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TRINITY KINDERGARTEN IS
NOW FULL DAY!
Only 5 spaces
remain available!
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Hours of Operation
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- Classes held: daily from 8:45 - 3:00 p.m.
- 180 days per year
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Trinity Lutheran Kindergarten's Statement of Purpose:
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Is to provide
a stimulating and enriching place of learning, friendship, creativity, play,
and spiritual life.
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Enrollment:
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Trinity
Lutheran Kindergarten provides a favorable class size of 15 students allowing
for numerous one on one occasions with the teacher and small work groups.
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Registration and Tuition:
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- Registration begins in March. There is a
non-refundable registration fee of $325.00 to secure the placement of
each child.
- Tuition is $425.00 a month for the
2006-2007 school year, September - June. (10
months} includes daily lunch!
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TLK Students:
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- Trinity supports the educational needs of a
variety of families.
- Trinity has a multicultural program that
expresses Gods love for everyone.
- Trinity Child Care has a class available
for after school care.
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What Does TLK Offer?
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- Trinity Lutheran Kindergarten provides a
safe and stimulating learning environment for Kindergarten aged
children.
- Trinity's program is designed to nurture,
meet, and enhance educational and spiritual needs of the children in its
program.
- In addition Trinity believes a child's
family is the core of his or her education.
- TLK strives to establish positive
relationships with the child's family and encourages an
integration between home and school.
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What Is Included in Trinity's Program?
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Trinity
Lutheran Kindergarten provides a developmentally appropriate program that
integrates weekly and bi-weekly thematic units with daily reading, writing, math,
science, art, and computer activities.
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- Reading and Writing - TLK believes in a literacy rich
environment allowing for numerous reading and writing opportunities. Reading and
Writing are seen as equal partners in literacy. Trinity's program combines
a strong phonetic base with a whole language approach to provide the
student with a well rounded literacy beginning.
- Math - Our math program is a myriad of hands on experiences in
combination with daily mathematical concepts such as problem solving,
spatial conceptions and numerical ordering.
- Science - Science is approached with both hands on exercises and units
of study.
- Computer - Students at TLK are encouraged to daily
use educational programs and word processing exercises.
- Art and Sensory Activities - Creativity is encouraged through numerous
mediums and projects. Creativity is also encouraged throughout the
curriculum. It sometimes takes a creative mind to solve difficult
problems.
- Community Service - Trinity Encourages numerous community
service projects to encourage good social skills in the future.
- Classroom Government - The students are actively involved with
the classroom management including jobs, classroom rules, and decision
making.
- Positive Self Imaging - Trinity helps build a positive self image
by giving the student praise, encouragement, a sense of belonging and a
sense of security.
- Field Trips – TLK participates in monthly field trips.
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How Is Progress Measured?
Trinity combines a variety of assessment tools.
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- Quarterly Report Cards
- Portfolios
- Weekly Newsletters
- Parent and Student Conferencing
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Religion:
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- Trinity incorporates religious studies into
classroom activities.
- Students also attend a weekly Chapel time.
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Teaching Staff
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Our teacher will be Wendy Smitherman.
She is a certified teacher who lives in Graham with her husband and two
children. They are active members of Bethany Lutheran
Church in Spanaway.
Mrs. Smitherman has completed both a B.A. and
Master's Degree in Education. Her focus areas in graduate studies included
Early Childhood Education, ESL, and Reading.
She has teaching experience in preschool, kindergarten, and the primary
grades. She loves teaching and has a strong preference for kindergarten.
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Now What?
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- Come in and experience the Trinity Program.
Families are encouraged to come in and visit the classroom.
- You may also call or write for more
information at:
Trinity Lutheran
Kindergarten
12115 Park Ave
Tacoma, WA 98444
253 - 539 - 9567
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