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The St. Cletus kindergarten program offers a faith based learning environment for your child. We work hard to teach the whole child, helping each student grow academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. 

Social/emotional and spiritual growth is fostered by leading kindergartners in the following activities:

  • We make weekly classroom church visits.
  • We attend Mass with our 8th grade buddies once a week.
  • We learn about God and prayer from our daily religion lesson.
  • We learn from our monthly kindness projects, where children are encouraged to help one another and get caught doing it! Be respectful, be responsible, be compassionate, be a CARDINAL!
  • We donate food to the food pantry.

Academically, we help your child reach his/her greatest potential by:

  • Offering small group learning opportunities through math, science and literacy centers.
  • Offering a structured literacy approach that teaches children to read and write through daily journaling, shared writing activities, read alouds, guided reading and writing, Fundations and the Michael Heggerty Phonemic Awareness program.
  • Offering math instruction that features whole group, small group and individualized instruction beginning with calendar time and leading into math centers.
  • Offering STEM instruction where the children are encouraged to become critical thinkers by creating, building and experimenting.

Not only do the children show growth by the end of the school year, they have FUN! Children learn best through play.  Our kindergartners are engaged in developmentally appropriate activities that allow them to learn and have fun at the same time! Kindergarten Rocks! Explore the kindergarten webpage to learn more!

Click to link below to access our kindergarten year-long goals:

Kindergarten Goals 2025-2026

Kindergarten Newsletter, December 12

Upcoming Events/Mark your calendars: Tuesday, December 16th: 8am Mass Wednesday, December 17th: Dining for Dollars, Chipotle, in Countryside 4-8. Thursday, December 18th: We will attend the Christmas program for 1st-8th in the afternoon.  The evening performance is at 7pm in the church. Friday, December 19: 9:30 Mass, kindergarten song presentation and class party (Kindergarten Classroom...
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Kindergarten Newsletter, December 5

Upcoming Events/Mark your calendars: Monday, December 8: We will attend 8am Mass, Solemnity of Mary Tuesday, December 9: 8 am Mass Tuesday, December 9-Thursday, December 11: Holiday Shop is open Tuesday through Thursday next week! Be sure your child has his/her list. We will browse on Tuesday, make purchases on Wednesday. Friday, December 12: We...
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Kindergarten Newsletter, November 25

Please read the Advent letter that was sent home: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gy-ILqhEV7yddGpqQPIS6oWfYxAI6fBb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102750389033909029220&rtpof=true&sd=true   Happy Thanksgiving!  
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Kindergarten Newsletter, November 14

Upcoming Events/Mark your calendars: Tuesday, November 18: 8am Mass Tuesday, November 25th: We will NOT attend 8am Mass.  Kindergarten WILL attend the 9:30 prayer service.  There is an 11:30 dismissal, with NO aftercare.  PT Conferences today! Looking even further ahead: 🙂 Christmas: I want to make sure our busy families mark FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH on...
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Kindergarten Newsletter, November 7

Upcoming Events/Mark your calendars: Monday, November 10: all Mrs. Fields fundraiser cookie orders are due! They are SO nice to have in the freezer.  I always order a few boxes! 🙂 Tuesday, November 11: 8am Mass (honoring veterans) Looking even further ahead: 🙂 Christmas: I want to make sure our busy families mark FRIDAY, DECEMBER...
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Kindergarten Newsletter, October 31

Upcoming Events/Mark your calendars: Tuesday, November 4: 8am Mass Tuesday, November 4: McTeacher’s Night at McDonalds in Countryside from 4-6pm. 20% of all food sales and 100% of all apple pie sales will benefit the school! Wednesday, November 5: Picture retake day for anyone who wants a retake or was absent on picture day in...
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Kindergarten Newsletter, October 24

Upcoming Events/Mark your calendars: Tuesday, October 28: 8am Mass Friday, October 31: Halloween: Classroom party in the morning and Trunk or treat is at 1:45; click the link for more info: Halloween Guidelines for Kindergarten Next week is RED RIBBON WEEK.  Click Red Ribbon Week Flyer (or see below) to see the schedule for the week...
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The St. Cletus kindergarten program offers a faith based learning environment for your child. We work hard to teach the whole child, helping each student grow academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. 

Social/emotional and spiritual growth is fostered by leading kindergartners in the following activities:

  • We make weekly classroom church visits.
  • We attend Mass with our 8th grade buddies once a week.
  • We learn about God and prayer from our daily religion lesson.
  • We learn from our monthly kindness projects, where children are encouraged to help one another and get caught doing it! Be respectful, be responsible, be compassionate, be a CARDINAL!
  • We donate food to the food pantry.

Academically, we help your child reach his/her greatest potential by:

  • Offering small group learning opportunities through math, science and literacy centers.
  • Offering a structured literacy approach that teaches children to read and write through daily journaling, shared writing activities, read alouds, guided reading and writing, Fundations and the Michael Heggerty Phonemic Awareness program.
  • Offering math instruction that features whole group, small group and individualized instruction beginning with calendar time and leading into math centers.
  • Offering STEM instruction where the children are encouraged to become critical thinkers by creating, building and experimenting.

Not only do the children show growth by the end of the school year, they have FUN! Children learn best through play.  Our kindergartners are engaged in developmentally appropriate activities that allow them to learn and have fun at the same time! Kindergarten Rocks! Explore the kindergarten webpage to learn more!

Math

  • Number poems (practice writing numbers using these poems) : Number Poems
  • Ten frame mat (ask your child to show you 7. Show you 10. When your child is comfortable with numbers under ten, move onto teen numbers. Use kindergarten language. “How many groups of ten in 17? (1)” “How many ONES leftovers are there? (7):

Literacy

  • Let your child highlight word wall words in the newspaper.
  • Have your child point out word wall words in books while reading.
  • Write your child notes. Try to use as many word wall words as you can.
  • Ask your child to “stretch out” or “tap out” words. Again, use our kindergarten language.

LETTER and NUMBER PRACTICE: (PRINT, COMPLETE AND TURN INTO TEACHER!)

NAME WRITING PRACTICE: 

Current word wall list:

November: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13dM9Aq-wq1lJ1S7__S_8TF4hbup3qDsg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102750389033909029220&rtpof=true&sd=true

December-February: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cO9E9mdOCgpR90ZwjmrdaYFhYJU3OEBb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102750389033909029220&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Mahr’s Book Recommendations:

Mrs. Mahr’s book list

Click to link below to access our kindergarten year-long goals:

Kindergarten Goals 2025-2026

We love to share photos of our student experience in kindergarten. Click on an album below.

Read about all the exciting activities and learning taking place in kindergarten.

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