Kindergarten

Nuts and Bolts of Kindergarten

School Hours

• 7:50am*- 2:33pm
• Hot Shots: 6:30am-7:35am, 2:33pm-6pm

Transportation Options

• Buses (provided for all except those students who are open-enrolled)
• Parent Pick-Up (car riders and walkers)
• Before/After School Care (HotShots)

CURRICULUM

Literacy: SuperKids!

• District-wide Literacy curriculum (K-2)
• Research-based
• High level of interest
• Reading & Writing

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Program

Heggerty Covers...

• Segmenting/Blending
• Rhyming
• Letter-Sound Recognition
• Expression/Intonation

Math

• Number line (ordinal counting)
• Subitization & "How Many More"
• Geometry: Shapes and Attributes, 2D/3D
• Composing & Decomposing Numbers: Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction
• Measurement: weight, height, etc.
• Algebraic thinking: Patterns
• Coins

Science

• Physical, Life, & Earth Sciences
• How objects move; what the sun's light does for life on Earth; sorting objects and organisms by physical properties/attributes
• Climate vs. Weather
• Adaptations of animals (camouflage)

Social Studies

• Becoming a good school citizen
• Life "Then & Now" (chronology)
• How geography affects lifestyle (ex., clothing)
• Wants vs. Needs

More Curriculum...

• Specials: Art, Music, & P.E.
• Library*
• Recess
• Discovery Centers
• Fun stuff like Show-and-Tell
• Technology

Home Access

• Google Classrooms: Assignments, Synchronous/Asynchronous Learning (live/pre-recorded)
• Live Google Meets
• Dreambox Math
• epic!
• FlipGrid

Art

Music

P.E.

Library

Recess

Discovery Centers

Other Fun Activities

• 100th Day Celebration
• SuperKids' Day
• Field Trips (only if COVID restrictions are lifted; none allowed at the moment)

Final Curriculum Thoughts

• Our curriculum is rigorous and in line with Colorado State standards
• Above all else we value your child's individuality and meet them where they're at!!
• Teach the WHOLE child (Second Step Social-Emotional Learning Program)
• Services available (speech, literacy, occupational therapy)

Questions?