Inside Our Classrooms/Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Leupp Schools, Inc.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Updates, Events, and Academic Highlights
Academic Updates
At Leupp Schools, Inc., we believe every child deserves a strong start in a safe, caring, and culturally enriching environment. Our Kindergarten and First Grade program helps young learners build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning as they develop foundational skills while honoring the traditions and values of the Navajo Nation.
Our highly qualified teachers provide hands-on learning experiences that develop:
- Early literacy and reading
- Mathematics and problem solving
- Social-emotional learning
- Navajo language and culture
- Art, physical education, and technology
We partner closely with families to ensure every child is prepared for success throughout their educational journey.
Support at Home
Parents can help by:
- Read together every day for 15–20 minutes. Review Sight Words.
- Practice the following: writing your child’s name, cutting, reviewing the letters of the alphabet and letter sounds, review the Days of the Week, and Months of the Year.
- Help your child practice counting from 0–20. The more your child practices counting real objects, the stronger their number sense becomes!
- Discuss your child’s school day and review their work at home.
- Help your child build independence through self-dressing, cleaning up after themselves, and developing good handwashing habits.
- Practice K’é (kindness and respect).
- Limit screen time before bed.
- Establish a regular bedtime routine.
Staff Spotlight
I’m Bonnita Batala, and I teach our combined kindergarten and first-grade class. As a proud member of the Hopi tribe from the village of Sipawlovi in Second Mesa, I bring my cultural heritage and community values into the classroom. With 30 + years of experience in education, I’ve dedicated my career to helping our young learners grow and thrive.