1. Welcome! Mrs. Weldon’s Back to School Night Room C-8 BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS THROUGH EMAIL: jweldon@murrieta.k12.ca.us Mrs. Weldon’s Back to School Night Room C-8 BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS THROUGH EMAIL: jweldon@murrieta.k12.ca.us

2. 8:20 Class Begins 8:25 - 10:40 Language Arts 10:40 - 11:00 Recess 11:00 - 12:15 Math Block 12:11 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 1:45Universal Access (M-Th.) 1:45 - 2:35 Core Lit./Social Studies Science/PE/Art/ 2:00 - 2:35Library (Wed.) 2:35 Dismiss Mondays we dismiss at 1:40 Schedule

3. Textbooks and Core Lit

4. Report Cards / Common Core, essential standards are on report card but there are many more that students need to learn. / Standards are END of the year but graded on benchmarks. / All work is checked for completeness but may not have a grade. / Common Core, essential standards are on report card but there are many more that students need to learn. / Standards are END of the year but graded on benchmarks. / All work is checked for completeness but may not have a grade.

5. Homework / Generally 30-40min. per night / Additional 20min. of reading NIGHTLY / Homework is Friday to Friday / Study multiplication facts nightly / Incomplete class work may become homework / Book reports and special projects will be assigned throughout the year / Cursive needs to be practiced at home / If concerns please send note/email / Generally 30-40min. per night / Additional 20min. of reading NIGHTLY / Homework is Friday to Friday / Study multiplication facts nightly / Incomplete class work may become homework / Book reports and special projects will be assigned throughout the year / Cursive needs to be practiced at home / If concerns please send note/email

6. Math Homework / Think Mind Set…I don’t have it YET! / Students will be asked to use thinking and problem solving skills though strategies. / However, fact fluency is also important. Mastery of addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts are expected by the end of the year. / Think Mind Set…I don’t have it YET! / Students will be asked to use thinking and problem solving skills though strategies. / However, fact fluency is also important. Mastery of addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts are expected by the end of the year.

7. Multiplication / VERY IMPORTANT! / Must study at home, in addition to other homework / Standard is to have memorized facts 0-10 / End of Trimester 1 should master 1-5 / End of Trimester 2 should master 6-10 / Good website: http://www.bigbrainz.com http://www.aplusmath.comhttp://www.bigbrainz.com http://www.aplusmath.com / VERY IMPORTANT! / Must study at home, in addition to other homework / Standard is to have memorized facts 0-10 / End of Trimester 1 should master 1-5 / End of Trimester 2 should master 6-10 / Good website: http://www.bigbrainz.com http://www.aplusmath.comhttp://www.bigbrainz.com http://www.aplusmath.com

8. Tests and Studying / Most weeks (usually Friday): / Spelling test / Story / Comprehension/Skills / Vocabulary test / Multiplication facts test / Math test / Books will be sent home on Thursdays so students can prepare for the test on Friday. Please read with them!! / Most weeks (usually Friday): / Spelling test / Story / Comprehension/Skills / Vocabulary test / Multiplication facts test / Math test / Books will be sent home on Thursdays so students can prepare for the test on Friday. Please read with them!!

9. Rewards or Consequences… The choice is yours / Rewards / Praise / Note Home / Blazer Bucks / Marble Jar/Movies / Rewards / Praise / Note Home / Blazer Bucks / Marble Jar/Movies / Consequences / Verbal warning / Benched/Detention / Note/Call Home / Sent to office

10. Parent/Teacher Communication / Check parent section of your child’s homework binder every Friday. / Remove any correspondence that does not require action. / Website is new and I will communicate with you when I begin using it. / Check parent section of your child’s homework binder every Friday. / Remove any correspondence that does not require action. / Website is new and I will communicate with you when I begin using it.

11. Parent Volunteers / Room parent needed / At home assistance / Volunteers needed Mon.- Fri. / Volunteers for special interest such as PE, Art (Meet the Masters)…ETC. / Homework Packets: Friday AM / Room parent needed / At home assistance / Volunteers needed Mon.- Fri. / Volunteers for special interest such as PE, Art (Meet the Masters)…ETC. / Homework Packets: Friday AM

12. Thank you / Stay informed through email and www.remind.com (enter (313)214- 2627 with message @764509 www.remind.com / I am looking forward to a successful school year and the opportunity to enrich your child’s education / If you need to call me, my phone number is (951) 696-1428, ext 2758 / Stay informed through email and www.remind.com (enter (313)214- 2627 with message @764509 www.remind.com / I am looking forward to a successful school year and the opportunity to enrich your child’s education / If you need to call me, my phone number is (951) 696-1428, ext 2758