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

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Homework for the week of January 14th



Math and the
100th day of school
Do the math sheet “Which does not belong?” and then on the next sheet of paper write in a complete sentence and explain why that shape does not belong with the other 3 shapes.
Our 100th day of school is Thursday.  I would like for your child to find 100 of something and bring it to school in a paper bag with their name on it.  We will practice grouping and counting it by 10’s, 5’s, and 2’s. Be as creative as you would like.  The possibilities are endless!
*This assignment is due Thursday, since that is our 100th day of school!

Spelling and Writing
Sight Words this Week:

out     so       are      going      away

1.       Practice writing each word 5 times in your best handwriting. (Use the blue handwriting sheet in the back of the homework folder to make sure lines are being used correctly.)

2.      Write a short story using all of the sight words for the week using the topic If I had 100 dollars (in honor of the 100th day of school).  Make sure the story makes sense and has complete thoughts, in addition to capitals and periods. (Please underline the sight words in the story.)

Reading

Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad. Parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet. Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week.

Wilson Fundations

Complete the Wilson Fundations sheet.  We have been working with the “baseword and suffix /s/.” Read the directions and complete the sheet. We never tap out a suffix. We tap out the baseword, then blend it once, then blend it a second time with the suffix added to it.
*Please make sure this sheet is turned in on Friday with all of the other homework.

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