A Glimpse at Eden Gardens Magnet!
A Few Kindergarten Highlights:
Four teachers, 99 years combined experience
Four classrooms, twenty students per class
Kindergarten hall separate from upper grades
Bathrooms in each classroom
Uniform policy creating equality
Two recesses and one hour rest time
Multi-sensory learning atmosphere
Daily papers for parent review
Individual birthday parties
Parents welcomed at all events
Parent helpers each day in the classrooms
Many unique keepsakes and art projects throughout the year
Parents welcome to eat lunch with children
Unique activities for kindergarten include:
Parents’ Boo Hoo Breakfast for THEIR first day of school!
K-5 Fifth grade buddies
Revel field trip
Pumpkin Patch field trip
Halloween Learning Carnival
100
th
Day of School Celebration
Cultural performance field trip
Christmas tree farm field trip
Shopping trip to dollar store and Krispy Kreme
Polar Express Day
Duck Pond and library field trip
Easter egg hunt at Betty Virginia
Fireman Day
Kite day
Kindergarten musical: K Round-up & Grandparents’ Day
End-of-year Summer Beach Blast
Awards and Recognition:
Consistently ranked one of the top TWO schools by Louisiana
Department of Education
Ranked number ONE school in Louisiana by Schooldigger.com
Caddo Parish Attendance Award – highest elementary average
100% PTA Membership Award for 27 years
Caddo Counselor of the Year 2009-10, Mrs. Sydney Allen
Caddo Teacher of the Year finalist 2009-10, Mrs. Betsy Snow
Caddo Teacher of the Year 2008-09, Miss Charlotte Hinson
Science Fair Overall Sweepstakes Trophy-three consecutive years
$450,000 in grants over several years for technology
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant to build outdoor classroom
Caddo District PTA Newsletter Award, Elementary Division
Caddo District PTA Website Award, Elementary Division
School-wide activities include:
Day begins at 7:45 and ends at 2:55
Full 30 minute recess after full 30 minute lunch
New Student Reception
Accelerated Reader
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