Kindergarten Teacher: Mme Elise (both sections) Email: fischbach_e@4j.lane.edu
Kindergarten Assistant: Mme Virginina (both sections)
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BLUE CLASS meets on MONDAY & WEDNESDAY from 8:30 am to 2:45 pm and FRIDAY from 8:30 to 10:30 am
RED CLASS meets on TUESDAY & THURSDAY rom 8:30 am to 2:45 pm and FRIDAY from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Class Reps
Mon/Wed: Jeremy Piger jpiger@uoregon.edu and Kathryn Gaines kathryn@ceosystems.net
Tu/Th: Kim Robles kimrobles8@yahoo.com and Natasha Peters nstashinka12@gmail.com
Welcome
Kindergarten at Charlemagne is a unique experience of cultural awakening and second language learning. Students will learn French starting day one while also receiving a full palette of English Language Arts, math, science, physical education, and art!
Housekeeping
Mark Belongings
As the school year starts, I would like to remind you all to write your children’s names on everything! Clothing items get lost every year and we would like to be able to get them back to you.
Bring a Towel or Blanket
Please send a towel or small blanket for rest. Please write their name with permanent pen on the towel or blanket. They will be hung from the cubbies so that we can easily distribute them during rest time.
Snack (Le Goûte)
No Nuts! Due to several nut allergies in our classroom, we ask that you please not send any nuts or nut products to school. If you do send nuts to school, you child will be asked to sit away from the other students during snack or lunch time.
Snack time is a great time to learn how to talk about different foods in French. We encourage parents to send items that lend themselves to culturally appropriate discussion. For instance, foods that French people eat may be fruits, cheese, eggs, yogurt, etc. Also, please limit the size of snack you send. Five and six year olds need only a small snack to carry them over until lunch, which is about an hour after snack time. For instance, whole apples are typically nibbled on and discarded. Try a half an apple. Please pack the snack in such a way that your child knows it is to be eaten at snack time, and not during lunch.
Sharing
Sharing will be on Fridays. Please help your child pick out one item they would like to share with the rest of the class. Sharing items can range from favorite drawings to a toy they appreciate.
Birthdays
In order to allow each student to feel loved and healthy on their birthday we celebrate everyone in the same way. Due to district policy we are not allowed to have sugary treats in our school. Therefore, each student will get a chapeau (our good job slip) and a pencil on their birthday. If you are having a private party outside of school, you are welcome to use the directory to send invites or I will pass out invites as long as everyone in the class is invited.
About Mme Elise
My name is Madame Elise and I am thrilled to be here. Since many of you do not know me, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I grew up in the Eugene area and attended Charlemagne when it was called Fox Hollow. After high school I attended Seattle University for my undergraduate studies. I received degrees in international business and French. I then returned and began working at Charlemagne as an instructional assistant while attending Pacific University at night. This will be my third year as the kindergarten teacher and I’m excited for another successful year.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you and getting to know your children. I am certain the coming year will be a lot of fun. Please contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or if you just want to check in.
About Mme Virginia
I was born and raised in the Chicago area frequenting the Art Institute of Chicago which I adored. I Attended American University in Washington, D.C. and culminated my studies at The Sorbonne in Paris, where I lived for a year while working au pair for a beautiful French family with two little boys, who took me in as their own. I have a B.A. in French Language and Literature and Minors in German and Linguistics. I am a songwriter and musician, who has played locally
and regionally for 25 years. I adore animals, children, visual art, poetry, history, and the natural world. I was the Kindergarten Assistant at the Little French School from February-June 2010 and am thrilled to be joining the magnificent staff here at Charlemagne at Fox Hollow.