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Central Elementary Classrooms

PreSchool

Jenny Brase, Pre-School Teacher, Central Elementary
Mrs. Ficke, Pre-School Teacher
Mary Ann Nigh, Pre-School Teacher, Central Elementary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Elementary has a wonderful pre-school program where students with developmental delays, along with typically developing children, ages 3-4 learn together in a school setting, using the High Scope curriculum.  All students in our program are required to go through a screening process before school starts.  Information for the screening process may be obtained by calling the Special Services Cooperative of Wamego at 785-456-9195.

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Kindergarten
Joan Meyer, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary Christy Boerner, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary Shannon Downs, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary, Wamego KS. Roxie Peterson, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary Susan Martin, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary Courtney Oviatt, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary
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Our all-day Kindergarten curriculum includes various programs to develop a well rounded child.  We use the Animated Literacy program to teach phonics, phonemic awareness and writing.  Students are introduced to emergent literacy activities through Guided Reading.  Our conceptual math series uses manipulatives, graphing and problem solving activities.  Social Studies and Science themes are integrated throughout the year.  All our students are expected to exit Kindergarten with well-developed math and writing skills, as well as the ability to read.


Kansas Standards

Math     Reading     Science     Writing     Civics

 

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First Grade

Leslie Healy, 2nd Grade Teacher, Central Elementary
Nancy Wagner, First Grade Teacher, USD 320 Wamego
Carrie Force, 1st Grade Teacher, Central Elementary
Cheryl Stallard Title 1 Teacher Central Elementary
Carole Conwell, First Grade Teacher, USD 320 Wamego
Marilyn Beck, Second Grade Teacher, USD 320 Wamego
   

 

Reading is very important in first grade.  We read many books focusing on comprehension and reading strategies.  In addition, students learn the first 100 sight words.  Students learn through whole group, small group and literacy centers.  

In math, we explore number sense, measurement, money, time and problem-solving strategies through many hands-on activities.

 

Kansas Standards

Math     Reading     Science     Writing     Civics

 

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Second Grade

Kerri Haller, 2nd Grade Teacher, Central Elementary
Deb Rice, Second Grade Teacher, USD 320 Wamego
Cara Niehues, Kindergarten Teacher, Central Elementary, Wamego, Kansas
Deon Bollig, 2nd Grade Teacher, Central Elementary
Cheryl Blume, Second Grade Teacher, USD 320 Wamego

 

Our second grade students learn through a variety of hands on activities that include a range from math and science to reading and writing and many areas in between.  We use curricular programs such as Literacy by Design, Reading Recovery and Math Trailblazers.

 

Kansas Standards

Math     Reading     Science     Writing     Civics

 

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Additional Classrooms

 

Music

Gretchen Hendrickson, Music Teacher, Central Elementary

My name is Gretchen Hendrickson and I am the music teacher at Central Elementary school. I see every student every day for 20 minutes. The students will be learning to match pitch while singing and keeping a steady beat while playing instruments. We use solfege for sight-singing. They will learn about instruments and their families, composers, historical music time periods, musical notation and terminology, along with integrating other subject content areas. Each grade level also performs one program a year.

 

 

 

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Physical Education

Monica Kabriel

My name is Monica Kabriel and I am the PE teacher at Central Elementary. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Resource Room

Marsha Dehart, Resource Room Teacher, Central Elementary Michelle Thompson, Resource Room Teacher, Central Elementary, Wamego, Kansas Erica Carter, Resource Room, Central Elementary
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Title I

Deb Long, Title I, Central Elementary, USD 320 Wamego   Jenny Cordts, Central Elementary Title 1
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Students who are below grade level (proficiency) receive an additional “dose” of reading each day from one of our three specially trained reading teachers.  Some Title I groups work on words, while others work on fluency and/or comprehension, based on what each student needs to become a successful reader.

 

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Library (click to visit Elementary Library page)

 

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Visual Art (click to visit Elementary Art page)

 

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Technology (click to visit Elementary Technology page)

 

 

 
 

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510 E. Highway 24
Wamego, KS 66547

Phone: 785-456-7643
Fax: 785-456-8125

Schools: Central Elementary, West Elementary, Wamego Middle School, Wamego High School

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