St. John School Kindergarten

Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. What is a typical day like in kindergarten?
2. When does my child go to church?
3. When does my child attend specials?
4. Does my child have snack in kindergarten?
5. What should my child bring for snacks?
6. Can my child still bring birthday treats to share?

What is a typical day like in kindergarten?

First of all, there is no such thing as a typical day in 
kindergarten.  There is always something new to explore or talk 
about,  but a semi-typical day may look like this:

We start our day with prayer, calendar and sharing time.  Then we 
move into our learning centers.  There are usually three centers 
occuring at the same time--one teacher directed, one review or 
exploratory and one play.  The children rotate through all three 
centers and then it's time for recess.  

After recess, we have snack and story time before heading to one 
of our specials.  We usually have some kind of large group 
activity before we end our day with prayer.

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When does my child go to church?

The morning class and those kindergartners enrolled in the full 
day option attend Mass with the rest of the school on Thursdays 
at 8:40.  Families are welcome to attend.  The afternoon class 
goes over with Ms. Fewins on most Tuesdays for our own time of 
prayer and discussion.

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When does my child attend specials?

Both morning and afternoon kindergarten classes see Ms. Koelper 
for music on Mondays and Thursdays.  P.E. is with Mr. Kennedy on 
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  They visit Ms. Rinke for 
library on Tuesdays.  Senora Olea visits with the kindergartners 
on Wednesdays for Spanish.

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Does my child have snack in kindergarten?

Our school-wide policy on snack is as follows:

�        Students store their individual snacks in their 
backpacks.

�        Students may bring several days worth of snacks as long 
as the snacks can be stored in their backpacks.

�        Students may not share or trade snacks with other 
students.

�        Snacks should be nutritious and should be a reasonable 
amount of food. This is not a substitute for a meal.

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What should my child bring for snacks?

We try to encourage healthy food choices in kindergarten.  When 
choosing your child's snack for the day, please help your child 
make nutritious choices.  Popular favorites have been healthy 
snack crackers, pretzels, bananas, carrot sticks, and cheese 
sticks.  Please avoid sugary snacks as much as possible.

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Can my child still bring birthday treats to share?

Part of a making healthy food choices is to remember that those 
sometimes foods are fine in moderation.  Your child is welcome to 
bring a special treat to share with his/her classmates.

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