1. “A Universe of Possibilities” Mrs. Moretti & Mrs. Fleming 5 th Grade

3.  Attended Cal State San Bernardino  17 th year of teaching in Etiwanda  Works Monday- Wednesday and every other Thursday  Happily married with two wonderful boys  Enjoys shopping, running, and spending time with family and friends

4.  Attended Cal State San Bernardino University  12 th year of teaching in Etiwanda  Works every other Thursday and every Friday  Happily married with 3 children  Enjoys traveling, reading, and quality time with loved ones

5.  We’ve both job shared in the past  It’s the best of both worlds  We have time to be with our families and don’t have to give up our careers  Communicate on a daily basis  High expectations for ourselves and our students  Firm and consistent classroom management

6.  Our teaching style may be different from what you're accustomed to  We pride ourselves on creating a safe and encouraging environment where students get to make choices and are highly engaged during instruction  Cooperative learning and hands on activities are very common  As a result, you may not see a lot of worksheets  Embracing the new Common Core Standards

7.  8:10 School Starts  8:15- 8:40 Root Words/Vocabulary  8:40- 10:34 ELA/Common Core  10:34- 10:45 Recess  10:45- 12:20 Math  12:20- 1:00 Lunch  1:10- 2:45 Science/Social Studies/Art  1:40-2:45 PE (Thursdays & occasionally on Mondays)

8.  Technology Emphasis  Band  Student Council  Anti-Bullying Program  Miler Club  New Art Program  Watch Dog Dads  Field trips- Cucamonga Valley Water Dept., Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen, and Scandia

9. Rewards and Incentives As teachers, we believe strongly in positive reinforcement. We constantly reward students for coming to school prepared and ready to learn. We provide many opportunities for them to earn incentives such as; Purple raffle tickets Timberwolf tickets Treats Verbal praise Recognition at assemblies

10.  Classroom Behavior Notification  Color-coded system  Tickets to be filled out by students  Stapled to progress reports and sent home weekly  Please ask for them on Fridays, sign and return them on Monday  “Making Better Choices” forms will be sent home to notify parents if students receive 5 or more tickets in one week. -

11.  Citations will be sent home for students who repeatedly earn “Making Better Choices” forms.  Behavior Contract- In the spring, all students will be on a behavior contract using a point system. They must maintain a certain amount of points to attend the Scandia field trip. Details will be handed out at a later time.

12.  We want your child to be well-rounded. It is not our intention to give your child a lot of homework. Please let us know if they are spending more than an hour per night.  Students will be given a Homework Reminder at the beginning of the week. It is their responsibility to record the assignments on a nightly basis and complete the work as needed.  Please ensure your child is reading every night and initial the Homework Reminder.  Go to our teacher website regularly for homework assignments and much more!

13. Daily:  Read for 20-30 minutes  Math homework  Unfinished class work Weekly:  Geography  Study spelling, vocabulary, roots as needed  Sign homework reminder on Friday

14. Weekly Friday Folders with graded work to keep at home  Please look at all grades on ESPRI and record them on the folder. (If you don’t have an ESPRI account, please open one via Etiwanda’s website.)  Fill out the student progress report and return on Mondays.  Look for behavior tickets that may have been earned. They will be stapled to the progress report.

15.  If you’d like to volunteer in our classroom, please notify us. We would be very grateful!  Also, please let us know if you have any questions/concerns. We are more than happy to communicate with you at any time. Phone calls or email are best!  We are excited about the journey ahead of us! Your children are most important to us and we will work very hard to give them a fantastic year in 5 th grade!  Thank you for “popping in” tonight!  Please take all the handouts with you!