Welcome Mrs. Helms helmsm@mtnbrook.k12.al.us

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

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?

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

General Information Communication Seesaw Homework Graded work Assignment book Take Home Folder-Keep at home and return to school Weekly email Seesaw https://app.seesaw.me/#/family/feed Homework Recorded in assignment book Read daily Math games

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, email me and Jill Sims (simst@mtnbrook.k12.al.us) Birthdays Bring to lunch Only share with our class Try to let me know ahead of time

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

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

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

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 1995-2017 $6,713,172

Questions? Link to Parent Survey

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! 