Classroom Updates

Parents,

The class code to get into google classroom is not working for many of our students.

So I sent an invite that needs to be accepted to join our community.

Sign in to google with your child’s email.
(Username)@stu.laveeneld.org
Password

Hello Families:

I am reaching out to all my students and their families to provide some information on what to expect throughout our closure. Schools are expected to be closed through April 10th.. Please take a moment to read the following information.

Academics and Educational Resources:

Teachers have been working to develop lessons and resources that you can work on at home with your children. In addition to all curriculum materials being available online, we have developed an Online Resources website, where you can find various resources to help your child keep up with academics. This can be found under the “Students” tab on our district website, www.LaveenSchools.org.

Please remember that your child will need to log in to our curriculum platforms in order to access the material. If you do not have your child’s login information, please contact me and I can provide it to you. One single sign-on through Google gives students access to all of our digital curriculum programs  Watch this video for details on logging in.

Please be aware that all Laveen schools have strict internet filtering when a student connects from our server. Once you use your personal device, this filter is not available. Please monitor your child’s internet usage as they will be able to explore whatever sites your home computer allows. Be sure to watch this informational video, also on the website, for parents on how to filter home internet, Internet Filters to Keep Kids Safe Online

Internet Connectivity

If you do not have wi-fi or are unable to access the internet at home, Cox Communications is offering one free month of internet access to qualifying low-income families through their Connect2Compete program. T-Mobile is also offering an EmpowerED data plan.

Free Meals for Children

Despite school closures, Laveen schools are providing free breakfast and lunch to all children. Families may visit any Laveen school (except Vista) for a grab & go bag. Breakfast is available from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch is available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday- Friday.

Children must be present to take a meal. Adult meals are not available. Families do not need to register for meals and there are no income requirements.  Children do not need to be Laveen students. The district plans to expand this service to off-site locations in the coming days.

Child Care:

We know that some parents cannot work without childcare. For families needing this service, Laveen’s Kids Club will operate a day camp program that provides structured activities in a safe, supervised environment for children in grades preschool – 6th. This will take place at two locations, Desert Meadows and Paseo Pointe. The cost is $35 a day or $120 per week (preschool is $125 per week). A three-day plan is also available. The hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our Kids Club staff is cognizant of the importance of a clean environment and incorporates cleaning with a bleach solution as part of their regular protocol. Children and staff showing any signs of illness will be sent home. Please visit our Kids Club page for details.

A few more resources…

I found these to be a great read along with some ways to think about our little ones during this time.
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-you-and-your-kids-can-de-stress-during-coronavirus

http://helping-children-with-tragic-events-in-the-news/

https://pbskids.org/video/daniel-tigers-neighborhood/2365151335

If you didn’t have them yet..

Below are some links to online programs we use in our classroom as well as some additional online resources.

• Splash math (we use this in class your student should know how to log in have them choose “class” still and use the class code (ytrqul)

www.Splashmath.com

• Teach your monster how to read (have them start a new account, its free on a computer!)

www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

• Freckle online learning (log in as a student with class code (9rz992)

www.freckle.com

• Scholastic online learning: (great reading/science resource that was designed for school closures!)

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Specific Topics to work on with your students:

Reading:

• read early readers and leveled reading books
• practice reading CVC words
• read sight words in isolation and in text.
• identifying rhyming words

Writing

• write simple sentences using CVC and sight words.
• Write CVC words

Math

• Review simple addition within 20
• introduce subtraction within 10
• count to 100
• write numbers to 20

Come Pop-in tonight!!

Say Hello!!

Have any Questions??

Tonight from 5-7 come meet me, the teacher.  Can’t wait to see you then!!

Parent please sign up for our Classdojo.

Classdojo is an app that we will be using to encourage good behaviors, be sure to connect to our class and receive daily/weekly emails on your child’s behavior.  You may also communicate directly to me and students will post and share monthly classwork.

All deliveries will be made Thursday, November 8th!!

Booster Club cookie dough and Yankee Candle fundraiser is going on now until Wednesday, September 26th.  Get your holiday shopping done and stock up on delicious desserts while supporting our school at the same time.