Dear Parents: Welcome to Kindergarten! There is an exciting year awaiting, designed to promote and enhance your child’s growth and development. This very important year promises to be one filled with discovery and joy as your child works and plays in an environment that is warm, safe and challenging. The structure of daily activities is carefully planned to encourage independence, self confidence and group cooperation through large group, small group and one-on-one participation in a variety of hands-on, interactive experiences. The activities will incorporate instruction and skill reinforcement in reading readiness, mathematics, writing, science and social studies, art, fine and gross motor skills, social/emotional skills and language development. You will notice the focus of the curriculum centered around theme units and related selections of literature. This is the core of our integrated learning and these units of study will be used to extend across, and connect all of our content areas. In doing so, your child will see the continuity of his or her learning and the application of skills will become more concrete. Learning will be real and learning will make sense! I am so looking forward to our working together to make this a most successful school year! Please feel free to contact me at mriley@saintroseschool.com, should you have any questions and/or concerns regarding your child‘s kindergarten experience. Very Sincerely, Mrs. Riley |
Dear Students, It is almost time to come to Kindergarten and I am so excited to see you! We are going to have a great time together. We will sing songs and read stories, make projects and learn so many wonderful new things. Of course there will be lots of new friends who will be waiting to play and learn with you, too. Our classroom is all set up with exciting things to do and see, and I am very ready to get started! I know that the fun will not begin until you are here, so I will be waiting for you to arrive to begin a super Kindergarten year! See you very soon! Your teacher, Mrs. Riley |