Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families!

 Here is a look at the week!

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit seven in our Benchmark curriculum. We will focus on the theme of "past, present, and future, we will learn how the past influences the present and future by reading stories about historical events and people, essentially exploring the concept of history through texts.

We will work on reading and spelling long “I” words.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: ice, idea, bright, night, try, why, dime, climb, inside, & find.

Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.  

Math: This week we will continue unit seven in math. We will focus on geometry and attributes of shapes, where students learn to identify, classify, and compare different shapes based on their characteristics like sides, corners, and vertices. We will also continue to practice addition and subtraction facts through related fact families.

Science: This week we will continue an economic unit focusing is on basic concepts like identifying wants vs needs, understanding the roles of producers and consumers in a community, recognizing how people earn money through jobs, and making simple choices about spending and saving to meet their needs and wants. 

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Key Dates to Remember:

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Here is a look at the week!

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit seven in our Benchmark curriculum. We will focus on the theme of "past, present, and future, we will learn how the past influences the present and future by reading stories about historical events and people, essentially exploring the concept of history through texts.

We will work on reading and spelling long “e” words.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: eagle, eager, even, equal, field, thief, sweep, sweet, money, & happy.

Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.  

Math: This week we will continue unit seven in math. We will focus on geometry and attributes of shapes, where students learn to identify, classify, and compare different shapes based on their characteristics like sides, corners, and vertices. We will also continue to practice addition and subtraction facts through related fact families.

Science: This week we will begin an economic unit focusing is on basic concepts like identifying wants vs needs, understanding the roles of producers and consumers in a community, recognizing how people earn money through jobs, and making simple choices about spending and saving to meet their needs and wants. 

Social Studies: This week we will complete our map unit. We have learned basic map concepts like identifying cardinal directions (north, south, east, west), using a map key to understand symbols, locating familiar places in their community on a map, distinguishing between land and water, and identifying our state and country on a simple map.

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Key Dates to Remember:

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families!

 Here is a look at the week!

Language Arts: This week we will begin unit 6, titled stores teach us may lessons. We will research different stories while describing the characters, setting and the main idea of the stories we read.

We will write complete sentences using nouns, verbs, and adjectives. We will begin writing narrative paragraphs.  

We will work on reading and spelling long I words.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: tie, like, why, shy, high, time, life, light, right, & lie.

Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Thursday.

Math: This week we will begin unit six. Unit 6 primarily focuses on further developing addition facts, particularly strategies like "making ten" to solve more complex addition problems, applying these skills to number stories, and beginning to tell time to the hour on analog clocks; students will also continue building on place value concepts to solve 2-digit addition problems. 

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Key Dates to Remember:

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

 Here is a look at the week!

Language Arts: This week we will finish unit five in our benchmark curriculum. This week we will learn how technology makes school and work places better and the impact of technology on daily life and the impact that it will make in the future.

We will write complete sentences using nouns, verbs, and adjectives. We will introduce narrative writing.

We will work on reading and spelling soft G words.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: gem, gentle, giant, giraffe, age, page, huge, edge, bridge, &, dodge.

Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Thursday.

Math: This week we will complete unit five in math. This week we will review place value. We will take unit five math assessment on Thursday.

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Parent teacher conferences. If you have not yet scheduled parent teacher conference please do so today!

For students in PreK – 5th Grade we will be offering online registration through pickAtime.com for Winter 2024-2025 Parent Teacher Conferences taking place on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31. Follow the directions below to access/create your account and get to the Parent Teacher Conference Scheduler.

Instructional Video:

Here is a YouTube video of how to use pickAtime.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyl5kyZ7ubc

Enter (or Copy/Paste) this URL into your web browser: https://pickatime.com/athlosbrooklynpark/24-25WinterConferences

For new users - Register for an account

1. Enter your email address and push "Login/Create Account".
2. Fill in the required fields to register.

For returning users - Sign In to your account

If you have previously registered, all you need to do is enter your email and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can select the Forgot Password button and a new password will be emailed to you.

Identify Student

For each child, enter in the two prompts that your school requires. They are:

1. Your child’s Student ID number OR your student’s First and Last name
2. Your child’s birthday (in the format of MM/DD/YYYY)

Scheduling

Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows which teacher corresponds to which color, and the times increase as you go down the page.

(Note: you will not see all of the teachers at your school, just the teachers that your child(ren) have homeroom classes with.)

1. Click on a square to book that time
2. Click "Create Appointment".
3. Repeat this process until you have a time with each teacher you'd like to visit with.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• January 6^th -31^st Flower Fundraiser Sales, (delivered Feb.14^th)
• January 30^th-31^st Parent Teacher conferences
• No school Jan. 31^st due to conferences
• Reading calendars are due Feb. 3^rd

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families!

 Here is a look at the week!

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit five in our benchmark curriculum. In unit five we will learn about technology. This week we will learn how technology affects our lives.

This week we will learn about adjectives. We will write complete sentences using adjectives.

We will work on reading and spelling long o words.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: home, boat, coat, open, over, grow, joke, no, go, & pillow.

Math: This week we will continue unit five in math. This week we will learn about hundreds, tens and ones within place value.

Science: This week we will continue to discuss similarities and differences between plants and animals.  

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• January 6^th -31^st Flower Fundraiser Sales, (delivered Feb.14^th)
• January 30^th-31^st Parent Teacher Conferences
• January 20^th No School
• January 24^th Twin Day/Free Dress Day

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families!

 Here is a look at the week!

