PreSchool
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.
Kindergarten
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
First Grade
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
Second Grade
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
Additional Classrooms
Music
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.
Physical Education
My name is Monica Kabriel and I am the PE teacher at Central Elementary.
Resource Room
Title I
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.
Library (click to visit Elementary Library page)
Visual Art (click to visit Elementary Art page)
Technology (click to visit Elementary Technology page)
