Welcome to First Grade

1st Grade Teachers for 2024/2025 School Year
1-216 Mrs. LaMarche   1-219 Mrs. Kissag  1-306 Mrs. Kiley and Ms. Wurgler 1-308 Ms. Geraghty

First Grade Curriculum

English Language Arts 
Phonemic Awareness
  • Fundations
  • Heggerty
Reading and Writing
  • Into Reading (HMH)
  • Waggle (digital reading program)
  • Google Classroom integration
​Spanish Language Arts and Phonemic Awareness (Dual Language Class)
  • Estrellita
  • Heggerty
  • Arriba de Lectura (HMH)
Mathematics
  • Envisions 2020
  • Google Classroom integration
  • Zearn (remedial online program)
  • XtraMath (online program for facts)
Science
  • Mystery Science
Social Studies
  • Civic for All
  • Passport for Education
Social Emotional Learning
  • Harmony Curriculum
  • Habits of Mind
  • Brain Power Wellness
Benchmark Assessments
  • Beginning of Year (BOY), Middle of Year (EOY), End of Year (EOY)
  • Acadience - ELA
  • iReady - Mathematics
  • Results are posted in your child's www.schoolsaccount.nyc/

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for
​English Language Arts

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for
Mathematics