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Kelli Hernandez

Teachers who LOVE teaching Teach children who LOVE learning!

Hi my name is Kelli Hernandez and I love teaching Kindergarten!
This is my 25th year teaching here at Windrows Elementary School. I received my masters degree in Education and California teaching credential from Azusa Pacific University. 

I am married to an amazing man, Max Hernandez, who is an 8th grade teacher at Day Creek Intermediate School. I have two wonderful children, Mackenzie 22 and Luke 20. We love to be outside! Hiking, running and riding bikes are our favorite hobbies. I am looking forward to another great year!  

Fur babies. Currently I have three dogs - Zorro, Bear, and Moose. Zorro is a Jack-Russell/Chihuahua mix. He's our pound puppy, about 10 years old, and yes he runs the show. Bear is 2 years old and is a Husky/Weimaraner mix. Bear is our athletic dog - he runs 8 miles easily and is already ready for his next walk. Last is Moose. Moose is a Golden Doodle. He's 1 year old. We are his 5th and final home because Moose has lots of energy. Moose loves having two brothers but can be a lot at times (in a happy way).

Yosemite
My family
Hiking
Bear
Moose
Hiking
Bear & Moose Running

Announcements

Remind APP

I will send all my announcements through the Remind App. This is also my main communication tool. It allows us to text each other and send pictures during office hours of 8AM-3PM. Please download the app as soon as possible so you don't miss important information. When you download the app, please register with the same email address you entered into AERIES during Kindergarten Registration. You should automatically be enrolled into my class by the district. If you have any issues, please contact me via email kelli_hernandez@etiwanda.org.

Thank you!                             

Upcoming Events

Kindergarten Orientation

August 5, 2022

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! I am bubbling with excitement to meet you and your child at our Kindergarten Orientation on Friday, August 5th at 8:05 AM in Room 2. 

I will be conducting Kindergarten Pre-Assessments during the first two weeks of school. Every student will be pre-assessed one-on-one to give me some baseline information and help guide my instruction more specifically to your child. Skills that will be assessed:
1. Uppercase letter recognition
2. Lowercase letter recognition
3. Letter sounds
4. Blending sounds and syllables
5. Rhyming
6. Colors
7. Shapes
8. Number recognition
9. Name writing

The first day of school is Monday, August 8th @ 8:05AM. (Front Kindergarten Gate opens at 7:55AM). Dismissal is 11:20AM from the front Kindergarten gate.


Let’s learn, have fun, and make it an awesome Kindergarten year together!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Hernandez

Homework Assignments

Homework Packets

Homework packets are given on a weekly basis.  They are sent home on Mondays in students' homework folders and due back on Friday at the beginning of class.  The first page of every homework packet will include a cover sheet for parents to initial each activity their child completed.

1st trimester homework packets typically contain:

  • Name writing practice (daily)

  • Read the Phonics Take home book everyday to parents, grandparents, stuffed animal, etc. (daily)

  • Help your child memorize the weekly poem. (daily)

  • Read aloud to your child (everyday) and refer to the How to Conduct Literature Discussions page for ways to talk about the story. Please try to discuss a different section each night.

  • Phonics/ABC games (daily)

Please do not throw away the “Literature Discussion Page” or ABC Flashcard Games! Your child will use these all year.

Math Standards Practice book: Please refer to the cover sheet for exact page numbers. Keep this consumable textbook at home and tear our pages.

  • Practice daily- choose 1 math activity from the list below:

  • Count to 100 by 1's and 10's

  • Count on from any given number

  • Write numbers 11-20 in random order with proper formation

  • Practice recognizing numbers 11-20 in random order

  • Count a pile of objects up to 20 (beans, cereal, blocks, etc.)

  • Compare groups of objects up to 10- use more, less, equal.

  • Solve addition and subtraction word problems up to 10

  • Practice finding different ways to make a number up to 10.  (ex. 6+1, 4+3, 7+0)

Heart words

Sight words are called heart words because students need to know them “by heart.”

40 heart words are included in your homework folder.  Cut the words out and keep them in a safe place.

We will focus on one per week in class.

All 40 heart words need to be mastered by the end of the year.

Heart Word Google Slide

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