Home Parent Circle Newsletter Classrooms Calendar Contact Us Guiding Principles  Academics  Meet Our Staff  School Tour  Photo Gallery  After School Clubs  Tuition  Forms  Info Pages  Wilderness Day  Shared School  Chuck Wagon  Christmas Play  Cascade Lodge  Ski Days  Hot Lunch    May Oles - Kindergarten I am May Oles, teacher of our Kindergarten class. I have Montessori training, along with a degree in Elementary Ed. However, my most useful education has come from spending 23 years in the classroom! I have also learned so much from my own children, 5 of whom still live at home, and one who is grown, with children of her own!! I like to camp and hike, and enjoy riding my horses in the mountains during my summer vacation.   Teaching is definitely my most passionate interest. This year will be my 14th year at CCS, and it has been a thrill to watch it grow over the years. No matter what level I teach, I love getting to know my students as unique individuals. The more I know a child, the better I can ignite his/her spark for learning. Understanding that each child has been fashioned by a loving God brings a climate of respect and caring to the classroom. In Kindergarten, we work to take a balanced approach to reading, using systematic phonics, good literature, and basal readers. In addition, parent participation in a home reading program is considered key to the student's success. In all academic areas, I work hard to incorporate real experiences into our curriculum. For instance, rather than assign a work sheet showing pictures of objects and coins to teach about money, I would prefer to set up a school store, selling snacks or pencils and erasers, using real objects and real money!! I am currently serving as CCS principal and welcome the personal growth that has come as a result of this challenge. Your thoughts and ideas about our school are important to me. You can make an appointment to chat or feel free to e-mail me.