Pre-Kindergarten
Welcome to Pre-Kindergarten at Hamline Elementary. We offer two full day Pre-K classrooms with a maximum of 20 students per class. We provide a warm, nurturing, collaborative environment which helps foster the development and potential of each child. Our students learn through active play, as well as small group and whole group experiences. Our curriculum, "Discovering Our World," was written by St. Paul Public Schools Pre-K teachers, coaches, parent educators and administrators.
Our Pre-K Teachers
School Supply Lists
Please label these items with your students’ name:
- Backpack: This needs to be able to fit student’s take home folder and blanket (Please label this with your student’s name)
- Rest Time Blanket: This can be a small blanket or towel so students can rest comfortably. This will stay at school most of the time. We will send it home to be washed every two weeks (Please label this with your student’s name)
- Change of Clothes: Please put a pair of socks, underwear, weather appropriate pants and shirt in a gallon sized freezer bag. You can also include baby wipes. (Please label this with your student’s name)
- Inside Shoes: We will wear inside shoes inside of our classroom, and outside shoes when we go outside. This will help keep our floors clean - we do lots of our work on the ground! We will keep these shoes at school. All Pre-K shoes should be velcro or slip on. (Please label this with your student’s name)
- Water Bottle: Fill daily at home (Please label this with your student’s name)
- These items will be shared by students in our community, so there is no need to label these items with your student’s name:
- Markers (Choose one or more): Crayola Pip Squeaks, Colors of the World Broad Line or Silly Scents Broad Line, Crayola Classic Colors Broad Line
- Crayons (Choose one or more): Crayon Rocks, Crayola Triangular Crayons, Water-Drop Crayons, Flip Crayons or Crayola Color of the World
- Snack: We are looking for bulk snacks for our 20 nut free students. Things like pretzels, animal crackers, goldfish, applesauce pouches and popcorn work well!
- 32 oz. Liquid Hand Sanitizer (aloe helps with little hands)
- Disinfecting Wipes (at least 75 wipes)
- Expo Dry Erase Markers (Bullet Tip, Black Preferred)
- Playdoh (4 oz. containers)
- Premade Slime (any size)
- Freezer Bags (Slider Gallon or Quart sized)
- Unscented Shaving Cream
Snack Donations
We are looking for healthy snack donations that are nut-free and dairy-free! Suggestions include applesauce, raisins, veggie straws, graham crackers, pretzels, or fresh fruit. If you’re willing and able to contribute, any donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support.