Meet the Teacher

Mrs. Kelli Miller

Kelli Miller

We hope you have a safe and happy summer!

About Mrs. Miller

I have been teaching first grade at Gentry Primary, now Erwin Elementary, for 23 years.  I live in Erwin with my husband Chris, my son Warner and our dog Shadow.  I love reading books, drinking coffee and spending time with my family

About Ms. Guin

I have been a teacher assistant at Gentry and now EES for 18 years.  I am from Erwin and I live on my family's farm.  I live with my 2 dogs, giant Maxwell and tiny Layla, and my cat, Junie B and Mr. Dean.  I have 2 grown sons.  Dalton is a Marine veteran and a college student at UNCG School of Music.  Liam is a Marine Corps musician in the 2nd MAW Band at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.  My favorite thing is when we are all together.  We love the outdoors; hiking, fishing, and boating and all things lake/river/ocean.

It is our goal to love, nurture, and help your child grow academically.  Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.  Thank you for visiting the site.

Phone: 910-897-7178

Degrees & Certifications:

BS Elementary Education K-6
AIG Certified

Please feel free to contact me on Class Dojo with any questions or concerns.

Daily Schedule

Coming soon!

Lunch:

Weekly Enhancements: 

Monday - PE

Tuesday - Technology

Wednesday - Art

Thursday - Music

Friday - Library

NC Curriculum Standards

Reading at Home

There are lots of free websites where your child can read books online or using an app on an iPad.  Some of these websites have famous actors and actresses reading the books, and others have books for the students to read. Either way, your child is being exposed to literature.  Here are some of my favorites!

When you're done, scroll down to the bottom for a link to comprehension questions.

Epic
Leveled books galore.

Harnett County Library
With a library card and pin, students can read e books or read and listen to books on Bookflix.

Don't have a library card, give them a call.  (910) 893-3446

Story Nory
Books are read out loud, but students can also follow along.

Unite for Literacy
A wonderful resource for nonfiction text.

Reading A-Z
Leveled reading books and passages.  14-day free trial 

ABC Mouse
Reading and so much more!  First month is free.

Comprehension Questions
Now that you've read a book or 2, use these comprehension questions to test your memory.  This PDF contains F&P levels from A to Z, fiction and nonfiction.

Supply List 2023-2024

Do bring:

  • Bookbag (no rolling ones)

  • 2 marble composition notebooks (no spiral notebooks please)

  • 2 boxes of Kleenex/facial tissue

  • 1 bottle of sanitizer

  • Disinfecting Wipes (Clorox/Lysol)

  • A change of clothes (including undergarments and socks) in a gallon zipped baggie with your child’s name on the outside. (These will be kept at school in case of accidents, spills, sickness, etc.)

  • Earbuds (These can be found at the Dollar Tree.)

Optional:

  • Treasure Box items (Party favors make great prizes)

  • Pack of white copy paper

  • Bags of wrapped candy for treats

  • Baby Wipes

Do not bring:

  • Pencil boxes or pouches 

  • Pencil Sharpeners

  • Toys or trading cards 

  • Extra money (other than for extra snacks at lunch)

  • 3 ring binders and folders

*Student supplies will not be shared except for tissue, wipes, sanitizer, and soap.  They will be for classroom use.

SeeSaw

Welcome to Seesaw!

Seesaw is an online learning app that our first graders use for reading, word work, math and content assignments.

It is an app already downloaded on your child's device in their Classlink app.  

Here is a link to access Seesaw.

  • Then select "I am a student"

  • The username is your child's harnettstudents.org email

  • The password is your child's powerschool/lunch id number

Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with this app.

Useful Links

2 website we use for reading and math games in class:

Place a book order online

Eureka Math tutorial videos and help

Epic - Online books that students can read to themselves or be read to. This can be used on a laptop or on a phone or tablet through an app.

Class code = nwy8523

Scholastic News - Read our classroom magazines each week, watch videos and complete fun activities. (This website can be reached through an app on Classlink)