Welcome toWelcome toLakeside FarmsLakeside FarmsKindergarten!Kindergarten!

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.

Our Kindergarten TeamOur Kindergarten Team

• Sharon ChaconasSharon Chaconas

• Cathy AndrewsCathy Andrews

• Sarah Dole/Lia ThibideauSarah Dole/Lia Thibideau

• LeaAnn Jones-TK LeaAnn Jones-TK

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.

VolunteeringVolunteering• You must sign in at the office first.You must sign in at the office first.

• 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!

• Your child may send in a non-food Your child may send in a non-food item to share. It will be during the item to share. It will be during the last 10 minutes of the school day. last 10 minutes of the school day. Please let me know ahead of time.Please let me know ahead of time.

• 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• Homework will be begin once the Homework will be begin once the

classes are classes are ““set.set.”” October October

• 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

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.comScholastic.com

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 $$$ I am not supposed to Lunch $$$ I am not supposed to handle any money. Please pay online handle any money. Please pay online or at the cafeteria.or at the cafeteria.

• 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).

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!!!!

Thank you so much for your Thank you so much for your time!time!

• Any questions?Any questions?