Hi! I am Mrs. Black and I am delighted to be part of the Target Range Kindergarten team. Kindergarten is always filled with new learning and many adventures. I was born in Washington, but have lived in Missoula for 30+ years. I call Missoula my home. My wife, Jennifer, and I have an outdoor loving, always moving son and two busy pups to keep our days occupied. You can often find us on a mountain top, riding our bikes, or hanging out in our yard. I have my Bachelors in Elementary Education, my Masters in Integrated Arts and Education, along with a Master in Educational Leadership. I have taught third grade, first grade, and kindergarten. Kindergarten is such a delight to teach and I love fostering their little minds into big thinkers. My classroom is a place where students can safely share, explore, and make new discoveries. Welcome to Target Range!

Kindergarten is an exciting learning experience for all students. We love learning through play and hands on experiences. We partake in many field trips throughout the year including Blue Mtn, Turner Farm, The University Of MT, A Carousel for Missoula, and the Missoula Public Library. In Kindergarten students we will learn their letters and sounds and make the transition to becoming beginning readers. We will learn sight words, digraphs and how to blend and segment words. In Kindergarten we build our phonemic awareness skills and grow beginning writers. Students will be able to draw, dictate, label and write about events. In math we will learn a solid foundation of numbers 1-10 and begin addition and subtraction. We will also learn how to count and write our numbers. Kindergarteners also learn and practice speaking and listening skills and how to follow rules, routines and directions. Finally, we learn how to be a part of a school community and what it means to ROAR with Tiger Pride!

We can work together to provide your child with the best Kindergarten experience. Communication is key! I am available via email at casey.black@targetrangek8.com or by phone at 406-5449-9239 ext 260. I send out weekly email updates and weekly newsletters via email and I also use the remind app to communicate with families. If at anytime you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to reach out.