Kindergarten

Our Kindergarten program at Saint Paul School is based on a philosophy that each child is a unique individual within a diverse classroom setting. Our full day schedule in our center-based classroom includes a curriculum which integrates Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Religion, Social Studies and Science. Our students experience a variety of extracurricular activities such as Music, Art, Physical Education, Computers and Library while strengthening their fine-motor, gross-motor, social and emotional needs.
Our Kindergarten curriculum consists of the Scott Foresman’s Reading Street Program and Math Program. Within the reading series, the students are grouped according to their skill level. Our goal is to create successful, confident and independent readers by the end of the school year. Families are encouraged to participate in the weekly reading assignments that are sent home. In addition, a number of sight words are expected to be identified throughout the year. Weekly assessments are conducted to monitor progress in order to differentiate instruction.
The Math program at Saint Paul School introduces skills that include recognizing and writing numerals 0-31, counting orally by ones, fives, and tens, adding and subtracting using manipulatives and number lines. Graphing, sorting, patterning, telling time, and identifying coin values are also taught throughout the year.


Our students participate in daily prayer services and attend Mass monthly. Our faith-filled environment fosters an awareness of respect, morale, cooperation and service among our students.

 

Staff

Ms. Victoria Dorazio – Kindergarten Teacher

Ms. Dorazio has been teaching Kindergarten at St. Paul since 2009. Ms. Dorazio has both a degree in Early Childhood Education (certification) and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Manhattanville College. She has also worked as a music teacher at St. Paul School.  

 

Mrs. Jennifer Karboski – Kindergarten Assistant

Mrs. Karboski graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of
Arts in Psychology and a minor in Writing. She worked as a Pre-K
teacher at Christ the Redeemer Academy for 5 years and St. John the
Baptist for one year.  After staying at home with her daughter for 4
years, she is excited to get back into this field.


Mrs. Karboski graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of
Arts in Psychology and a minor in Writing. She worked as a Pre-K
teacher at Christ the Redeemer Academy for 5 years and St. John the
Baptist for one year.  After staying at home with her daughter for 4
years, she is excited to get back into this field.



 

 

Ms. Elizabeth Quimby —Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Quimby graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and Psychology from Rhode Island College in 1998. She taught for three years at St. Peter’s School in Warwick. More recently, she has been teaching 3 and 4 year olds, as well as working in the school age program at Westbay Children’s Center in Warwick. Ms. Quimby is looking forward to teaching the Kindergarten class!

 
Supplies List

Medium sized Back pack (no rolling bags allowed)
Lunch bag (insulated if possible)
Vinyl Rest Mat (available at Walmart, Target, or Toys R Us)
**No yoga mats or sleeping bags, please!**
(2) 2-pocket folders (vinyl if possible)
(6) Glue Sticks
(3) boxes of Crayola crayons (16 or 24 pack)
(1) box Crayola washable markers (fine line)
(1) box Crayola colored pencils
(1) Fiskars rounded scissors (child-size)
(2) Boxes of Kleenex brand tissues
Clorox disinfecting wipes: Optional (but very useful!)

 

*NOTES: PLEASE USE A WATERPROOF LAUNDRY MARKER TO LABEL ALL OF YOUR CHILDS ITEMS.
 
PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN SELECTING YOUR CHILD'S BACKPACK NOT TO PURCHASE ANYTHING TOO LARGE FOR THE CHILD TO HANDLE. ALSO, OUR CLOSET SPACE IS LIMITED; SMALLER BACKPACKS ARE USUALLY BETTER. 

 

Suggested Reading List

The Big Day at School by Bill Cosby

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault

First Day Jitters by Julie Dannenberg

Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois

Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London

I Like Me by Nancy Carlson

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing

A Pocket Full of Kisses by Audrey Penn

Time for School by Lulu Delacre

Toms First Day of School by Beth Robbins

When You Go to Kindergarten by James Howe

 

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