Welcome Miss. Neds !

Room 244 is honored to be welcoming Miss. Hannah Neds into the classroom until December. I will let her tell you a little bit about herself !

Hello! My name is Hannah Neds, and I am thrilled to be working in your child’s 2nd grade classroom this semester! I am a senior at Bob Jones University. My major is Elementary Education, and this semester in Mrs. Phillips classroom is the high point of my college career. Mrs. Phillips has welcomed me into her classroom, and throughout the semester I am going to be gradually taking on more of the teaching responsibility. I graduate from college in the spring of next year, and am looking forward to continuing a teaching career. Although I am originally from Ohio, my family has lived in Texas for the past nine years. I have grown up around children (I have 12 siblings) and love working with kids! I have also enjoyed helping out in various elementary schools in Texas, as well as tutoring my own younger siblings with their school work. I am very excited about my time at Welcome Elementary, and am committed to doing my very best in helping each child succeed.

We are so lucky to have her!

An Informative Video

Parents and Teachers - This video, produced by the National PTA, addresses the Common Core State Standards, which were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. The standards provide teachers and parents with a common understanding of what students are expected to learn.

Click HERE for video (This video is subtitled in Spanish)

First Day Success !

On Wednesday, Room 244 welcomed 19 new students. It was an amazing day filled with love, laughter, games, and fun activities. Here are some pictures!

Playing a getting to know you game with our table partners





Going on a "Teacher Hunt" to learn facts about our new teacher Mrs.Phillips!


Making a craft after learning about the importance of math tools in the classroom
These great activities came from the following units: Back to School for Second Graders, Back to School Activities, and Beginning of the Year Math Activities.

Welcome Back Poem

I've seen this poem floating around Pinterest and definitely wanted to use it for my student treat bags at our Meet the Teacher event. Here is the source on Pinterest: Serenade to Second Grade. I recreated the poem (but it is specific to 2nd grade). Leave me a comment with your email if you would like the Word (editable) version ! I am just now playing around with Dropbox...so please let me know if you are unable to download.

Click HERE for the poem

Parent Forms

Parent - School communication is very important. I like to keep copies of the following forms inside of student's homework binders.

Click HERE for the Absence Note

Click HERE for the Change of Transportation Note The idea for these documents came from Deanna Jump's blog !

Back to School Parent Documents

Hello parents and welcome to Room 244 ! Here is some of the paperwork that I always send home at the beginning of the school year to inform you about how I run my classroom.


Click HERE for the first day letter

Click HERE for the General Information Packet 2012-2013

Class Brochure

I was inspired by Jennifer at First Grade Blue Skies to create a parent brochure. This will be a great communication tool at the beginning of the year, Open House, or to give to new students who transfer throughout the year.

Click HERE for my classroom brochure


Visit Jennifer's blog for more great resources and ideas !