About Me

My name is Christie Bethel and I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have been teaching at Banks Road Elementary since it opened up in 2009. My current teaching experience includes teaching first grade at Willow Springs Elementary and 2nd grade at Lillington Shawtown Elementary. I am a Fuquay native, but now call Apex home. I love animals, especially my cat Bootsie and my parent's yellow lab Lucy. I completed my first half-marathon in April 2011. So when I'm not at school, you will find me at the gym or on a trail running or playing soccer with my friends. I was honored to be selected as Banks Road Elementary's Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014.

Meet our class!

Meet our class!

Class Schedule

8:45 to 9:15- Morning work, breakfast, and bathroom
9:15 to 9:25- Read Aloud/Calendar
9:30 to 10:15- Specials
10:20 to to 11:00- Writer's Workshop
11:05 to 11:30- Lunch- table 1
11:35 to 12:35- Math
12:40 to 1:00- Team Time
1:00 to 1:30- Recess
1:30 to 1:40- Snack/Restroom/Read Aloud
1:40 to 2:10- Science and Social Studies
2:10 to 3:35- Daily 5
3:40- Dismissal

Important Dates

- Friday, November 22nd- Jason Knowles’ birthday
- Wednesday, November 27th- Book-It! due for the month of November
- Thursday, November 28th- Thanksgiving- No School!
- Friday, November 29th- No School!
- Monday, December 2nd- Ansley Ayers' Birthday
- Wednesday, December 4th- Track out day
-Monday, December 16th- Hank Gozy's birthday
- Friday, December 27th- Will Poplin's birthday

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Welcome to a new and exciting school year!

Miss Bethel’s Weekly Newsletter
Volume 1
July 11, 2011

Welcome to First Grade! We had a very successful first day of school!  We settled into the classroom and all the boys and girls were such great listeners as we discussed the many routines and procedures that will be a part of each school day.  This week will be coming up with our class rules and appropriate rewards and consequences for our actions.
Communication
-      Student homework for the week, will go home today, the 11th.  There are two assignments, the first will be due Wednesday, which is their favorite book, and the second is a drawing of where in the house they will do their weekly reading homework. That will be due on Friday.  There is a pink sheet with more information pertaining to this week’s homework coming home in the homework folder today.
-      Each week there will be a new Home-School Connection that stays in the yellow Homework folders.  I will write any comments, praises, or concerns on that days box.  So make sure you check it daily and initial the box. Please leave that sheet in the folder.  I will take them out on the following Monday when the new sheet goes in.
-      In an effort to save paper and copies this year, I will be sending home many newsletters and weekly updates via the class blog.  It can be found at: http://missbethelsfirstgradeclassroom.blogspot.com/ and also on the magnet that came home on Meet the Teacher.  If I do not have your email please send it to school with your child or in an email to cbethel@wcpss.net so I can add you to the list.  If you do not have access to a computer please let me know and I will send hard copies home in the Homework folder. I will always send homework in folders and post on the blog as well.
Important information and clarifications:
-      We will have lunch from 11:55 to 12:25 for the entire school year.  Recess will be from 2:30 to 3:00.  Our specials for Thursday and Friday will vary depending which tracks are in.  Monday will always be Music, Tuesday is Art, Wednesday is PE, and till July 29th, Thursday will be Media and Friday will be Music.  I will let you know when specials change for Thursday and Friday. This schedule can be found on the back of our classroom schedule.
-      We do not have a set snack time in the classroom, but students are allowed to bring their snacks outside to recess.  So if you would like your child to have a snack, please pack a healthy snack and drink each day.
-      Volunteering- I will love to have volunteers come and help out in the classroom.  I just ask that you give us the first few weeks of school to get our procedures and routines learned and kinks worked out.  I will be sending sheets home about things you would be interested to volunteer to do in the classroom.  Be on the lookout for this sheet soon!
Important dates for your calendar:
- Sunday, July 10th- Angelica’s birthday
- Monday, July 11th- Nora’s birthday
- Friday, July 29th- Early Release at 1:15
*Wish List
- Packages of brightly colored Xerox paper
- Resealable sandwich baggies- sizes snack, quart, and sandwich
- 8 pack of Crayola Twistables
- Magnetic Tape
- Clorox Wipes

I am very excited about this school year and hope that you are as well.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do to ensure that this year is the best one for your child! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call at (919) 890-7333 or email me at cbethel@wcpss.net.

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