Dear 8th Grade Students and Parents,

Greetings and welcome to South View Middle School for the 2012-2013 school year. I hope that you enjoyed your summer vacation. I am looking forward to this new school year and I hope that you are looking forward to it as much as I am.I am a new teacher for the district and just fresh into the teaching profession. I am hoping to learn more about each student individually, so please let me know if you have any information that you think would be helpful for me to understand your child better. Making sure students feel welcomed, safe and eager to learn in my classroom is my ultimate goal. I like to keep the lines of communication open, so if you have any questions or concerens, please feel free to contact me gregoryrider@ccs.k12.nc.us.