Welcome to First Grade!
Reminders:
Monday is an A day and we will have Gym. Your child should wear his/her gym uniform and sneakers.
Monday is also Back to School Night at 6:30. I look forward to meeting you and giving you all the information you will need as we begin our year. Please meet in the gym for a presentation from Mrs. Healy. Please refrain from bringing children.
Library is on Thursday. Your child has a library book at home, please return it on Thursday. If your child has a lengthier book, they may renew it but please send it in to be renewed!
Thursday is School Picture Day!
Friday is a dress down day! Please send in a monetary donation to benefit the basket raffle.
Star of the Week posters are due Friday 9/23. The wrong date was on the letter, my apologies. If you need extra time, please let me know! If you would like to send it additional pictures for your child to display with the poster, just clip them to the poster.
Students will start being the Star of the Week on Monday 9/26. If your child is selected on Monday to be the Star of the Week, they will be bringing our class pet, Mango the sloth, home with them on Friday. Mango is a stuffed animal! Mango has a journal that needs to be completed while home for the weekend with you! If the weekend that your child is selected does not work for you, please let me know and we will reschedule!
Homework will begin on 9/20. Students will have ELA and math homework nightly. Best handwriting is expected on all homework assignments.
All about
Mrs. Liskey
My name is Mrs. Kristina Liskey and I am so excited to have you in my first grade class this school year! First grade is an exciting adventure! I'm eager to start learning and growing with you!
I have been a first grade teacher for thirteen years, and this is my third year at Holy Cross! Although, it does feel like coming home, since I was a St. Eleanor School graduate! After St. Eleanor, I moved on to Gwynedd Mercy Academy and then received my Bachelors and Masters degree from St. Joseph's University. I earned a certificate in Elementary Education, Special Education and I am a certified Reading Specialist.
While I love everything about first grade, teaching reading is my passion! I love guiding my students to learn the fundamentals of learning phonics and then building on that knowledge to develop comprehension and fluency. Watching students unlock the world of literature and sharing the excitement of their new abilities is a gift I will treasure as your child's teacher!
I am a mother of two girls. One is a third grader and the other a Kindergartener at Holy Cross. My husband and our family, along with our dog, Kodi, live in Collegeville. We are parishioners at St. Eleanor parish.
Teamwork between parents and teachers is essential for success in first grade. I encourage open communication and hope you feel comfortable to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have throughout the school year.
Email: KLiskey@hcrc.school
School Phone: 610-489-9434 x2203