Language Arts: This week we will began unit five in our benchmark curriculum. In unit five we will learn about technology. This week we will learn what technology is and how it affects our lives.

This week we will learn about adjectives. We will write complete sentences using adjectives.

Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: name, brake, rake, great, away, make, came, late, play, & may.

Math: This week we will begin unit five in math. In unit five we will learn about place value.

Science: This week we will continue to discuss similarities and differences between plants and animals.  

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• January 6^th -31^st Flower Fundraiser Sales, (delivered Feb.14^th)
• January 30^th-31^st Parent Teacher Conferences
• January 20^th No School
• January 24^th Twin Day/Free Dress Day

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

Hello first grade families! Happy new year!!!

 Here is a look at the week!

We will be doing winter fast bridge testing and completing assessments on IXL to see student’s growth so far in LA, Math and Science this week. This week we will be reviewing skills learned so far this year. We will not have spelling this week.

Language Arts: This week we will review what we have learned so far this year. We will read stories and discuss the character, setting, and retelling the story of the stories we read.

This week we will complete sentences using verbs and nouns. We will work on reading and spelling words we have already learned this year.

Spelling: There is no spelling words or spelling test this week!

Math: This week we will review what we have learned so far this year. We will be working on IXL assessments.

Science: This week we will discuss similarities and differences between plants and animals.  

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

New Year’s Resolution Calendar: This month each student will have a January calendar in their red homework folder. Each student has made a new year’s resolution to become better readers. Each student has decided to read and work on sight words for 30 minutes each night. Each night after they read please give them a smiley face on their calendar. If they read each night for 30 minutes and turn in their calendar on January 31^st they will be invited to a special reading party in February!

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• January 6^th – 10^th Pajama/Free Dress Days
• January 6^th -31^st Flower Fundraiser Sales, (delivered Feb.14^th)
• January 30^th-31^st Parent Teacher Conferences
• January 20^th No School
• January 24^th Twin Day/Free Dress Day

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families! Here is a look at the week.

Language Arts: This week we will complete unit four. We will review the point of view, who is telling the story. We will take a point of view and comprehension assessment on Thursday.

This week we will complete sentences using verbs and nouns. We will work on reading and spelling three letter blends.

This week spelling words are: three, throw, throat, street, strong, square, sprain, spit, splash, & scrap.

Spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: This week we will complete unit four. We review measurement and data. We will take the unit four math assessment on Thursday.  

Science: This week we will continue to learn about the effects of climate change due to humans.  

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• December 19^th Winter Tree Parade-Please send in items to dress the teacher like a minion tree. If you can donate any items for the tree parade it would be much apricated!
• December 20^th Pajama Day
• December 23^rd to January 3^rd Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
• January 6^th school resumes

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families! Here is a look at the week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit four. We will learn about the point a view, who is telling the story in the books we read.

This week we will complete sentences using verbs and nouns. We will work on reading and spelling digraphs ch, tch, & wh.

This week spelling words are: child, children, check, lunch, reach, while, white, whisper, lunch, & sandwich.

Spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: This week we will continue unit four. We will be learning about measurement and data. This week we will focus on parts of the clock, telling time to the hour and half hour.

Science: This week we will learn about the effects of climate change how it has affected polar bears.

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• December 19^th Winter Tree Parade-Please send in items to dress teachers like a minion tree.
• December 20^th Pajama Day
• December 23^rd to January 3^rd Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families! Here is a look at the week.

Trimester two begins!

Language Arts: This week we begin unit four, we will be learning about narrators in the stories we read. This week we will complete sentences using verbs and nouns. We will work on reading and spelling digraphs th, sh, and ng.

This week spelling words are: fish, wish, dish, moth, that, then, this, wings, king, & could.

Spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: This week we will begin unit four in math. We will be learning about measurement and data.

Science: This week we will learn about similarities and differences of plant and animals. 

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

• Tri two begins Nov. 25^th
• No school Nov. 27^th-29^th (Thanksgiving Break)

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]

Hello first grade families! Here is a look at the week.

Language Arts: This week we will continue unit three in our Benchmark Curriculum. We will learn about citizens within the community. We will learn about final consonant blends. We will write complete sentences using final consonant blends with each kind of punctuation. We will find verbs and nouns in the texts we read.

This week spelling words are: and, hand, mend, end, must, help, fast, ring, sing, & thing.

Spelling test will be on Thursday.

Math: This week we will continue unit three. In unit three we will work on number stories using the parts and total method. This week we will work on number patterns.

Social Studies: This week we continue to learn about good community members in school and at home.  

Nightly student homework: spelling words, math activity worksheet, practice sight words, and read for twenty minutes. If you need another sight word list let me know and I can email one to you.

Reminders:

• Send a healthy snack with your student daily.
• Make sure your child has shoes for fitness. We go to fitness on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s
• We will go outside twice daily for recess. Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. 

Key Dates to Remember:

Fall fundraiser featuring Heggies pizzas!

 Key Dates to Remember:

• November 21: Order Forms Due
• December 18 and 19: Order Pick Up

• Payment: Cash only - checks will not be accepted
• Order forms should be sent home with students on Monday, November 4. Copies of the order form will be put in your mailbox on Monday. You can also find a printable version on the News and Info section of the school website.

• Dress Like a Teacher: Nov. 21^st (Spartan Spirit Day-Free dress day)
• No School Nov. 22^nd
• Tri two begins Nov. 25^th
• No school Nov. 27^th-29^th (Thanksgiving Break)

Jeleah Kreminski

1^st Grade Teacher

[email protected]