1. Welcome to WALTER REED! Humanities Academy Ms. Walker Room 161 Math and Science Humanities Academy Ms. Walker Room 161 Math and Science

2. Grading Scale I follow a traditional grading scale. 90%-100% – A 80%-89% - B 70-79% - C Additionally, each student receives two marks for Cooperation and Work Habits in each class. The break down of these marks is in your students agenda on page 5. We have also reviewed it in class. I follow a traditional grading scale. 90%-100% – A 80%-89% - B 70-79% - C Additionally, each student receives two marks for Cooperation and Work Habits in each class. The break down of these marks is in your students agenda on page 5. We have also reviewed it in class.

3. IEP’s/ 504’s alert me Provide me a copy

4. Evaluation The assignments for these courses are categorized and weighted as follows: Math: 20 %homework, 25% projects, 45% tests and quizzes, 10% class work. Science: 25% classwork, 35% projects, 40% tests *I will send home detailed grade reports every couple weeks. * The assignments for these courses are categorized and weighted as follows: Math: 20 %homework, 25% projects, 45% tests and quizzes, 10% class work. Science: 25% classwork, 35% projects, 40% tests *I will send home detailed grade reports every couple weeks. *

5. Homework Around 20 minutes Projects in class Assistance as questions No more “I can’t do math” Math in the Bath/POW www.classzone.com – code 3418710-30 www.classzone.com

6. CST’s Harder Lower the question level, the lower the points Harder questions, higher points 600 in 5 th grade is not equal to a 600 in 6 th grade

7. Conferences Please email me directly to schedule a conference. Or you’re welcome to call the main office and leave me a message, and I’ll return the call and schedule a meeting. I’m also available for phone conferences and via email at jiw0798@lausd.net Please email me directly to schedule a conference. Or you’re welcome to call the main office and leave me a message, and I’ll return the call and schedule a meeting. I’m also available for phone conferences and via email at jiw0798@lausd.net

8. Catalina Island Marine Institute February 8 – 10 ( 2 nights/3 days) $300 which includes chaperones, curriculum, boat trip, busses, all food. Sleeping is 4-8 students in bunk beds 1 chaperone to every 8-10 students $50 deposit to commit to attend I’d love for everyone to attend!

9. MAGIC 1-2-3 My classroom management tool of choice Based on a book by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D and Sarah Jane Schonour, MA First presented in 1984 I recommend using it at home as well! My classroom management tool of choice Based on a book by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D and Sarah Jane Schonour, MA First presented in 1984 I recommend using it at home as well!

10. Needs of room # 161 Kleenex Old, unmatched, clean socks Wet wipes Copy paper Hard candy, i.e. jolly ranchers Paper towels Content books, ex. A book on the history of math or an Earth Science book

11. Important addresses FOHA – www.reedfoha.org WRMS – www.reedms.orgwww.reedms.org My email – JIW0798@lausd.netJIW0798@lausd.net