Transcript Welcome to Junior Kindergarten Star Academy Natomas Charter

Yvonne Hermosillo
[email protected]
Communication
* It is important for us to work together as a team to
ensure your child’s success in the classroom.
 Here are the ways that we can communicate together
this year:
 Email
 Phone
 Send notes in student folders
Weebly
 To make life easier I have designed a webpage where you
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will find a lot of important information such as:
Weekly newsletters
Updates
Information
Pictures
It can be found at- yvonnehermosillo.weebly.com
* Please note- The site is still in progress but is viewable so
feel free to look at it! I will protect it with a password soon
but all of you will be notified when I set it
School Schedule
 School will be held from:
 12:00pm-3:30pm
 Students will be marked tardy if they arrive
after 12:00pm (If you know you are going to be
late, please call)
 If absent please call the absent hotline and it will
be sent to Star Academy
Child Drop-off
 Please drop off your child in the cafeteria between
11:50-11:55am
 There will be a designated area for your child to line up
and wait to be escorted to class
 Please no playing
 There will be no supervision prior to 11:50am
Child Pick-Up
 Please pick up your child in the designated area
 No supervision after 3:30pm
 Please note that I will not be able to check my email
during instructional time but I will respond as soon as
possible
 Note - Please make sure emergency forms are updated
Daily Schedule
 11:50am-11:55am- drop off
 12:00pm-12:30pm- carpet time, Hello, days of the
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week/months of the year
12:30pm-1:30pm- stations time
1:30pm-1:45pm- recess/ 1:50pm-2:00pm-snack
2:05pm-2:20pm- story time at carpet
2:25pm-3:25pm- activity/stations time
3:15pm-gather back on carpet, review day, song, and
what is coming up for the next day
3:25pm- line up for dismissal
Absences
 Average daily attendance (ADA)
 Please keep your child home if the following
symptoms occur: vomiting, fever, diarrhea, pink eye,
lice, etc.
 24 hours symptom free
 Call absent hotline
 Please send a note upon return
Medical Appointments/Vacations
 Please schedule appointments and family
vacations/trips on non-school days
 Emergencies- Excused
 Please see school calendar
*It is important for your child to be in class and not miss
out on daily lessons.
Behavior Expectations
 Be respectful
 Be safe
 Be responsible
 Be a good listener
 Be ready to learn everyday 
* Please note that your child will have specific behaviors
in the classroom and it will be posted in plain sight
Discipline
 1st time- Warning
 2nd time- Time out/talk with teacher
 3rd time- Recess taken away/talk with teacher and
review of classroom rules and expectations/Parent call
home
 4th time- Parent meeting, develop plan
 Chronic misbehavior- Meeting with parent, teacher,
and administrator
Rewards
 Individual
 Sticker reward system
 Special privileges
 Positive note/phone call home
 Class
 Game day
 Class party
 Fun day
How to Earn Rewards
 Bringing folders to class everyday
 Following classroom rules (staying on task,
responsibility of self, independent work)
 Showing random acts of kindness to others
Volunteer Information
 30 hours minimum
 Will take an availability survey- ways to earn volunteer
hours
 Additional information will be available at Back to
School Night 
Snack
 Snack schedule- each student will provide snack for
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the class once a month (a list will be provided)
What kind of snacks?
Healthy snacks - fruits, vegetables, healthy bars,
crackers, etc.
Please no candy, chips, or foods with no nutritional
value
Please let me know of any food allergies
Water bottle - only water please, no sugar drinks
School Attire
 Please review uniform policies that have been provided
by Star Academy
 Uniforms must be worn everyday unless otherwise stated
(free dress days)
 Any questions about school uniforms and/or policies of
the school uniform code?
Holidays/Activities
 I will be planning a variety of holiday activities around
the traditional holidays throughout the school year. If
you do not want your child to participate in these
kinds of activities (religious or other reasons) please
let me know as soon as possible. Please provide the
reason in writing. I will make other arrangements for
your child during these holiday activities.
Wrap Up
 I am so thrilled to have met all of you and I know we will have a
amazing and memorable year together! 
 Please remember to look at my website for updates and
important information yvonnehermosillo.weebly.com
 Become familiar with it and let me know if you have any
problems
 I would like to invite you to ask any questions and/or comments
 Thank you!