Kindergarten
Holy Cross offers two different kindergarten programs to meet the needs of individual students and their families. Our half-day kindergarten program meets Monday through Friday, from 9 am until 1 pm. The full-day kindergarten program meets Monday through Friday from 9 am until 3:40 pm.
Our Goals
Holy Cross Lutheran School provides a fun, flexible, Christian atmosphere of teaching and learning experiences to enable children to:
Develop a strong, positive self-worth as a valued child of God.
Formulate social and emotional skills appropriate for home and school.
Develop cognitive and motor skills appropriate for each child through the philosophy that a child's work is his play.
Initiate and Maintain spiritual growth through weekly Bible stories and daily intervention of activities with Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Curriculum
Holy Cross Lutheran School places an emphasis on academic excellence and on the teaching of the Christian faith. Our curriculum is challenging, yet flexible, and is designed to meet or exceed the standards set by the State of Indiana. Our teachers are dedicated to providing this excellence in an atmosphere of personal warmth and Christian love, recognizing the individuality of each child and nurturing a positive self-concept.
The kindergarten curriculum is carefully planned for the progressive development of each child and to promote continuity in the transition from preschool to elementary school. Students develop a positive self-image as they improve skills and learn to work both independently and with others. Classroom activities maintain a well-balanced variety of individual, small-group, and whole-group instruction. The curriculum includes:
Bible Stories and songs
Worship experiences/Chapel
Mission education
Application to real life values
Scott Foresman "Reading Street" Curriculum
Quality children's literature
Emerging reader activities
Skill-building activities in handwriting and journaling
Accelerated Reader
Read the Zoo (Indianapolis Star)
Introduction to Spanish language and culture
Introduction to Sign Language (some classrooms)
Everyday Math curriculum
Experiential activities in numeral recognition and math concepts using a variety of
manipulative materials
Math Pentathlon games and Math Pentathlon Club
The Five Senses
Human Body
Solar System
Native Americans
Community and Multicultural Awareness
US Geography
Art activites, including the study of major artists and styles
Music and Rhythmic movement
Choir and Rhythm Instruments
Technology
Physical Education
Large and Fine Motor development
Field Trip experiences
