Teacher Biography
Welcome to the First Grade class!
Melanie Miller
1st Grade
Hello and welcome! My name is Melanie Miller. I am honored to be teaching at my alma mater, Our Lady of Peace School, where I attended from kindergarten through eighth grade. Growing up in Wheeling and being part of the OLP community has made this school a very special place for me.
I graduated from West Virginia University with a master’s degree in elementary education. After graduation, I spent six years as a resource teacher at a school in Maryland before returning to OLP as an intervention teacher. This is now my sixth year teaching first grade at OLP. My husband, our two children, and I live in Wheeling, and we are parishioners of Our Lady of Peace Church.
My goals are to create an engaging and supportive learning environment where students feel confident, become independent thinkers, and develop a love for learning. I also hope to help students grow in character by deepening their understanding of their Catholic faith. I look forward to a wonderful school year filled with growth, joy, and meaningful learning experiences!
Subjects
Religion: Faith First – RCL
Phonics/Spelling: Saxon Phonics 
Reading/Grammar: McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders
Handwriting: Zaner/Bloser
Mathematics: McGraw-Hill My Math
Science: Inspire Science
Our students are also instructed in the areas of physical education, computers, music, art, and more.
Summer Reading & Math Work
Summer work was distributed at the end of last school year. Please return the completed first grade summer reading and math packets on Covenant night.
Please also find an electronic copy below.
1st Grade Supply List
1st Grade Supply List
- Book bag/ backpack
- 2 folders with pockets on both sides
- zippered soft pencil case
- Crayons (24 count)
- A box of #2 pencils (already sharpened) Ticonderoga preferred brand
- Colored pencils (12 count)
- 5 glue sticks (solid, not liquid)
- Markers (washable only, 10 count)
- 2 yellow highlighters
- Erasers
- Fiskar child scissors
- 1 roll of paper towels
- 2 boxes of tissues
- 1 box of ziploc baggies (sandwich or gallon size)
- 1 container of clorox wipes
- Last name A-M
- wet wipes
- Last name N-Z
- Hand sanitizer
- 1 old shirt for art projects (in clear bag with name on it)
- 1 activity book or doodle pad (for indoor recess)
- headphones for use in computer lab (prefer over-the-ear style instead of earbuds) if you sent headphones for Kindergarten, you do not need to send in a new set
- 2 book covers or may take books home and cover with brown paper bag
Art supplies:
- 1 black fine point sharpie
- 1 set of watercolors
* PLEASE PUT CHILD’S NAME ON ALL SUPPLIES EXCEPT WIPES, PAPER TOWELS, and TISSUES.
THANK YOU!
