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kindergarten: Mrs. Thorsten
Mrs. Karen
Thorsten
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Mrs. Thorsten
Mrs. Thorsten
has been a teacher at SJAS since 1995. She has taught
Pre-Kindergarten, Phy-Ed, Computer, 1st grade, and is now teaching the
all day, every day Kindergarten class. Mrs. Thorsten attended St. Cloud
State University. Mrs. Thorsten and her husband Chad live in Foley with
their two children, Emma who is 5 and Logan who is 3. The
Thorstens are excitedly waiting for the arrival of their new baby - due
the end of November. Mrs. Thorsten
enjoys riding bike, scrapbooking, and taking pictures. She is a
graduate of SJAS! She received the LEEA (Leadership in Educational
Excellence Award) in 2004.
About the
Classroom
- Reading – We will be working with
each letter sound. Try to think of words that begin with each letter
sound, work on site words, and putting sounds together to create words.
- Math – We will work on counting,
measuring, comparing groups, and introduce addition and subtraction.
- Religion – We will talk about
God’s world and how much we are loved.
- Social/Science – We will explore our
world.
- Centers – We will have centers each
week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Each center will explore
various subjects with hands-on learning.
Important Dates
- Open House: Thursday, August 30th
- First day of Class: Tuesday, September
4th
Other Things to
Know
- Check red SJAS folder each night for papers
and notes
- We have Library every Tuesday
- We have Sharing every Friday
- We have Music class on Monday with Mrs.
VanHeel
- We have Phy-Ed on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Friday
- We have Computer on Wednesday
- We have Mass on Wednesday
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