Welcome to First Grade!!

My name is Jillian Ward. I am thrilled to be teaching your child, and am looking forward to a year full of learning, fun, and adventure! I can’t wait to learn all about your little ones.

I am so excited to see how much your child is going to grow within the next ten months, and even more excited that I get to be part of it. Your little ones will grow not only academically, but socially, and emotionally as well. As they face new challenges, they will only be more responsible and independent. Now let's have an amazing school year!!! And remember I am right here!

St. Nicholas School follows the curriculum defined by the Archdiocese of Newark Schools' Office. The Archdiocese of Newark's Schools Office completed a curriculum mapping project which carefully evaluated and examined both the math and English language arts curriculum from Kindergarten through high school. This project ensured that students are taught using a smooth and continuously progressing curriculum that challenges all students. Our curriculum meets or exceeds the NJ Student Learning Standards.

Curriculum Overview: Scroll down for details.

In addition to the standard curriculum, all students participate in one or more service projects each year, serving a diversity of causes. Seniors, impoverished children, supporting our missionaries, cancer charities, animal charities, and many others.

Taken altogether the total experience delivers on our school mission: To embrace, nurture, and educate all God's children preparing them for lives of service and leadership rooted in the Gospel values of faith, hope, and love.

My email is: jward@snsjc.com