1. Welcome
Mrs. Helms

2. Link to Open House Video http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/site/default.aspx?DomainID=1275

3. Anything else you want to know?
About Me
Born: Mountain Brook
College: Samford University
Family: Older Brother and Little Sister
Married: Josiah
Dog: Obi
2nd year teaching
Your child is very important to me.
Anything else you want to know?

4. Our Schedule 7:50-8:20 Intervention 8:20-9:10 Math
9:20-9:50 Science/Social Studies
9:55-10:35 Specials
10:40-11:15 P.E.
11:20-12:20 Grammar, Word Study, and Writing
12:25-12:50 Lunch
12:55-1:15 Recess
1:15-2:30 Read Aloud and Reading
2:30-2:50 Class Meeting/Math Minutes and Pack up

5. General Information Communication Seesaw Homework Graded work
Assignment book
Take Home Folder-Keep at home and return to school
Weekly
Seesaw
Homework
Recorded in assignment book
Read daily
Math games

6. General Information continued
Attendance
Send a note within three days of an absence or fill out the form online.
If your child is going to be absent, me and Jill Sims
Birthdays
Bring to lunch
Only share with our class
Try to let me know ahead of time

7. Curriculum Overview Math Writing Reading Number Talk Workshop Approach
Menus-Games
Fact fluency
Writing
Workshop approach
Writing Conferences
Model through mentor texts, student work samples, and teacher-produced samples
Reading
Reading Conferences
Reading Response Notebook
Read Aloud
Independent reading – Just Right Books

8. Curriculum Overview Continued
Grammar
Teach through writing
Assessed in daily writing
Orton Gillingham for spelling and word patterns
Science
Units: Forces and Interactions, Life Cycles and Traits, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Weather and Climate
Engineering Design
StemScopes online
Social Studies
Units: Continents, Economics/Government/American Symbols, Population, Natural Disasters, Native Americans, Immigration
Geography integrated throughout units

9. Word Study
Word Sort
Sort the words by their pattern. Record your sort on loose leaf paper.
Sentences
Write 10 sentences using as many of the words as you can. Make sure to include words from each pattern.
Word Find
Find at least 5 more words that follow each of the patterns.
Circle the Pattern
Write each word and circle the letters that make the pattern.
Practice Test
Take a practice test at home. Include words that follow the patterns but are not on your list. Discuss any mistakes with your parents.
Poem
Write a poem using pattern words.
Underline each pattern word. Circle the oddballs.
Story
Write a story that includes at least 10 pattern.
Quick Sort
Do a quick sort several times.
Time yourself. Record your times.
Highlight the Pattern
Write the words using different colors to highlight the pattern.
Students will compare and contrast features in words. The purpose is to gain word knowledge, not to memorize specific words.
Students will use their word knowledge to categorize patterns.
The students should be able to:
Apply the patterns to words
Use the words in their writing

11. MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY YEAR!
The Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation provides an ongoing and dependable funding source for critical academic enhancements in the areas of technology, teacher training and development, and library enhancements. Professional Development $3,131,603 Technology $3,356,049 Library Enhancement $ 225,520 $6,713,172 Professional Development: Over 140,000 Hours of teacher training Professional Learning Stipends Staff Development Specialists (Reading and Math) Institute for Innovation Technology: Computer Workstations Classroom Response Systems Laptop Computer Labs at each school Listening Centers GPS Software Data Projectors Video Broadcasting Equipment Document Cameras Classroom Sound Enhancement Systems Science Lab Equipment Portable Video Conferencing System Tablet PC’s Mini Laptops 21st Century Classroom Project iPad Carts Personal Device Pilot Technology Bundle MBTV Online w/ EduVision School System Website Classroom for Tomorrow School System App Update Chromebooks for 5th & 6th Grade Science Pilot 65” ten touch flat screens (K-12) Pilot Virtual Reality Technologies (K-12) Library Enhancement: Library Books, software supplies, magazines
Foundation Funding to Schools
$6,713,172

12. Questions?
Link to Parent Survey

13. Thank you for being here!
Before you leave, please leave a note in your child’s Writer’s Notebook. It’ll be a nice surprise for tomorrow! 