Donna Aponte
Kindergarten Team
Welcome to Kindergarten
"Brown Bears Rock" and our motto is to Always Do our Best! Teaching kindergarten for the past 28 years has helped me to appreciate children and the joy they can bring to the classroom! I graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and completed my Master's degree in Curriculum Instruction from Florida Southern College. Additionally, I have completed the comprehensive training for Orton-Gillingham, a multi-sensory approach to teaching reading and hold a Reading and ESOL Endorsement.
I am excited to be a part of the McKeel family and look forward to teaching our new kindergarten students. I consider it a wonderful opportunity to introduce such young minds to a new world of learning in the classroom!
Additional Info
Please send your child with a snack and a refillable water bottle each day (no disposable plastic water bottles please) labeled with their name! Your child will have the opportunity to refill their water bottle for P.E. class. Snack will be scheduled in the afternoons.
Classroom Schedule
8:15-8:30 Morning Work
8:30-8:45 Calendar
8:45-9:30 Reading
9:40-10:00 Recess
10:00-10:35 Centers
10:40-11:05 Lunch
11:10-11:40 Math
11:40-12:00 Phonics
12:05-12:50 P.E.
1:00-1:30 Snack/Pack up
1:30-2:00. Science/Social Studies
2:00-2:35 Choice Centers
2:45 Dismissal
Homework
Please read for twenty minutes each day of the week. Parents may go to any of the suggested web links as noted on our classroom website or read a book of your choice at home.
Please refer to Educational links on the right task pane of the classroom website for resources that you and your child may practice when time allows.
