Sechrist Elementary School

Kindergarten at Sechrist Elementary School

Welcome to Kindergarten! Our goal is to provide a supportive and engaging learning environment where every child can grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Below you’ll find key information to help prepare your child for success in Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Teachers

• Kathrine Pribil

• Stefani Whitcomb

Kindergarten Readiness Skills

Before entering Kindergarten, students are encouraged to work on the following skills with the help of their families:

• Use scissors to cut simple shapes

• Hop on one foot and skip

• Identify body parts (e.g., head, shoulders, elbows, knees, feet)

• Name basic colors (red, blue, yellow, green, etc.)

• Say full name, age, birthday, address, and phone number

These foundational skills help build confidence and independence as children begin their school journey.

What Your Child Will Learn in Kindergarten

Reading & Language Arts

• Recite and recognize upper and lower case letters

• Understand basic print concepts (left to right, top to bottom)

• Identify beginning and ending sounds in words

• Recognize rhyming and non-rhyming words

• Predict outcomes and follow two- and three-step directions

Writing

• Generate ideas for stories and illustrate them

• Collaborate to create simple class stories

• Practice writing from left to right with spacing

• Write first and last names on assignments

• Form letters in both upper and lower case

Mathematics

• Count and write numbers up to 20

• Identify coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar

• Compare and describe objects using size, length, and position (e.g., longer/shorter, above/below)

• Recognize and create patterns and shapes

• Sort objects by color, shape, and size

We’re excited to welcome your child to Sechrist and look forward to a joyful year of learning!