"....Let the children come to me, do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God" (Mark10:14)
Cathy Geiser, Elementary Principal Our goal at Woodland Christian School is to prepare our students for Christian life. We are also preparing them for college. Amazingly, this begins in kindergarten. Basic fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic are emphasized in the first three years. We strive to have all of our kindergarteners reading at the first grade level by the end of their kindergarten year. Spelling their name, writing their first sentences, and forming their own story is all a part of the kindergarten year. In first and second grade our goal is to develop their skills in all three areas to a level of proficiency that exceeds grade level expectations. One of the ways we accomplish this, is through smaller class sizes. On average, class sizes for our K-2 grades is 20. Our goal is to keep the maximum at 22. As our students develop their academic foundation, they are also developing as citizens of our community. They learn social skills, team skills, and build a camaraderie among their peers.
In addition to continued dedication to developing students’ basic skills, the remainder of students’ elementary education includes some exciting, hands-on learning experiences. Third grade introduces students to commerce and what it takes to prosper in a town — “Cardinal City”, that is. Each year our third graders “build” a town and discover just what it takes to make a town prosper. In fourth grade, students begin learning the history of this great state, California. They “go back in time” to the mid 1800's and discover just where it all started for California, as they spend a memorable time camping out at 49er camp. In fifth grade, they learn all about our great nation. Opportunity is given to participate in a cross county field trip to our nation’s capital and surrounding historic locations. By the end of the fifth grade, our young girls and boys are starting to take on more personal responsibility and preparing for middle school. The elementary years are so important to the development of our students and we work hard to give personal attention to each student. We keep our class sizes small to facilitate that personal attention. Our average class size for 3rd through 5th is 20. Our goal is to keep the maximum at 26.
Classroom Links
Kindergarten (Mrs.Lokkesmoe)
Kindergarten (Mrs. Rosen)
First Grade (Mrs Shamberger)
First Grade (Ms Beatty)
Second Grade (Miss Taylor)
Third Grade (Mrs. Geer)
Third Grade (Mrs. Taylor)
Fourth Grade (Mrs. Pascoe)
Fourth Grade (Mrs. Cederborg)
Fifth Grade (Mrs. Johns)
Fifth Grade (Mrs. Heskett)
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Daily schedule
Regular Day
Start First Recess Lunch Second Recess Finish K ( Morning) 0815 0925-0945 --- --- 1130 K-2nd Grade 0815 0925-0945 1130-1150 1150-1220 1445(2:45pm) 3rd - 5th Grade 0815 0950-1010 1200-1220 1220-1245 1445(2:45pm) Early Release Days (Wednesdays)
Start First Recess Lunch Second Recess Finish K (Morning) 0815 0925-0950 ---- ---- 1130 K-2nd Grade 0815 0925-0950 1130-1150 1150-1220 1400(2:00pm) 3rd - 5th Grade 0815 0955-1015 1200-1220 1220-1245 1400(2:00pm) Minimum Days
Start First Recess Finish K (Morning) 0815 0925-0945 Noon K - 2nd Grade 0815 0925-0945 Noon 3rd - 5th Grade 0815 0950-1010 Noon
