1. Welcome to Mrs. Helms’s Class!

2. Class Meeting Class Meeting Expectations & CPR Furniture and Share Schedule Meet Mrs. Helms Introduce each other (Name Tags) – yarn activity

3. Label Supplies Notebooks Math - red Reading - yellow Social Studies - purple Science - green Spelling - blue Folders Take Home Folder Assignment Notebook Math -red Reading - yellow Spelling - blue Science - green Social Studies - purple Writing Vocabulary

4. Other Supplies Collect These One pack of loose leaf paper One Composition Notebook Dry erase markers Sharpie Markers Sticky Notes Keep and Label with Your Name… One pack of loose leaf paper One Composition Notebook Scissors Glue Pencils Crayons or colored pencils Ruler Calculator Markers

5. Class Meeting Go over “Give me 5” Talk about fifth grade Play the Wright Family Activity Introduce the classroom and where everything is Go over schedule – see class website see class website Discuss perfect 10’s Discuss lunch expectations and procedures

6. Practice Morning Procedure Hang up bag - back first Make lunch choice Turn in homework – mark chart and white board Write down assignments Morning Work

7. Today’s Agenda Specials Assignment book Something about Me Go over morning procedures Read The Three Questions Goody bag items Team Building Activity – 2 truths, 1 false & Icebreaker questions Skittle Activity Lunch and Recess Teacher Quiz Take home folders Interview a friend and introduce Friend Advertisement Assembly

8. Friend Advertisement  Write a newspaper, radio or TV advertisement to sell a friend. The advertisement can be just words, it can be a rap, song, jingle or poem or it can even be a short skit that you act out. The key is that it must be advertising the characteristics of a friend.  You will have 15 to 20 minutes.

9. Friend Advertisement Discussion oHow hard was it for you to create the advertisement? oWhat were some of the qualities that were expressed by more than one group? oWhat qualities are the most important to have in a friend? oWhat does the saying “To have a friend is to be a friend” mean? oWhy is it hard to new kids in school to find friends right away? oWhat are some ways to make friends?

10. End of the Day Procedure Go over assignment book Clean up desk Stack chair Pack bag Sit on or stand at desk