Kindergarten

​Kindergartners at the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks are completely engaged: mind, heart, imagination, feelings and will. Students learn foundational reading, writing and math skills as they learn to work and play cooperatively with others. Kindergarten learning activities involve song, rhythmic movements, and whole body movement.

Our goal is to build a strong academic foundation and affirm that learning is fun and exciting. Beyond the classroom, the kids go to an extracurricular class each day, including physical education, music, and library.
Kindergarten Skills:
  • Working together
  • Responsibility, cooperation, communication, and sharing
  • Organizational skills
  • Memorizing safety information (addresses, phone numbers)
  • Following directions, making choices, self-discipline and self-guidance
  • Building a strong foundation in academic subjects
  • Developing a prayerful attitude
  • Understanding reverence
Religion 
Kindergartners have a lesson in religion each day. They hear Bible stories, learn prayers and sing religious songs. Other focuses include:
  • Making the sign of the Cross
  • Reciting “Our Father,” “Hail Mary,” and “Glory Be”
  • Studying Gospel stories
  • Understanding right and wrong
  • Appreciating honesty
  • Showing concern for others
  • Learning about forgiveness
  • Gaining awareness of God’s love for all
  • Attending a weekly K-6th grade Mass
Centers & Exploring 
Kindergartners spend time discovering on their own through Discovery & Exploring Centers. Some examples include:
  • Individual reading time
  • Sensory table
  • Math games, shapes, unifix cubes
  • Use of technology
  • Dramatization, creative art
  • Journals
Math
Kindergarten math is designed to help children learn a wide range of mathematical concepts and builds upon the knowledge of basic arithmetic skills.
  • We focus on real-life math: if I start with 10 pencils and share two with a friend, how many pencils are left?
  • Over the year, our kindergartners will work with patterns, sorting, classifying, graphing, measurement, addition, subtraction and problem solving.

Language Arts
We take each child at his or her skill level in reading and writing and help them progress accordingly.
  • Kindergartners participate in daily activities involving listening, speaking, reading and writing.
  • One tool we use is creative writing experiences which give students the opportunity to express themselves through written words and pictures.

Registration Process

If your son or daughter will be five on or before September 1 of this year your child may apply for kindergarten at the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks.
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