Welcome, New Lakeshore Families

Updated March 18, 2024

Welcome, new Lakeshore Leopards! Congratulations on your placement at Lakeshore Elementary School. We welcome you and your family to our diverse community. Your child will soon enjoy a rich curriculum with our wonderful classroom teachers. We have a beautiful natural environment, community-driven mural that we’re very proud of, creative enrichment programs, and a wide variety of gardens that provide science curriculum opportunities as well as experiential learning.

Preparing for school can feel overwhelming, especially in this unusual year. Here are some to-dos to cross off your list:

Connect

Accept Your Placement

If you received an assignment letter stating that you have been automatically enrolled, you do not need to Accept; SFUSD will automatically enroll you in your assigned school. For all other students, please follow the instructions at sfusd.edu/schools/enroll/enroll.

ParentVUE and ParentSquare

• Set up your SFUSD ParentVUE account if you haven’t already to see report cards, attendance, District communication, and your student’s login to SFUSD digital learning platforms like Google Classroom, Seesaw, and Clever.
• Accept your invitation to ParentSquare to hear updates from Lakeshore administration, your teachers, the PTA, and fellow parents and guardians. This is the best way to stay up-to-date with all things Lakeshore. This communication platform is an essential tool for helping us connect and get you the essential information you need. Invitations will go out just before the school year starts, in early August.
  • If you have not received an invitation by the week before school starts, email ps-admin@LakeshoreElementary.org with your student’s name, your name, the email and/or cell phone you wish to use for the ParentSquare app, and a screenshot of ParentVUE showing that you are on your child’s official record.
  • If your ParentSquare account is activated and you wish to change your contact information, you can change your email or phone number in your ParentSquare account, or email ps-admin@LakeshoreElementary.org and we’ll take care of it for you.
  • Tip: ParentVUE is run by SFUSD for the whole district. ParentSquare is run by Lakeshore, just for Lakeshore families. The two systems are separate.
• Download the ParentSquare app. Do you have to? No. You can log in on a laptop/desktop computer. Does it make life more convenient? Yes! Get it at the Apple Store or Google Play Store.

PTA and Online Networks

• Bookmark the school calendar and never miss an event.
• Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Events

• New Family Welcome and Tour: at Lakeshore on Wednesday, March 27 from 10–11:15am. Information will be emailed to you.
• Spring Auction: support your new school by bidding for charity on great items like camps, vacation rentals, restaurants, toys, entertainment, and more, often at deep discounts! Auction runs online from April 1–19 at 32auctions.com/lakeshore24.
• Superhero Saturday: at Lakeshore on April 27 from 1–4pm. Enjoy carnival games, exhibits, and activities, and meet heroes of our community!
• Science Fair: at Lakeshore on Thursday, May 16 from 5–7pm. See student projects and take part in hands-on experiments!
• Summer playdates at Lakeshore: Save the Dates! The 2024 Summer playdates will be happening on the Lakeshore playground Saturday June 22, Saturday August 3, and Saturday August 10 from 2:00-4:00pm. Get to know the campus, meet new friends before school starts, and talk with returning families who want to welcome you to our school and answer your questions.
• New Family Orientation for incoming Kindergarten and upper-grade families new to Lakeshore. Save the date: Friday, August 16 5:30pm in the Community Room at 220 Middlefield Drive.
• “Tears and Cheers” outside the school entrance on the first day of school (Monday August 19), right after drop-off. Join other parents after the send-off to celebrate the new school year with some coffee.
• First PTA meeting of the year on in late August/early September. We will welcome you and share more about our school.
• School Welcome Picnic usually in early September.
• Greening Days on weekends throughout the year!

Prepare

• Make sure you’ve satisfied SFUSD’s medical requirements.
• Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in ParentVUE.
• After July 1, 2024, fill out the Multipurpose Family Income Form (MFIF) at schoolcafe.com to secure essential funding for our school.
• Complete the Student Family Handbook Acknowledgements.
• Complete any forms requested by Kindergarten teachers towards the start of school to get familiar with your child.
• Learn the lay of the land from our school map. TK is in room 10, while the Kindergarten rooms are 6, 8, and 12. SDC K–3 is room 4.
• Gather materials for school:
  • Backpack that fits folder for 8.5 x 11″ paper
  • Reusable/refillable water bottle
  • Lunch or snack containers if you choose to pack food from home. All students have access to school lunch, as well.
  • Change of clothes in case of an accident
  • Lakeshore will provide all other basic supplies, though each teacher might have a general wish list for their classroom, to be shared at a later time.
  • LABEL EVERYTHING! Every year, so many mysterious sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, and lunchboxes sit in the lost and found, never to be reunited with their owners.

Get Involved and Support

• Join the PTA online.
• Volunteer as a Room Parent, event host, and more. Share your skills and time to support our school and the PTA.
• Shop for Lakeshore! Gus’s Market, Sloat Garden Center, Farm Fresh to You, and other businesses give back to Lakeshore when you shop there. See all ways to support Lakeshore while shopping

Questions? Please call (415) 759-2825 during the school year, or email pta@LakeshoreElementary.org. And once again, welcome!