Welcome to High Five at Whittier! We are excited you are joining our school family! The Whittier High 5 Program is a half-day program for Minneapolis children who turn four by September 1st and who will start kindergarten the following fall.
At our school, we have two half-day sessions. The morning session is 9:30-12:25. We meet in the cafeteria and start the day together with breakfast. The afternoon session is 1:10-4:00. We meet in the classroom and start the afternoon with lunch together in the classroom.
In High Five, we create a positive school experience that promotes independence and a love for school and learning. Throughout the day, your student will engage in a variety of rich learning opportunities that include both academic and social skills. Here are a few skills we work on in High Five:
Literacy and Pre-reading Skills
Math
Social Emotional Learning
Morning Class
9:30 – Breakfast in cafeteria
10:00 – arrival to classroom, sign-in
10:10 – Morning Meeting (stories, singing, daily schedule, counting, etc.)
10:30 – 11:25 – Specialist*
11:25-11:45 – Small Groups
11:45-12:00 – Snack Time
12:00 – Prepare for bus/pick-up
12:25 - Busses arrive or parents arrive to pick up children
Afternoon Class
1:10 – Arrival, wash hands, sign-in
1:30 – Lunch
2:00 – Afternoon Meeting (stories, singing, daily schedule, counting, etc.)
2:20-3:15 – Specialist*
3:15-3:30 – Small Groups
3:30 – Snack Time
3:45 – Prepare for bus/pick-up
4:00 - Busses arrive or parents arrive to pick up children
*Every other day children rotate to a Specialist – The rotation of Specialists includes Art, Music, Gym, Media Center, and Maker Space. Non-Specialist days students are given Free Choice Time. This is a time that children choose Learning Centers such as sensory table, art, play dough, doll house, book nook, block building, math center, kitchen, table toys.