Kindergarten
For 5 year olds (Must be 5 by January 2011 although exceptions can be made up until Feb 28th)
The Edelweiss Kindergarten is well known for providing children with the tools they need for reading, writing and reasoning while enhancing independant thinking. The program is full of fun educational experiences to prepare children for Grade 1.
Programs Offered
2009/2010
- Max. 16 children in a class
- Monday - Friday 8:40 am - 11:25 a.m.
- Monday - Friday 12:40 pm - 3:25 p.m.
Teacher: Mrs. Tracey Ridgway, BSc, MSc, BEd
Program Highlights
- Music workshops with Music Teacher: Valerie Mathison
- Dance/Yoga weekly lessons with Instructor/Dancer
- Art Workshops with Artist/Instructor: Debra Ward
- Spanish lessons
- Drama lessons
- Physical Education in our gym daily
- Science experiments
- Arts and Crafts
- Science centre activities
- Centres daily
- Lap top computers
- Journals: drawing and printing
- Home Reading program
- Math workbooks
- Math centre activities
- Literacy centre activities
- Author of the Month study
- Sight Reading program
- Cultural Presentations: monthly presenters
- Special Guest Presenters on theme-related topics
- Author readings
- Field Trips (approx. 8 per year)
- Alphabet book: printing skills
- Jolly Phonics program
- Handwriting Without Tears program & workbooks
Alberta Education provides funding for Kindergarten students (not Preschool or JrK) who are transported by their parents and who reside 2.4 km or more from the school. This funding is given to Edelweiss and is reimbursed to parents provided that the necessary documentation is completed at the start of the school year. The amount per student for the 2009/2010 school year is $525.