Welcome to Room 409! *We will begin shortly. Please fill out the “Partners in Learning” on your student’s desk. *If you would like to, write your child a note on the half sheet of paper.

Ms. Vargas 5th Year Teaching B.A. from Cal State San Marcos K – 5th grade Reading Intervention K-5th grade STEAM at San Marcos Elementary 5th Grade B.A. from Cal State San Marcos Credential from Cal State San Marcos

Classroom Rules/Reglas de Clase Make Good Decisions Show Respect Solve Problems

Rewards Table points to earn privileges Smart Shot tickets Funny Money Marble Jar Verbal praise and acknowledgment

Consequences Warning 5 minute time out, entry in Behavior Log and $20 Funny Money fine Loss of recess, entry in Behavior Log and $30 Funny Money fine Loss of recess in a buddy classroom, entry in Behavior Log, a phone call home, and $50 Funny Money fine Severe: Directly to administration and referral along with a $100 Funny Money fine

Class Government One of the 5th Grade Social Studies Standards includes understanding our government system. To help students better understand our government, students participate in class government. Students hold class positions and table positions. You can look in the green Banking Folder to find descriptions of class jobs, your childs Funny Money Register, and a record of how much funny money your child has earned so far this year.

Schedule 8:45-11:05 Language Arts (Reading and Writing) 11:05-11:25 Recess 11:25-11:55 Reading Intervention and Enrichment 11:50-12:45 Math 12:45-1:30 Lunch 1:30-2:00 Math/Silent Reading 2:00-3:00 Technology/Science/Social Studies 3:00-3:10 Class jobs and write in Binder Reminder PE: Monday and Wednesday morning Music: Friday morning Library: Friday morning

Attendance!!!!! Come to school and be on time Academics and behavior

Common Core English Language Arts READ!, Genre, Inference, and build vocabulary Increased Rigor 50% Fiction / 50% Non-fiction Units of Study: Exploration, Matter, Colonization & American Revolution, Life Science, Westward Movement, Earth Science

Common Core Writing All grade levels Math Persuasive (opinion), expository (give information) and narrative (real or imagined sequence of events) Math Must know multiplication fact Place Value and Whole Number Operations 4 Operations with Fractions Decimals and Decimal Operations Geometry Converting Measurements and Finding Volume Graphing Science and Social Studies TBD

Grading/clasificación Performance Indicators for Academic Areas 4 Student performance exceeds grade level expectations for this semester with consistent accuracy and high level of quality 3 Student performance consistently meets grade level expectations for this semester 2 Student performance is approaching grade level expectations for this semester 1 Student performance is not meeting grade level expectations for this semester n/a Not assessed during this grading period

Middle School Prep Independent Problem Solvers Homework

Homework Policy Students will have homework Monday-Friday. Homework should take between 45 minutes to one hour to complete. Students will have RAH (30 minutes of reading and a reading log entry) and math practice each night. If your child needs help with his/her homework, please write a note and encourage him/her to come and see me before school.

Binder Reminder Students will write down homework assignments in their binder reminder each night. Parents/Guardians need to review the binder reminder and check the homework assignments each night. Parents/Guardians need to sign the bottom of the binder reminder each night.

Suggested School Supplies Pencils Blue pens with cap Dry erase markers/whiteboard markers Dry erase board eraser (sock) Pencil pouch/box Personal earbuds (headphones).

Family Involvement Connect Ed every Monday night Joli Ann U Handbook — Sign center fold JAG Mail PTO

Deposits made on Friday’s before school. Mission to Save Deposits made on Friday’s before school.

Communication Binder Reminder JAG Mail – Initial and return Notes Phone: 760-290-2888 x3409 (before or after school only) E-mail: monica.vargas@smusd.org Classroom Website Appointments (before or after school)

Wish List/Lista de deseos Post-Its are in the back with wish list items. If desired, please take a Post-It.