Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten*
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In 2021-22, Joy Haas ("Mrs. Joy") and Freya Phillips ("Freya") teach the Kindergarten Class, including Transitional Kindergarten*. They are assisted by Rosie Perez, the Bilingual Kindergarten Aide.
In 2022-23, Pablo Llano ("Pablo" or "Mr. Llano") will teach kindergarten and Rachel Paul ("Rachel" or "Mx. Paul") will teach transitional kindergarten. They will each serve as an assistant to the other. Pablo Llano Letter of Introduction Rachel Paul Letter of Introduction Kindergarten meets from 8:40 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Independent study students attend school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays only, while five-day students attend Mondays through Fridays. *For 2021-22, transitional kindergarten serves students who turn five between September 2 and December 2 of 2021. For 2022-23, transitional kindergarten will serve students who turn five between September 2, 2022, and February 2, 2023. Students who complete a year of transitional kindergarten usually continue into kindergarten, but may continue into first grade depending on their readiness. Our Classroom Agreements: Have peaceful hands and bodies. Be kind. Do our best. Weekly Activities
Reading Buddies We hope that health guidelines will allow us to resume our Reading Buddies program. We are very lucky to have the 4th graders as our reading buddies! Each student is paired with a reading buddy from the 4th grade classroom. Throughout the year, the buddies read books and poems to each other. This gives each student a one-on-one read aloud time, the opportunity to get to know other students, and meet some of our student's older siblings! Life Lab Our Life Lab program is instructed by our highly experienced educator, Kris Kifer. Students meet with Kris weekly and cut flowers and assist in the propagation of fruits and vegetables to supplement the Food Lab (school lunch) program. Students also use garden based activities to learn cross curricular content, like math, language, and social studies. Library The class makes weekly visits to the library. The book the students select is kept in their cubbies at school for the week. Later, the students and their reading buddies will have the opportunity to read the school library book together. The students are also welcome to read their school library books throughout the week. Communication
Please feel free to contact Joy and Freya at any time. Emails: jhaas @ pacificesd.org | fphilips @ pacificesd.org | rperez @ pacificesd.org "We have absolutely loved our time with the Pacific Elem family and we are going to miss so many of you! You provided a light and a sense of community during one of the most difficult years we have experienced. I will forever be grateful for this year. Everyone should be proud of what a unique, loving and special school has been created here."
Parent about their student's time in kindergarten class during COVID lockdowns, 2020-21 |
Pablo Llano, Kindergarten Teacher, TK Co-Teacher
Rachel Paul, TK Teacher, Kindergarten Co-Teacher
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