We work on Language Development that includes:
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Building letter/sound automaticity
- Developing word building and sound segmenting skills
- Building strong sight word recognition
- Guided and small group reading
We also work on building Math skills that includes:
- Developing an understanding of number sense
- Exploring number relationships
- Building acknowledge of addition and subtraction operations
- Exploring properties of two and three dimensional shapes
- Understand the telling of time and measurement
A Typical Day includes the following:
Morning Work: Reinforce Previous Day Curriculum, Social and Emotional Learning
Prayer & Service: Integrating Faith and Compassion
Morning Meeting: Calendar Skills, Sight Words and Math Review
Math: Expressing Different Ways to Represent Numbers, Sorting and Organizing
Specials: Library, Music, Art, Technology and Physical Education
Language Arts: Letter Recognition and Formation, Phonics, Guided Reading Comprehension
Introduction to Content: Early Concepts of Social Studies and Science
Writing Workshop: Relationship Between Letters to Words and Words to Sentences
Outside Play: Learning How to Be a Good Friend
Get to know our Kindergarten Teachers:
Mrs. Kelly Mastrogiovanni
Email: [email protected]
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Education: Pennsylvania State University
(BS in Early Childhood Education)
Teaching at Saint Leo the Great School: 1998 – present
Favorite Saint: Saint Francis of Assisi because of her love for animals
Everyone knows Mrs. Mastrogiovanni as Mrs. M! She developed Saint Leo School’s first Preschool program and was the teacher for 18 years. She moved to Kindergarten after that and absolutely loves it! She has a passion for teaching and believes her students should be actively involved in their learning. She feels they should be given many opportunities to make choices, express ideas, and grow in their faith.
In 2023, Mrs. M. received the Golden Apple Award from the Diocese of Harrisburg and generosity of the Donahue Family foundation. The Golden Apple Award symbolizes a teacher’s professional excellence, leadership, commitment to Catholic values, and devotion to teaching in Catholic schools.
When Mrs. M is not teaching she enjoys traveling, attending concerts, spending time with her family… and cheering on the Nittany Lions!
Some favorite Kindergarten activities: *Pirate Pajama Party, Rock & Roll Day, Western Wednesday, Hands-On-House Math Picnic, Happy Hair Day, Color Week, Funny Feet Day
Curriculum: Please reference the Diocese of Harrisburg website for more information on our curriculum.
Mrs. Katie Odell
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Education: Elizabethtown College, BS Elementary Education, Minor in Art (PK-6)
Millersville University: MSW, Trauma Informed Certificate
Graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School
Teaching at Saint Leo the Great: 2024- Present
Favorite Quote: “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
Mrs. Odell’s husband is a graduate of SLTG! When Mrs. Odell was in high school, she volunteered as a part of her Christian service class, at SLTG in Nancy Odell’s 5th grade class. And… each one of her 4 children have attended SLTG! She loves to see the generations of families that have attended the school and loves that the school feels like a big family.
After many years of being home with her children, she is happy to be teaching at Saint Leo School! Mrs. Odell is a passionate second grade teacher dedicated to fostering both academic growth and spiritual development in her students. With a deep love for Catholicism, she strives to cultivate a classroom where faith, learning, and kindness flourish. Mrs. Odell believes in creating a warm, welcoming space where every child feels valued, empowered, and inspired to reach their fullest potential, both academically and spiritually.
Curriculum: Please reference the Diocese of Harrisburg website for more information on our curriculum.
