Heather Weiss Palos Verdes Peninsula School District Alumnist Palos Verdes resident

2. Heather Weiss • Palos Verdes Peninsula School District Alumnist • Palos Verdes resident • 2 kids – Son attending NAU, daughter attending • PV High School • BA in Liberal Studies with emphasis in psychology and literacy • MA in Education • Teaching Elementary level for 20+ years

3. Mrs. Weiss Room 18 310.377.6972 x218 weiss@pvpusd.net

4. 8:30 – 8:40 Opening 8:45-10:20 Math Rotation 1/Lang. Arts 10:20 - 10:40 Recess 10:40 – 11:00 Finish work 11:00 – 12:15 Math Rotation 2/Lang. Arts 12:15 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 1:30 Reading 1:30– 1:45 Homework 1:45 – 2:45 Science/ Social Studies 2:45 – 3:00 Clean up/Dismissal

5. Computer: Wed. 9:20-10:20 Thurs. Music: Tues. 2:00-3:00 PE: Tues. & Thurs. 9:30-10:20

6. DEPARTMENTALIZING • 5th Grade will departmentalize. We are preparing your child for middle school, organization and using their agenda book will be important. • Mrs. Weiss will be teaching Math and Science (including STEM). Ms. Morreale will be teaching Language Arts and Social Studies • We will rotate in the morning (Math and Language Arts) and in the afternoon (Science and Social Studies)

7. Topics covered by Math in Focus: *Whole numbers *Place Value *Rounding/Estimation *Multiply/Divide whole numbers & decimals *Orders of Operations *Beginning Algebra *Area *Comparing numbers *Ratios *Decimals *Percent *Graphs & Probability *Beginning Geometry *Surface Area & Volume *Manipulating fractions and decimals *Number Talks

8. Introducing Scientific Method, • Building Scientific Vocabulary • Participating in experiments • Developing note taking • Comprehending nonfictional text • STEM and design process • Hands-On Science Program

9. Topics Covered: Life Sciences:Cells, Organisms, Food chains, Food webs, Plants, and Photosynthesis vs. Respiration Earth Sciences: Earth’s water, Earth’s atmosphere, and Weather, Conservation Physical Sciences: Matter, Elements, Mixtures, Compounds, Chemical Reactions, Metals and Alloys, Salts

10. STEM: Science ~ Technology ~ Engineering ~ Mathematics ~Hands-on ~Design Process ~working together ~building robots ~programming robots ~solving real world problems Hands-on experiments STEM &HOSNOW NEXT DOOR IN ROOM 17!!!!

11. Classroom Rules • Be considerate and treat everyone with respect • Be polite…Say please and thank you • Listen to your teachers • Follow directions • Raise your hand and wait to be called on • Keep you hands and feet to yourself • Clean up after yourself…keep our classroom clean and organized! • Always do your BEST!

12. Classroom Management • Verbal warning • Name on board • Check after name (-10 minutes of recess conference with teacher & reflection writing) • 2 Checks (email home/phone call to parents) • 3 checks (principal’s office) • Immediately sent to the principal for disrespectful language or fighting

13. REWARDS Star Jar: The class is rewarded with “stars” for following directions, working quietly, being kind to others, exhibiting good participation, 100% homework turned in, etc. Once the Star Jar is full, the class will be rewarded with a fun activity. Mystery Word: Prize word is written on the board in blanks.. The children fill earn letters. Once the letters have been filled in, the class earn the word prize. Individual rewards include classroom jobs, teacher praise, notes/emails home, spirit awards, class certificates, etc.

14. Homework is important. It reviews skills learned in class, prepares your child for tests, allows time to finish work not completed in class, and allows parents to see what students are learning in class. • Homework is assigned in each class and will be posted in class for students to write down in their agenda books. • Homework is collected in the class it was assigned. • Students who consistently forget to do homework or don’t do the homework will lose part of their recess to complete the work. • More than 3 missing homework assignments = grade lowered

15. e • Homework (Pink) slip sent home for consistently forgetting homework (teacher-parent communication and student accountability) Homework Passes Three homework passes will be passed out at the beginning of each trimester for students to use on one page of homework. Passes will not be replaced if lost and only are accepted the trimester they are handed out. One pass per day. Unused homework passes can be turned in for bonus points at the end of the trimester.

16. YES!! We will celebrate your child’s birthday in class! If your child would like to bring something to celebrate, please do not send treat bags or sweet treats. Due to allergies and ants, we would prefer non-food items. Great alternatives to sweet treats are: fun pencils, erasers, stickers, a book for the class, or a board game. Additionally, it is district policy to send birthday invitations through the mail. Addresses can be found in the PTA school directory that can be purchased through PTA. Please do not hand invitations out at school or through our classroom cubby system.

17. Parent Volunteers Please consider signing up to help our 5th grade classrooms. Please leave your name and email on the volunteer clipboard sign up. We need parents to help with prepping projects, sharpening pencils, and Xeroxing papers. We will have a parent helper box in the supply room located in the office with what needs to be prepped for the day.

18. OSS Parent Meeting Wed., Oct. 4th @ 3:15pm OSS in Wrightwood Nov. 14th -17th Parent Conferences Nov. 28th–Nov. 30th ********Please sign-up outside for your conference**********