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Holy Family Catholic School

A Catholic school in Decatur, IL

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Kindergarten Curriculum

In each level of learning, Holy Family provides a structured learning environment tailored to enhance the skills of each individual student.   The areas of focus for our Kindergarten students include;

Religion

  • Learn and recite basic prayers
  • God’s creation
  • God’s love for us
  • Jesus-the Son of God
  • The Rosary

Reading

  • Emphasize phonics to teach short vowels and consonant sounds
  • Identify word beginnings and endings
  • Sequencing
  • Prediction
  • Classifying
  • Rhyming’
  • Sight word
  • Auditory/visual discrimination
  • Storia online for skill development

Writing/Composition

  • Development of fine motor skills
  • Printing letters, words, and simple sentences
  • Expression of simple ideas

Grammar

  • Construct asking/telling sentences
  • Capital letters to start sentences and punctuation

Mathematics

  • Count numbers 0–100
  • Write numbers to 20
  • Sort and classify
  • Symmetry
  • Patterns, shapes, and understanding data from pictures
  • Properties of addition and subtraction
  • Problem solving; graphing
  • Ordering numbers
  • Matching sets
  • Calendar, time, money and measurement concepts

Science

  • Life cycles
  • Seasons
  • Five senses
  • Weather
  • Plants
  • Animals habitats

Social Studies

  • Natural resources
  • Holidays
  • Family and Community

Technology

  • Smartboard and iPad lessons, activities, and online      interactive learning tools are integrated with the curriculum.

Art

  • Craft projects
  • Drawing
  • Painting

The Holy Family Facts

Education for students PreK 3 – 8th Grade

School Begins: 8:00 am
School Dismissal: 3:00 pm

3-year old & 4-year old Preschool

Monday – Friday
8 am – 11:15 am
Half Day Option; 8 am – 11:15 am
Full Day Option; 8 am – 3:00 pm

Extended Care:
Begins 7:00 am
Final Pick Up 5:00 pm

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Holy Family Catholic School

2400 S. Franklin St. Road
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
hfcssecretary@hfcschool.org
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Why Holy Family?

  • About Us
  • Mission
  • Pastor Message
  • Policies and Handbook
  • Principal’s Message

Academics

  • Preschool Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Junior High Education
  • Technology
  • Fine Arts

Parents

  • Forms and Docs
  • Supply Lists
  • Knights Spirit Wear

Athletics

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  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Decatur Catholic Sports
  • Uniform Policy
  • Supply Lists
  • Holy Family Library
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  • Fast Direct

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