509-722-6181 ext. 200
I grew up in the area and I am so glad to be here. My grandparents live right across the river in Gifford. Growing up we spent a lot of time camping up by Hall Creek and fishing at Lake Ellen.
I graduated from high school in Chewelah in 2004. Then graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2009 with endorsements in both Elementary Education and Reading.
Welcome to Kindergarten!
Kindergarten is such an exciting time for both students and family. It is a year full of excitement, learning, growth, and discovery. We love to learn about our world through songs, play, and active movement.
Some of the things we will study include:
Reading: Unit 1 - Literacy - Building a love of reading, writing, and books
Unit 2 - Zoology - Discovering all about animals and what makes each of them unique
Unit 3 - Ecology - Discovering how living things adapt to and work with their environments
Unit 4 - Entomology - Discovering all about bugs and how they are important to our world
Writing: We will learn how to use letters and words to tell a story, to teach about our chosen topic, and to give our opinions.
Math: Counting and Number Recognition, Adding and Subtracting, Teen Numbers, Counting to 100 by ones and by tens, Measurement, Geometry and Shapes, and Sorting in different ways.
Science: Science is integrated into our reading curriculum every day through the use of Guided Language Acquisition Design. We also utilize hands-on science kits.
Social Studies: In Kindergarten, we learn about how to get along, how to be good citizens, and how to cooperate as a team.
Social Skills: We will work as a team to learn how to identify our emotions and how to manage them appropriately. We learn how to help our classmates when they are having a tough time, and how to be a good friend.
