Welcome to First Grade
Welcome to First Grade!
Welcome to First Grade! This is a very special year in your child’s school career. First grade is naturally a time of tremendous academic, social and emotional growth. Students build strong academic skills while learning to live the Gospel through kindness, respect, and service to others. It is a time when children’s curiosity about the world around them flourishes.
Homework
Math……….two worksheets a week
Reading…………have your child read 20 minutes every night.
Vocabulary……..new words for the week’s story will come home on Mondays, please have your child practice reading these words.
Monthly book reports.
Miss Epping’s Amazon Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HGDBH48DVXUX?ref_=wl_share
Children take things home in three ways:
In their hands, in their heads, and in their hearts.
Biography
B.A. from Marycrest College with an Early Childhood Endorsement
I have taught first grade at JFK for 38 years and 1 year of kindergarten. I grew up in Davenport and went to Holy Family School and Assumption High School. I am a member of Our Lady of Victory Church.
Outside of the classroom, I enjoy taking walks and spending time baking for family and friends.