The kindergarten year is devoted to insuring that the student becomes proficient in the following standards. For more details click on the subject heading which will take you to the State of California's guidelines for Kindergarten Curriculum & Instruction at http://www.cde.ca.gov.

LANGUAGE ARTS
* Understands concepts about print
* Develops phonemic awareness
* Decodes and recognizes words
* Identifies the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed
* Uses letters to phonetically write words
* Writes words and brief sentences to express thoughts and experiences
* Writes letters with proper form and spacing
* Understands and follows one and two-step directions
* Speaks in complete sentences
* Recites short poems, rhymes and songs

MATHEMATICS
* Counts, recognizes, and writes numbers to 30
* Demonstrates understanding of more than, less than, and equal to
* Uses concrete objects to solve simple addition and subtraction problems
* Classifies and sorts object
* Understands that length, weight, capacity, and time can be measured
* Records and interprets simple graphs
* Identifies, describes, and extends simple patterns
* Makes decisions about how to set up and solve problems

HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE
* Understands that history relates to events, people and places now and long ago

SCIENCE
* Investigates and understands concepts in life, physical, and earth sciences

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS
* Contributes to a respectful school community
* Communicates appropriately
* Works effectively with others
* Makes positive choices

WORK HABITS
* Works independently
* Completes class work on time
* Completes homework on time
* Produces neat and organized work

Grades on the report card will be given according to how your child meets the standards.