2. My background- I grew up in Plymouth Meeting and Montgomeryville areas. I graduated from North Penn High School in 2002. I attended Bloomsburg University for my Undergrad and Cabrini College for my Masters. Currently working toward a second Masters Program in Instructional Media (Technology) through Wilkes University. My teaching experience- Completed student teaching in 1 st and 3 rd grade in the Central Bucks School District Writing Lab teacher at Cold Spring 1 st grade at both Cold Spring/Jamison 5 th grade at Cold Spring 4 th grade at Bridge Valley 2 nd grade at Kutz First year at Butler

3.  To provide each student with the academic and social skills he or she needs to progress to 6 th grade  To enable each child to feel challenged, yet successful this school year  To create a structured, yet fun, classroom environment  To help students make new friends and discover new interests and strengths

4.  Strong communication  Deliver the same message  Hold our students accountable  Celebrate their successes  Use “slip-ups” as teaching tools (“It’s OK to make mistakes as long as you learn from them”)

5. 8:45-9:15Morning Work/Announcements 9:15-10:35Math (Patterson/Pietruszka) 10:35-11:05Spelling/Language Arts/Writing 11:05-12:05Lunch/Recess 12:05-12:40Language Arts 12:40-1:20Special (Gym on Monday) 1:20-2:50Reading 2:50-3:35Science or Social Studies 3:35-3:40Announcements/Dismissal ScheduleSchedule

6.  One of my favorite foods is pickles.  I wear glasses to read and drive at night.  I am the youngest of six children.  One day I want to go skydiving.  I drink over 100 ounces of water daily.

7.  Classroom Behavioral Clip Chart  Patterson’s Pesos Auction/Job Applications  Class Reward Money Total  Table “Pegs”

8. Every student in our class will have the opportunity to be my V.I.P. at some point during the school year. They will receive several privileges during their specific week.  Lead Class in Pledge each morning  Choose the “Brain Breaks” for the day  Read the Essential Questions/Objectives for the day  Utilize the rocking chair during Independent Reading  ”Sharing Time” throughout the week after special

9.  An average of 50 minutes will be assigned daily and possibly on weekends to help maintain and reinforce 5th grade skills.  All assignments MUST be written in Assignment Book each day, which students will complete during Morning Work. (Also, found on classroom website)  -Math HW every night (quiz or test) -Spelling HW due on Thursday -Spelling Test on Friday -Reading Log due at the end of the month -Other subjects are more sporadic -Friday Folder signed by Monday  Homework will be checked on DUE dates. If students fail to complete the assignments, they will make it up during recess and/or for additional homework another night. Missed assignments will be documented and 3 or more a marking will be reflected on the quarterly progress report.

10. -Friday Folders will begin to be sent home every Friday with all graded assignments from the previous week. Students will share all tests and quizzes with parents over the weekend. -Students will write a comment and also receive a personal comment from me summarizing the student’s success and behavior for that particular week. -Parents will sign and/or comment in the “Parent Comment” section. In the past, many parents would write their own comment back in order to communicate on a weekly basis! If the student does not have the folder signed on Monday morning, it will count as a missing homework assignment.

11. SubjectCurriculum MathEveryday Math or Accelerated 5 th grade math class Social StudiesNative Americans and Exploration, Revolutionary War, U.S Constitution, Westward Expansion ScienceWeather Nature’s Recyclers Energy ReadingComprehension Toolkit, LEAD21, and shared text Language Arts Spelling Creative, Narrative, Opinion, Informational, Research, Poetry Weekly list of commonly used words **Curriculum also found in pamphlet**

12. Monthly Reading Calendars Book Recommendations

13. Reading and Math: March 23, 2015-March 27, 2015 Writing April 13, 2015-April 17, 2015 **Please do not schedule vacations during these testing windows!**

14.  Peace Valley Nature Center Ecology field trip  October 27 th, 2014  Philadelphia Constitution Center/Liberty Bell  Spring 2015

15. CBSD EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING STUDENT PROGRESS

16. Resources Parent Handbook

17. Cover Sheet Conference Report Progress Report

18. Marking Periods 1&3

19. MARKING PERIODS 2 & 4: PROGRESS REPORT Marking Periods 1&3

20. PARENT PORTAL http://www.cbsd.org/cbeleme ntaryreportcard

21. Wednesday Folders Absent notes Friday Folders Box Tops for Education Classroom website Boomerang awards  parent nominees Kindles/iPads/Nooks for READING only!

22. There are 3 main ways you can contact me if you have a question, comment, or concern about your child or the classroom: Phone *267-893-4266 *Before school 8:00-8:45 *After school 4:00-5:00 *If no answer, please feel free to leave a message on my voicemail Written Note *Send in with your child in the morning Email *cpatterson@cbsd.org *Checked a few times a day at school Teacher School Wires Website *CBSD website under “Teacher Sites”/”Butler”/”Christie Patterson” http://www.cbsd.org/Domain/1310 *Class calendar/updates/homework/etc

24. Be sure to complete the paperwork and remember to check out our Bio Poems in the hallway on your way out! Have a great night