Welcome To Miss LeComte’s Kindergarten Class

1. Welcome To Miss LeComte’s Kindergarten Class Room 14, Building C, Beluga Elementary School October 7, 2021

2. My Goal To get children excited about learning!

3. Tonight’s Agenda • Personal/Contact Information • Classroom Rules • Behavior Policy • Homework • Grades & Report Cards • Fundraisers • Parent Volunteers/“Class Moms” • Q&A

4. Personal & Contact Information • Graduated from the University of South Florida in 2015 • Been a kindergarten teacher for five years • E-mail: krlecomte.k@beluga.elm.edu • Phone: (277) 727-0626 • Please no calls after 6:00PM, but my e-mail is always available!

5. Classroom Rules • Listen when someone is talking • Raise your hand to speak • Follow directions • Keep your hands to yourself • Keep your workplace tidy • Use good manners • Work as a team And ALWAYS do your best!

6. Behavioral Consequences • The Green/Yellow/Red Card System • When a child is on green (making good choices): • Student is having a great day! • When a child is on yellow (making bad choices, needs several reminders): • Has had one (or two) verbal warnings • Possibly a time-out • When a child is on red (making bad, possibly dangerous, choices): • A time-out in the Thinking Chair • A note home • Possibly a trip to the Principal and/or a referral

7. Homework Policy—Monthly Packet • A Packet of assignments will be sent home every month • Every Friday, the student will bring the packet in so I may check on their progress and make corrections • Student may work ahead • Please take the time to go over the work with your child and use positive reinforcement • Pencil only, please (unless otherwise stated) • HW should take no longer than 15-20 minutes

8. Homework Policy—Monthly Packet Dates • Packet will be sent home on: • September 6 • October 4 • November 1 • December 6 (contains 2 weeks of HW and a project to be done over Winter Break) • January 3 • February 7 • March 7 (no HW over Spring Break) • April 4 • May 2 • No packet in June—Separate take-home assignments will be issued instead

9. Grades & Report Cards • There will be a small quiz every other Friday on topics varying from Writing, Reading, Math, and Science • Homework and Class Participation will also be counted for a grade • Report Cards are issued every six weeks • Please sign the report and have your child bring it back to school the next day

10. Fundraisers • Month of November—Canned food drive for needy families • March 14-18 (Week before Spring Break)—School-wide Bake Sale • All proceeds benefit our favorite school—Beluga Elementary School! • Donations, monetary and otherwise, are always appreciated both in the classroom and in the entire school

11. Volunteer Opportunities • Science Wednesdays! (Every Wednesday) • Help with Set-up/Clean-up & Safety (where applicable) • Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (on Oct. 20) • Supervisors, Group Leaders • Valentine’s Day Day-Out (on Feb. 14) • Supervisors, Group Leaders • Field Trip to MOSI—Museum of Science & Industry (sometime in April) • Supervisors, Group Leaders • Other opportunities will “pop-up” throughout the year—Stay Tuned!

12. Any Questions? Feel free to always contact my e-mail or phone number with any additional questions This PowerPoint, and any other additional important documents, will be available on my Teacher’s Page on the School Website

13. Go Whooping Cranes! Don’t Forget: Kickball Season Starts Next Week!