You are now leaving the Cherry Creek School District web site. Please note that Cherry Creek Schools does not control nor can it guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, completeness, or appropriateness of any content contained on web sites and/or pages outside of the official Cherry Creek School District web site. The information or opinions contained on these web sites and/or pages do not necessarily represent the views of the Cherry Creek School District #5.

Navigate Up
Sign In
Search this site:
Search
Phone: 720-554-3400
Fax: 720-554-3488
Attendance: 720-554-3495

5550 S. Holly Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
District Home
Our SchoolsExpand Our Schools
District Offices
AcademicsExpand Academics
PublicationsExpand Publications
Tools
Kindergarten

​








Team:  Lacy Beck and Melissa Bisbee

Philosophy and Goals:  
Kindergarten is...

  • learning to work and get along with others

  • fostering a love of learning

  • building academic readiness


Program Highlights:  

Area:  Language Arts
Kindergarten is...

  • learning names and sounds of the letters in the alphabet

  • frequent opportunities to write stories, non-fiction, and poetry

  • basic handwriting instruction

  • basic sight words spelled correctly and used in writing

  • rich and frequent experiences with a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books including the use of easy readers


OUR READING PROGRAM EMPHASIZES READING FOR MEANING.

Area:  Math
Kindergarten is...

  • free exploration of math materials

  • numbers and number relationships

  • understanding and building patterns

  • graphing

  • comparing

  • sorting and classifying

  • writing and solving number problems


OUR MATH PROGRAM EMPHASIZES A WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS USING MANIPULATIVES TO BUILD MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS.

Area:  Science and Social Studies
Kindergarten is...

  • integrating knowledge learned in one area and applying to another area

  • themes are incorporated to reinforce concepts and build understanding in the following areas:

  • Social Studies: Honoring ourselves and others, Our heritage and understanding diversity, Africa and its culture and animals, Long ago farming, and geography and map skills

  • Science: Habitats, Life cycles, Our health and body systems, Plant needs, Weather and Seasons


We want the best for your child!

All of us at Greenwood want your child to...
        ...do well in school
        ...be able to make responsible decisions
        ...be independent
        ...be accepted by others
        ...develop a positive self-image.

No matter how rapidly or how slowly children learn, they need our encouragement and support.​​​​

​​

​​​​​​
Copyright © Cherry Creek School District #5, 4700 S. Yosemite Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | 303-773-1184
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. The Cherry Creek School District No. 5 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance officer: District Compliance Officer or directly to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII, Federal Office Building 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite #310, Denver, CO 80204.