Kellam's News

Welcome

 

 

 

August 2011

 

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to our classroom community! I'm so happy to have each child in my class and I am looking forward to a year filled with excitement and energy! I want to briefly give you an overview of the policies in the classroom.

 

Reading - Please have your child read aloud or silent every night.

 

 Daily Folders – Each day your child will bring home a folder with work. Take the papers out, review them with your child, sign any stamped papers and send them back in the folder.

 

Communication – Please write or attach any notes to me in your child’s folder.I will check it daily.  You may also email me at Jennifer.kellam@cobbk12.org.

 

Please let me know of any questions/concerns that may arise! I am here to do everything I can to help each child be successful in First Grade! Thank you!

                                                       

Mrs. Kellam

 

 

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Homework Packet

Dear Parents,

I sent home the homework packet for September on Monday, August 29.  There is a calendar attached to help guide your child's progress.  Please try to stick to the calendar and not do the entire packet in one week.  The work is intended to be daily practice and I will not collect it until the last day of the month.  If your child is doing the homework daily and studying the sight words, he or she should be showing good progress in class.  Thank you for your help with this.

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Mrs. Kellam

 

 

 
Welcome to my blog!  I am a First grade teacher.  This is my eleventh year teaching and seventh year at Bells Ferry. I Have my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in early childhood education.  My family includes my husband, 3 1/2 year old daughter named Ava, a chocolate lab named Roxy, and a tailless cat named Stella.  Also, we are expecting a new baby girl on October 8th.  I grew up right here in Marietta and went to Bells Ferry.  I graduated from Sprayberry High School and went on to West Georgia.

Bells Ferry Mission and Vision

Bells Ferry's Vision, Mission and Beliefs Our Vision Bells Ferry Elementary is a school where students, staff and parents are given the instruction, support and guidance to develop individually, emotionally , physically, and socially to their fullest potential. Our Mission The mission of Bells Ferry Elementary School is to establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment that promotes maximum educational, social, physical and emotional growth for every student. ’Mission Boys and girls must be safe, all day, every day. Boys and girls must be learning, all day, every day. Our Beliefs WE BELIEVE that home and school should work together to provide experiences leading to the development of academic skills, aesthetics, good citize nship, self discipline, responsibility and moral values. WE BELIEVE that our school should provide a positive, safe atmosphere which encourages eagerness for learning. WE BELIEVE that our educational program for Bells Ferry students should be carefully planned and individualized to the rate of growth and development of the individual while targeting established standards. WE BELIEVE that students at Bells Ferry should be taught basic and extended communication and mathematical skills to provide a basis for continued academic development and personal growth. WE BELIEVE that all children can learn and that Bells Ferry should teach and assess measurable skills as the foundation of its basic instructional program. WE BELIEVE that the Bells Ferry community (our staff, parents and students) should foster the social development of our students based on recognized values that promote good citizenship. WE BELIEVE that Bells Ferry staff members should be professionally diligent, caring, understanding and supportive in our school setting.  Each classroom should be welcoming, warm and challenging and provide opportunities for success.

Websites for children

 Language Arts

http://www.vocabulary.com/rsvp.html

 

www.starfall.com

 

Spellionaire:

www.spellionaire.com

www.spellingcity.com

Reading

www.readingaz.com

http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/vocabulary.htm

 

Math

http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/kaleidoscope3/Operations/index.html

http://www.OnlineMathLeague.com/?NAT 

http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/

www.aaamath.com

 

Science

Whale Songs:

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/Whales/LessonPlans/WhaleSongs.HTML

http://artie.com/gif-anim.htm     animated clip art

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/index.html   cool science experiments for kids

Test Taking Skills

http://www.mgresa.org/page26.html

Schedule

Mrs. Kellam’s First Grade Schedule

2011-2012

  

 

 

7:50-8:00  Morning Routine 

 

 

 

8:00-8:45  Writing              

               

 

 

8:45-9:45 Reading  

 

 

 

9:45-10:00 Recess

 

10:00-11:15  Math              

 

11:17-11:47  Lunch

               

12:00-12:30  Science, S.S., Health

  

 

 

12:30-1:15 Specials; P.E. on T, TH

               

1:15-1:35  Words Their Way

  

1:35-2:00 Number Talk, Read Aloud

 

2:00 Pack up and Dismiss