Kindergarten

Welcome to kindergarten

Ms. Allen, Mrs. Hernandez and Mrs. Murray are back! They are excited to welcome Ms. Hooper to the kind kindergarten team!

Kindergarten team 2026-2027

From left to right: Iveth Hernandez, Angela Hooper, Jessica Allen, and Jennifer Murray

Teacher Section
Jessica Allen General education
Iveth Hernandez Bilingual
Angela Hooper

General education

Jennifer Murray General education

Your child will learn:

📚Reading and language arts

  • Alphabet mastery: name and write all uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • Letter sounds: connect letters to their specific sounds and sound out simple three-letter words (like cat or dog).
  • Sight words: read 20 to 30 common high-frequency words (scuh as the, is, and to).
  • Reading basics: understand print concepts, like reading from left to right and top to bottom.
  • Writing: write their first and last name correctly, and write one or two simple sentences using phonetic spelling.

🔢Math and numbers

  • Counting: count to 100 by ones and tens.
  • Number recognition: identify, write, and count objects up to numbers 0 through 20.
  • Operations: solve simple addition and subtraction problems within 10 using objects or fingers.
  • Shapes and patterns: identify basic shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles, and create simple patterns.

❤️What to expect

  • Building early academic fundamentals
  • Daily routines
  • Social-emotional growth
  • Lots of smiles & encouragement