Our Daily Schedule of Courses
In kindergarten at Hillside, students are offered many opportunities for active engagement. They learn not only in their classroom, but in other locations, as well. Students will attend one, two, or three, thirty-minute "specials" per day - this includes P.E., music, and library. We also have art in our classroom one time per week, and are exposed to famous artists' works once per month, when "Picture Lady" comes to visit our school. On Mondays, we have a team-building, social learning time in our classroom, called Marvelous Monday! On Marvelous Monday, students get to interact with one another in games and activities, which will help them develop social skills and learn teamwork strategies. Kindergartners will also have three recess times per day: fifteen minutes each morning, fifteen minutes each afternoon, and twenty minutes immediately after lunch. With a varied schedule, kindergartners are offered a developmentally appropriate learning environment - they have opportunities to move, stretch their legs, and spread their wings.
For the 2015-2016 school year, Mrs. Forbes' class will generally follow the schedule below, though we allow for flexibility as necessary:
Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:00, in the cafeteria, for those who choose to eat. Breakfast prices do apply.
8:05-8:30 Restroom, Unpack, Morning Work
8:30-9:00 Calendar Math
9:00-9:45 Trailblazers Math or Library Check-Out (F)
9:45-10:00 Morning Recess (Mrs. Forbes has Recess Duty)
10:00-10:30 P.E. (M,W,F) or Literacy/Daily 5 (Tu. & Th.)
10:30-10:45 Literacy/Daily 5
10:45-11:15 Literacy/Daily 5 (M, Tu., W, Th.) or Trailblazers Math (F)
11:15-11:30 Prepare for Lunch, Whole-Class Restroom Break
11:30-12:10 Lunch and Lunch Recess
12:10-12:45 Quiet Time
12:45-1:00 Class Restroom Break
1:00-1:30 Literacy/Daily 5 (M & W) or Music (Tu., Th., F)
1:30-1:45 Brain Gym and prepare for Recess
1:45-2:00 Afternoon Recess
2:00-2:30 Marvelous Monday! (M), Library Skills (Tu. & Th.), Art (W), or Literacy/Daily 5 (F)
2:30-3:00 Marvelous Monday! (M), Literacy/Daily 5 (Tu., Th., F), or Art (W)
3:00-3:30 Snack (provided by school), Closing Meeting, Dismissal
For the 2015-2016 school year, Mrs. Forbes' class will generally follow the schedule below, though we allow for flexibility as necessary:
Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:00, in the cafeteria, for those who choose to eat. Breakfast prices do apply.
8:05-8:30 Restroom, Unpack, Morning Work
8:30-9:00 Calendar Math
9:00-9:45 Trailblazers Math or Library Check-Out (F)
9:45-10:00 Morning Recess (Mrs. Forbes has Recess Duty)
10:00-10:30 P.E. (M,W,F) or Literacy/Daily 5 (Tu. & Th.)
10:30-10:45 Literacy/Daily 5
10:45-11:15 Literacy/Daily 5 (M, Tu., W, Th.) or Trailblazers Math (F)
11:15-11:30 Prepare for Lunch, Whole-Class Restroom Break
11:30-12:10 Lunch and Lunch Recess
12:10-12:45 Quiet Time
12:45-1:00 Class Restroom Break
1:00-1:30 Literacy/Daily 5 (M & W) or Music (Tu., Th., F)
1:30-1:45 Brain Gym and prepare for Recess
1:45-2:00 Afternoon Recess
2:00-2:30 Marvelous Monday! (M), Library Skills (Tu. & Th.), Art (W), or Literacy/Daily 5 (F)
2:30-3:00 Marvelous Monday! (M), Literacy/Daily 5 (Tu., Th., F), or Art (W)
3:00-3:30 Snack (provided by school), Closing Meeting, Dismissal