Kindergarten

Welcome !

Nuts and Bolts of kindergarten

School Hours

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

transportation

• Buses provided (EXCEPTION: open-enrolled students)
• Parent Pick-Up
• Before/After School Care (Hot Shots)

CURRICULUM

Literacy: SuperKIDs!

• District-wide Literacy curriculum
• Research-based
• High level of interest
• Reading & Writing
• Superkids! Online Fun

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Program

Untitled Slide

• Segmenting/Blending
• Rhyming
• Letter Recognition
• Expression

Math

• Number sense, number line, ordinal counting
• Subitization & "How Many More"
• Geometry: Shapes and Attributes, 2D/3D
• Composing & Decomposing numbers: Understanding numbers and basis for 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 Now & Then/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

Art

Music

P.E.

Library

recess

Choice Time

Volunteers

Other Fun Activities

• 100s Day Celebration
• SuperKids' Day
• Annual Performing Arts Field Trip

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)
• Services available (speech, literacy, OT)

Now what?

Important Letter

• In June, you will receive a letter
• Fall Screening Time and Date
• SAVE THIS LETTER!

FAll screening

• Meet one-on-one with kids
• Quickly assess skills such as letters, sounds, shapes, numbers
• Helps us determine class placements
• Allows us to design instruction that meets individual needs ASAP
• No tears...we want the kids to feel as comfortable as possible

first day of kindergarten

Questions?