2. Welcome to Lakeside Farms Kindergarten! Go COUGARS!

3. Our Standards Common Core Standards: Check school website for brief overview and posted standards Common Core Standards: Check school website for brief overview and posted standards

4. Mrs. Chaconas Room 2 Kindergarten Sign in at the back table. Sign in at the back table. My email is: schaconas@lsusd.net My email is: schaconas@lsusd.netschaconas@lsusd.net Please do not add me to mass emails. Please do not add me to mass emails.

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

6. Before School 8:35 Breakfast 8:35 Breakfast Our kindergarten gate opens at 8:45. Our kindergarten gate opens at 8:45.

7. Our Kindergarten Team Sharon Chaconas Sharon Chaconas Cathy Andrews Cathy Andrews Sarah Dole/Lia Thibideau Sarah Dole/Lia Thibideau LeaAnn Jones LeaAnn Jones Arielle Cortes Arielle Cortes

8. TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY iPads iPads Smartboards Smartboards Computers Computers Technology will be used to enhance our instruction. Technology will be used to enhance our instruction.

9. Absences Please verify your child ’ s absence with a phone call to the office 390-2646. Please verify your child ’ s absence with a phone call to the office 390-2646. Let me know in advance if you may miss more than four consecutive days of school. I will set up an Independent Study Contract. Let me know in advance if you may miss more than four consecutive days of school. I will set up an Independent Study Contract.

10. Volunteering You must sign in at the office first. There is a parent volunteer form to sign. We will begin parent volunteers after the classes have been set. We will begin parent volunteers after the classes have been set. Let me know if you have a special talent that you would like to share. Let me know if you have a special talent that you would like to share.

11. Birthdays! Sharing! NEW POLICY: We are discouraging food items. Birthday celebrations are allowed the last 10 minutes of the day. Please let me know ahead of time if you plan to bring something. NEW POLICY: We are discouraging food items. Birthday celebrations are allowed the last 10 minutes of the day. Please let me know ahead of time if you plan to bring something. Our school is an “Animal Free” zone due to allergies etc. Our school is an “Animal Free” zone due to allergies etc.

12. Appropriate attire Please send your child in comfortable clothing. Please send your child in comfortable clothing. They must have appropriate shoes for the playground. They must be close-toed. (No flip flops, or any backless sandals) They must have appropriate shoes for the playground. They must be close-toed. (No flip flops, or any backless sandals) Please mark the clothing, backpacks, and lunchboxes with their names so that they can be returned to them. Please mark the clothing, backpacks, and lunchboxes with their names so that they can be returned to them.

13. Homework Policy Official homework will be begin once the classes are “ set. ” Official homework will be begin once the classes are “ set. ” Each child should be exposed to print at least fifteen minutes a day. Your child should READ, or be read to daily. Each child should be exposed to print at least fifteen minutes a day. Your child should READ, or be read to daily.

14. Behavior Management Behavior Management I use a behavior chart with clips. I use a behavior chart with clips.

15. Tentative Daily Schedule 8:57-9:30 Whole Group Reading 8:57-9:30 Whole Group Reading 9:30-10:30 Literacy Centers 9:30-10:30 Literacy Centers 10:30-10:50 Recess 10:30-10:50 Recess 10:50-11:10 Finish Literacy Centers 10:50-11:10 Finish Literacy Centers 11:10-12:00 Modeled Writing/Journal/Spelling/Handwriting/Phonics 11:10-12:00 Modeled Writing/Journal/Spelling/Handwriting/Phonics 12:00-12:40 Lunch 12:00-12:40 Lunch 12:40-1:15 Read Aloud/Calendar 12:40-1:15 Read Aloud/Calendar 1:15-2:00 Math 1:15-2:00 Math 2:00-2:30 P.E./Art/Music/Science/Social Studies 2:00-2:30 P.E./Art/Music/Science/Social Studies 2:30-2:50 Developmental Centers/DEAR/Double Dose/Clean up 2:30-2:50 Developmental Centers/DEAR/Double Dose/Clean up 3:00 Dismiss 3:00 Dismiss Wednesdays—times are different Wednesdays—times are different

16. Letter Drawing Use your non-dominant hand Use your non-dominant hand Write your name in cursive Write your name in cursive Backward Backward Many students struggle with writing because they are “ drawing ” their letters. Please practice at home—using fun activities to build up their writing fluency. Many students struggle with writing because they are “ drawing ” their letters. Please practice at home—using fun activities to build up their writing fluency.

17. Reading Symbols          

18. Scholastic Book Clubs The PTA has book fairs at our school to assist our families in purchasing quality books at a low price. The PTA has book fairs at our school to assist our families in purchasing quality books at a low price. Our classroom sends home book order forms to purchase books. These orders allow the individual teacher to purchase books for the classroom. (Books make GREAT gifts!) Our classroom sends home book order forms to purchase books. These orders allow the individual teacher to purchase books for the classroom. (Books make GREAT gifts!) Scholastic.com Our class number is: J9GX6 Scholastic.com Our class number is: J9GX6

19. What to bring? Headphones (not ear buds)in a labeled plastic baggie. Headphones (not ear buds)in a labeled plastic baggie. Snack—separately packaged or marked SNACK Snack—separately packaged or marked SNACK Lunch--if they are bringing. Lunch--if they are bringing. Lunch $$$ Please pay online or at the cafeteria. Lunch $$$ Please pay online or at the cafeteria. A folder to put their papers in. A folder to put their papers in. Extra clothing—in case of accidents. (Let me know if there may be an issue). Extra clothing—in case of accidents. (Let me know if there may be an issue).

20. Drop off and Pick up Before school—no children on the playground before 8:45. There is NO supervision Before school—no children on the playground before 8:45. There is NO supervision Please be patient Please be patient No parents are allowed on the playground No parents are allowed on the playground Stay in or by your car Stay in or by your car ****You may want to write your child’s name on a piece of paper to hold up. The teachers will be able to get your child to you quicker. ****You may want to write your child’s name on a piece of paper to hold up. The teachers will be able to get your child to you quicker.

21. PTA The PTA raises money for our Field Trips and educational experiences. The PTA raises money for our Field Trips and educational experiences. Please JOIN the PTA. Thank you!!!! Please JOIN the PTA. Thank you!!!!

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