Welcome toWelcome toLakeside FarmsLakeside FarmsKindergarten!Kindergarten!Go COUGARS!Go COUGARS!

Our StandardsOur Standards

• Common Core Standards: Check Common Core Standards: Check school website for brief overview and school website for brief overview and posted standardsposted standards

Mrs. Chaconas Mrs. Chaconas Room 2Room 2KindergartenKindergarten

• Sign in at the back table.Sign in at the back table.

• My email is: My email is: schaconas@lsusd.net

• Please do not add me to mass Please do not add me to mass emails.emails.

CommunicationCommunication

• I will send a weekly email to just I will send a weekly email to just touch base on upcoming events.touch base on upcoming events.

Before SchoolBefore School

• 8:35 Breakfast8:35 Breakfast

• Our kindergarten gate opens at 8:45. Our kindergarten gate opens at 8:45.

Our Kindergarten TeamOur Kindergarten Team

• Sharon ChaconasSharon Chaconas

• Cathy AndrewsCathy Andrews

• Sarah Dole/Lia ThibideauSarah Dole/Lia Thibideau

• LeaAnn JonesLeaAnn Jones

• Arielle CortesArielle Cortes

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY• iPadsiPads

• SmartboardsSmartboards

• ComputersComputers

• Technology will be used to enhance Technology will be used to enhance our instruction.our instruction.

AbsencesAbsences

• Please verify your childPlease verify your child’’s absence s absence with a phone call to the office 390-with a phone call to the office 390-2646. 2646.

• Let me know in advance if you may Let me know in advance if you may miss more than four consecutive miss more than four consecutive days of school. I will set up an days of school. I will set up an Independent Study Contract. Independent Study Contract.

VolunteeringVolunteeringYou must sign in at the office first. You must sign in at the office first. There is a parent volunteer form to There is a parent volunteer form to sign.sign.

•We will begin parent volunteers after We will begin parent volunteers after the classes have been set.the classes have been set.

•Let me know if you have a special Let me know if you have a special talent that you would like to share.talent that you would like to share.

Birthdays! Sharing!Birthdays! Sharing!

• NEW POLICY: We are discouraging NEW POLICY: We are discouraging food items. Birthday celebrations are food items. Birthday celebrations are allowed the last 10 minutes of the allowed the last 10 minutes of the day. Please let me know ahead of day. Please let me know ahead of time if you plan to bring something.time if you plan to bring something.

• Our school is an “Animal Free” zone Our school is an “Animal Free” zone due to allergies etc. due to allergies etc.

Appropriate attireAppropriate attire

• Please send your child in comfortable Please send your child in comfortable clothing.clothing.

• They must have appropriate shoes for They must have appropriate shoes for the playground. They must be close-the playground. They must be close-toed. (No flip flops, or any backless toed. (No flip flops, or any backless sandals)sandals)

• Please mark the clothing, backpacks, and Please mark the clothing, backpacks, and lunchboxes with their names so that they lunchboxes with their names so that they can be returned to them.can be returned to them.

Homework PolicyHomework Policy• Official homework will be begin once Official homework will be begin once

the classes are the classes are ““set.set.””

• Each child should be exposed to print Each child should be exposed to print at least fifteen minutes a day. Your at least fifteen minutes a day. Your child should READ, or be read to child should READ, or be read to daily.daily.

Behavior Management Behavior Management

• I use a behavior chart with clips.I use a behavior chart with clips.

Tentative Daily ScheduleTentative Daily Schedule

•8:57-9:30 Whole Group Reading 8:57-9:30 Whole Group Reading •9:30-10:30 Literacy Centers9:30-10:30 Literacy Centers•10:30-10:50 Recess10:30-10:50 Recess•10:50-11:10 Finish Literacy Centers10:50-11:10 Finish Literacy Centers•11:10-12:00 Modeled 11:10-12:00 Modeled Writing/Journal/Spelling/Handwriting/PhonicsWriting/Journal/Spelling/Handwriting/Phonics•12:00-12:40 Lunch12:00-12:40 Lunch•12:40-1:15 Read Aloud/Calendar12:40-1:15 Read Aloud/Calendar•1:15-2:00 Math1:15-2:00 Math•2:00-2:30 P.E./Art/Music/Science/Social Studies2:00-2:30 P.E./Art/Music/Science/Social Studies•2:30-2:50 Developmental Centers/DEAR/Double Dose/Clean up2:30-2:50 Developmental Centers/DEAR/Double Dose/Clean up•3:00 Dismiss3:00 Dismiss•Wednesdays—times are differentWednesdays—times are different

Letter DrawingLetter Drawing

• Use your non-dominant handUse your non-dominant hand

• Write your name in cursiveWrite your name in cursive

• BackwardBackward

• Many students struggle with writing Many students struggle with writing because they are because they are ““drawingdrawing”” their their letters. Please practice at home—letters. Please practice at home—using fun activities to build up their using fun activities to build up their writing fluency.writing fluency.

Reading SymbolsReading Symbols

Scholastic Book ClubsScholastic Book Clubs• The PTA has book fairs at our school to The PTA has book fairs at our school to

assist our families in purchasing quality assist our families in purchasing quality books at a low price.books at a low price.

• Our classroom sends home book order forms Our classroom sends home book order forms to purchase books. These orders allow the to purchase books. These orders allow the individual teacher to purchase books for the individual teacher to purchase books for the classroom. (Books make GREAT gifts!)classroom. (Books make GREAT gifts!)

• Scholastic.com Our class number is: J9GX6Scholastic.com Our class number is: J9GX6

What to bring?What to bring?• Headphones (not ear buds)in a Headphones (not ear buds)in a

labeled plastic baggie.labeled plastic baggie.

• Snack—separately packaged or Snack—separately packaged or marked SNACKmarked SNACK

• Lunch--if they are bringing.Lunch--if they are bringing.

• Lunch $$$ Please pay online or at Lunch $$$ Please pay online or at the cafeteria.the cafeteria.

• A folder to put their papers in.A folder to put their papers in.

• Extra clothing—in case of accidents. Extra clothing—in case of accidents. (Let me know if there may be an (Let me know if there may be an issue).issue).

Drop off and Pick upDrop off and Pick up• Before school—no children on the Before school—no children on the

playground before 8:45. There is NO playground before 8:45. There is NO supervisionsupervision

• Please be patientPlease be patient

• No parents are allowed on the playgroundNo parents are allowed on the playground

• Stay in or by your carStay in or by your car

• ****You may want to write your child’s name ****You may want to write your child’s name on a piece of paper to hold up. The teachers on a piece of paper to hold up. The teachers will be able to get your child to you quicker.will be able to get your child to you quicker.

PTAPTA

• The PTA raises money for our Field Trips The PTA raises money for our Field Trips and educational experiences.and educational experiences.

• Please JOIN the PTA. Thank you!!!!Please JOIN the PTA. Thank you!!!!

Please plan on staying Please plan on staying twenty minutes the first day twenty minutes the first day of school for a short project of school for a short project with your child.with your child.

Time for paperwork… Time for paperwork…