Welcome to First Grade!
My name is Ms. Breanna Ouellette, and I am thrilled to be your student’s teacher! I am an alumnus of St. Michael School, and believe in the values and quality of education provided at our school. We are very excited for your child to be a part of our classroom community! In our classroom, we will foster a community of learners that will develop as both independent thinkers and team members.
Students will enhance their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses to increase their learning and deepen their knowledge of each subject. Students will develop critical thinking skills, become creative problem solvers and learn to challenge themselves through fostering a growth mindset, all while becoming an independent reader, author, illustrator, scientist, historian and mathematician! They will also learn to be team members working toward living a virtuous life with the common goal of our Heavenly Home.
To help your child accomplish these goals, some basic skills and study habits will need to be in place. Please work with your child on improving handwriting and reading books throughout the year. Encourage them to complete their homework and read daily. Stress the importance of school and homework. Read together as a family. There are many fun ways to incorporate learning throughout the day. Play games together. Let them count money for you. Count to 120 while riding in the car. Take a walk together and identify the address numbers of the homes in the neighborhood. These suggestions will help foster a love of learning all while spending quality time together.
Ms. Breanna Ouellette | bouellette@smsfr.dfrcs.org
important details about our class
For more details about items needed in our classroom, please visit the following link to help you in your search for these supplies: HERE.
We love the saints
Our students learn about so many new saints throughout the year, including this saint during Catholic schools week -
St. John Bosco, the patron saint of school children and young people.
math resources
Eureka Math provides the perfect opportunity to acquire flexible thinking in a challenging program. We will be working hard in First Grade to learn new skills using unique methods. Listed below are a variety of additional Math homework helping resources for each night’s homework assignments, many include video tutorials:
Reading Resources
Science & Social Studies
“The glory of God is the human person fully alive.”
religion curriculum outline
The Faith & Life Series is an exciting curriculum in which we will be having many lively discussions on Our Heavenly Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Mary, the amazing angels and the incredible super saints! In addition, students will focus on a different virtue each month and attend Mass every Wednesday.
Various religious videos, including seasonal cartoon videos, for children can be found on www.formed.org using the St. Michael’s Church code: Q368NW. Sign up today and watch the videos throughout the year free of charge.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me here.