Welcome Back!

My first camping trip on Hunting Island!

WOW! Can you believe the school year is here already? This is going to be such an exciting year, and I cannot wait to get started! My name is Julie Sands, and I am a 2nd grade teacher at M. C. Riley. In this blog, I will be posting exciting pictures of our class, our adventures, and our engaging activities. I will also post pictures of our classroom and other related items as they pop up.
      I cannot wait to start an exciting and successful year! If you are a parent, guardian, or relative of one of my students, thank you for all that you do!  Please never hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, and concerns. I know that we will have an outstanding year together!

Get Connected!

There are all sorts of ways you can be connected to our class and our school! Check out the links and QR codes below to find out how!

- Visit and like our school's Facebook page at http://goo.gl/BLx4S3

- Visit and like our school's PTO Facebook page at http://goo.gl/ZsRXxZ

- Visit our school's website at http://mcr.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/Michael_C__Riley_Elementary

- Sign up for text message and/or email alerts for our class via remind at  https://www.remind.com/join/sands1516

 

Other important links you might like to utilize this year:

• https://paypams.com/ -- Add money easily to your child's lunch account. You can also set up whether or not you want them to be able to buy snacks and/or ice cream during lunch.
• https://www.everydaymathonline.com/student_login.html -- Once logins* are sent home (classes are still being built, thanks for your patience!), this is an excellent way for your child to practice the math skills he/she is learning in the classroom!
• http://odyssey.beaufort.k12.sc.us/clologin.aspx -- Compass Learning is a wonderful way to practice and get more experience with the content and standards your child will be learning and tested on throughout the school year. CL is individualized for your child based off of his/her MAP scores to help them grow on his/her own level. It is a fun and interactive way to practice their learning! Be on the lookout for logins* to be sent home soon!
• http://www.spellingcity.com/MissSandsMCR/-- I will update Spelling City weekly with our class' weekly words, word wall words, and bonus word so that your child can practice his/her words at home through fun games! Your child can also substitute one night's Word Contract homework with a Spelling City activity! Please just write Spelling City and sign your name so that I know this is what your child has done. There is also an app you can download so your child can play on an iPad or tablet! When you search for a class, look for Julie Sands. It should come up. Let me know if you have any troubles with this.
• mcr.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/Michael_C__Riley_Elementary/Calendar -- Use the school calendar to know all of our school specific events going on! These events will also be listed in your child's weekly Monday Memo.
• http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/BCSD/About_Us/Calendars -- Use the district calendar to know about days off or important days, such as progress reports and/or report cards being sent home.
• http://www.brainpopjr.com --Please take advantage of this excellent resource! We love to use this resource in our classroom, and it has a lot of excellent games, videos, and other activities you can use at home! They even have apps you can check out. This login works for BrainPopJr, BrainPop, and BrainPopES (Spanish). Username: leader Password: mcriley

* Should you or your child ever lose, misplace, or forget your child's login, never hesitate to let me know! I will happily send them home again!

I hope you will utilize these links and find them helpful throughout the year! As I find more links to share, I will post them on this site! Thanks for all you do for your child and for me!