eric about his behavior in class. I truly want Eric to
take his studies seriously and not hinder the learning of those around him. He has so much
potential and I truly want him to succeed. I am confident that together we can get him to
concentrate once again. Please, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call or e-mail
me. My contact information is at the top.

Sincerely, Lisa Lewellen

Lisa Lewellen
15613 W. Central St.
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: 623-826-5730
E-mail: llewelle@asu.edu


Dear Principal Willingham,
My name is Lisa Lewellen and I am a recent graduate of Arizona State University. I received
my Bachelor Degree in the spring of 2015, with a major in education and a minor in history.
Children and education are my passion and it is my goal to ensure our young people are
productive, engaged and responsible members of society. Many students find history boring or
irrelevant and I am hoping to change their views. I am dedicated to those I teach and have a
passion and excitement about history that is very contagious. As a teacher, it is my responsibility
to create a classroom environment that will guide my students to learn. I hold myself
accountable for their education in my classroom and as such, my lesson plans are strategically
planned and productive as well as engaging and exciting, which will get the students involved
and participating every day.
I am also a firm believer in the fact that the education of our young people is a team effort
between teachers, students, parents and administration. Establishing a working relationship with
parents at the beginning of the school year is essential for a students success. It is my hope that
by the end of the term my students will leave my classroom better educated about the events of
our great nation than they were when they arrived and excited to learn more.

Sincerely, Lisa Lewellen