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Kalie Radonavitch

Hello and welcome to First Grade!
I'm Mrs. Rad, and I’m so excited to be part of your child’s learning journey this year. First grade is a big adventure full of discovery, growth, and LOTS of smiles! In our classroom, we’ll build strong foundations in reading, writing, math, and more—all while learning to be kind, curious, and confident learners.

A little about me: I’m married, I absolutely love to read, and I enjoy going on adventures whenever I can. I can’t wait to learn, grow, and have fun together this year!

I believe that open communication helps our students thrive, and I want you to always feel welcome to reach out. You can message me anytime on ClassDojo or email me at kbbrown@lexcs.org. I’m here and happy to connect!

Classroom / Grade-Level Expectations

First grade students are expected to always try their best! First graders will encounter new experiences and challenging tasks at times. As a first grade teacher, our goal is to encourage confidence and independence. Each first grader is expected to show respect towards teachers, peers and school property. Students must be at school by 7:30 each morning. Students that arrive after 7:30 will be tardy.

Homework

Students are required to read with an adult 20 minutes each day. 

As students read, they can discuss things happening in the book and answer questions such as:

  • Who are the characters?

  • What is the setting?

  • What happened first, next, last? 

  • What is your favorite part?  Why?

Check your child's folders for any weekly learning activities

Resources

ABCYA-

www.abcya.com

Starfall-

www.starfall.com

EPIC-https://www.getepic.com

Class Dojo-https://www.classdojo.com (for keeping up with all things going on in the classroom!)

Khan Academy- https://www.khanacademy.org/#:~:text=Trusted%20content,free%20for%20learners%20and%20teachers.

Important Dates

August 11 First Day of School

September 1 Holiday

September 10 Early Release

October 10 End of 1st Quarter

October 13 Required Teacher Workday

October 29 Early Release

November 11 Holiday

November 26 Annual Leave

November 27-28 Holiday

December 19 End of 2nd Quarter/Early Release

December 22 Teacher Workday

December 23, 29-31 Annual Leave

December 24-26 Holiday

January 1 Holiday

January 2 Annual Leave

January 5 Teacher Workday

January 6 Required Teacher Workday

January 19 Holiday

February 4 Early Release

February 16 Required Teacher Workday

March 13 End of 3rd Quarter

March 16 Required Teacher Workday

April 3 Teacher Workday

April 6 Holiday

April 7-10 Annual Leave

April 29 Early Release

May 22 Last Day of School/Early Release

May 25 Holiday

May 26 Required Teacher Workday

May 27-28 Teacher Workday

Make-Up Days: October 13, December 22, January 6, February 16, March 16, April 3

Daily Schedule