Welcome to first grade, St. Patrick's Class of 2025!
I am Ms. Finnegan and I am so excited to be your first grade teacher. This year will be filled with Wonders in Reading, Progress in Mathematics, and StudiesWeekly in Social Studies and Science. How Blest Are We that we also get to learn about God and His love for us!
I am Ms. Finnegan and I am so excited to be your first grade teacher. This year will be filled with Wonders in Reading, Progress in Mathematics, and StudiesWeekly in Social Studies and Science. How Blest Are We that we also get to learn about God and His love for us!
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Ms. Finnegan graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/Special Education with a concentration in English and Psychology from Manhattan College in 2012.
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First Grade SpecialsMonday - Music
Tuesday - Spanish Wednesday & Friday - Phys. Ed. Thursday - Art First Grade attends 8:00am mass on Tuesdays. |
Misson Statements
St. Patrick School...
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... honors our past through a true spirit of generosity that nurtures the faith formation of each child, seeing Christ in all we do and say. As a school community, we seek to build the future by encouraging every student to reach their academic potential and be an example of our Catholic identity, living the Gospel message in service to others.
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Ms. Finnegan's Classroom...
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... is a safe space where each child is embraced as a unique gift from God whose spiritual, emotional, and intellectual growth is the focus of each lesson and teachable moment.
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S.T.E.M. Mission Statement
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We, the Catholic school educators of the Diocese of Paterson, will lead and model the teaching and integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics through innovative and research-based student engagement. STEM education, grounded in Catholic values, will prepare and empower our students to be creative, collaborative and morally responsible contributors to the advancement of the global community.
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