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

Monday, July 22, 2013

Homework for the week of July 22nd

                     Homework for the week of July 22nd – July 26th  
Reading: (DAILY)
  • Learning to read and improving your reading skills are some of the most important things your child will learn in first grade.  For that reason, I would like your child to begin reading nightly for about ten minutes.  Once your child has completed their time, initial below to show that they have read each night.     

Monday: 10 minutes
Tuesday: 10 minutes
Wednesday: 10 minutes
Thursday: 10 minutes






Letterland: (Daily Activities)

See Step by Step Worksheet for more detailed directions!

  • Monday  – Read circled words and sentences
  • Tuesday – Look Say and cover Activity
  • Wednesday – Write 5 sentences
  • Thursday – Practice Spelling Test


Math: (due Friday)

  • “Comparing Names in my Family” Journal Prompt
  • “Comparing Numbers” Journal Prompt
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