Ms. Applonie's 3rd Grade Class

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, January 18th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day-NO SCHOOL
• Wednesday/Thursday, February 2nd-3rd: Parent Teacher Conferences. Our PTC schedule in half day kindergarten is slightly different than the rest of the school. Wednesday, February 2nd will be a short day schedule for all Quest students. Thursday, February 3rd half day kindergarten will have NO SCHOOL while all other Quest students will have a short day. Click HERE to sign up for PTC
• Friday, February 4th NO SCHOOL for all students.

Weekly Reminders:

• Tuesday: Library books are due! Please make sure your child’s library book is in their backpack. Our librarian was out today (1/11) so books were not returned. They will keep their books until next week. Send take-home folders to school (yellow for AM and green for PM). Please review contents of folder when returned.
• Friday: Short day. Students are welcome to show their Quest pride by wearing their school spirit shirts (with uniform pants).
• Label student belongings. This includes coats, jackets, gloves, water bottles, etc.

Here’s a quick overview of new things we will learn this week:

Big Idea for Unit 5: “What kinds of things can you find growing in nature?”

Comprehension strategy: “Reread” We will read  informational  texts to go along with this week’s theme “How do living things change as they grow?”

New High Frequency Word: “are”

Phonics:blend and segment sounds in CVC words. New sound/spelling: Ee

Vocabulary: develop, amazing, enormous, imagine, content

Math: Lesson 20  “Practice Facts to 5” and continue working on math pathways. Students have time to work on our math power standards at their own pace during math pathways time.

Parent Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching. They will be February 2nd and 3rd (Wednesday and Thursday). Please remember that our PTC schedule in half day kindergarten is slightly different than the rest of the school. Wednesday, February 2nd, will be a short day schedule for all Quest students. Thursday, February 3rd, half day kindergarten will have NO SCHOOL while all other Quest students will have a short day. This is so we have enough time to meet with everyone. Please click on the following link to view and sign up for a time slot. If you would prefer a Zoom conference please let me know directly through email at aapplonie@questac.org. Thank you!

Click HERE to sign up for PTC

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, January 18th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day-NO SCHOOL
• Wednesday/Thursday, February 2nd-3rd: Parent Teacher Conferences. I will be sending out the sign up soon, please watch for it.

Weekly Reminders:

• Tuesday: Library books are due! Please make sure your child’s library book is in their backpack. Send take-home folders to school (yellow for AM and green for PM). Please review contents of folder when returned.
• Friday: Short day. Students are welcome to show their Quest pride by wearing their school spirit shirts (with uniform pants).

Here’s a quick overview of new things we will learn this week:

Big Idea for Unit 5: “What kinds of things can you find growing in nature?”

Comprehension strategy: “Reread” We will read a fictional  text and several poems to go along with this week’s theme “What do living things need to grow?”

New High Frequency Word: “my”

Phonics:blend and segment sounds in CVC words. New sound/spelling: Hh

Vocabulary: require, plant, harmful, soak, crowd

Math: Lesson 19  “Subtract within 5” and continue working on math pathways. Students have time to work on our math power standards at their own pace during math pathways time.

We are excited for your return tomorrow.  We hope you had an enjoyable break. We know that the children are excited about the gifts they received, but we are requesting that all toys and gifts remain at home.

Please note that devices that can be used to make or receive calls are to be kept in backpacks and turned off during the day; this includes cell phones, watches, etc.

Thank you for your support.

Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, December 15: pajama day
• Thursday, December 16: Discovery Gateway in-class “field trip”
• Friday, December 17: Class Winter Party, for your child to be able to have any treats at our party you need to fill out a permission form linked HERE
• December 18-January 2: Winter Break- No School

Weekly Reminders:

Tuesday: Library books are due! Please make sure your child’s library book is in their backpack. Send take-home folders to school (yellow for AM and green for PM). Please review contents of folder when returned.
Friday: Short day schedule and FREE dress down day or wear an ugly sweater.

Here’s a quick overview of new things we will learn this week:

Big Idea for Unit 4: “What do you know about the people and places in our neighborhood?”

Comprehension strategy: “Ask and Answer Questions” . We will be reading informational texts to go along with this week’s theme “How can people help make your community better?”

New High Frequency Word: “you”

Phonics:blend and segment sounds in CVC words. New sound/spelling: Review

Sound Wall: /or/ as in corn and /kw/ as in queen

Vocabulary: community, improve, harvest, quarrel, confused

Math: Lesson 18` “Understand Subtraction” and continue working on math pathways. Students have time to work on our math power standards at their own pace during math pathways time.

Tuesday: Library books are due! Please make sure your child’s library book is in their backpack. Send take-home folders to school (yellow for AM and green for PM). Please review contents of folder when returned.
Friday: Short day. Students are welcome to show their Quest pride by wearing their school spirit shirts (with uniform pants).

Here’s a quick overview of new things we will learn this week:

Big Idea for Unit 4: “What do you know about the people and places in our neighborhood?”

Comprehension strategy: “Ask and Answer Questions” . We will be reading fictional texts to go along with this week’s theme “Who are your neighbors?”

New High Frequency Word: “do”

Phonics:blend and segment sounds in CVC words. New sound/spelling: Dd

Sound Wall: /ar/ as in star and /ks/ as in box

Vocabulary: cultures, appreciate, pride, tradition, proud

Math: Lesson 16 “Add within 5” and continue working on math pathways. Students have time to work on our math power standards at their own pace during math pathways time.

$1.00 (or more) dress down– donations will benefit Quest Angel Tree. (Student participation is optional. Students are welcome to wear a Quest Spirit shirt with uniform pants or traditional uniforms)

Tuesday: Please review contents of talk home folder with you student.

Friday: Short day schedule. Students are welcome to show their Quest pride by wearing their school spirit shirts (with uniform pants).

Homework: Please read with your student for a minimum for 20 minutes every day. I strongly encourage you to use part of that time to work on letter naming fluency. Most students know all their letter names and sounds however goal for the middle of the year assessment is to name 55 random letters (upper and lower) in 1 minute. Using flashcards is one very effective way to practice and build fluency!

Here is a resource for at home learning from the Utah State Board of Education. Click HERE

Here’s a quick overview of new things we will learn this week:

This week we are starting unit 4 “Around the Neighborhood.” Our big idea for the next three weeks is “What do you know about the people and places in our neighborhood?”

Comprehension strategy: “Ask and Answer Questions” . We will read informational texts to go along with our theme “What do people use to do their jobs?”

New High Frequency Word: “you”

Phonics:blend and isolate sounds in CVC words. New sound/spelling: Oo

Sound Wall: /wh/ as in whale, /ou/ as in cow, and /er/ as in shirt.

Vocabulary: equipment, uniform, utensil, expect, remained

Math: Lesson 16 “Understand Addition” and continue learning the routine for math pathways. Students have time to work on our math power standards at their own pace during math pathways time.

We had so much fun making turkeys to celebrate Thanksgiving! We do not have school November 22-26, enjoy the break!

Tuesday: Library books are due! Please make sure your child’s library book is in their backpack. Send take-home folders to school (yellow for AM and green for PM). Please review contents of folder when returned.
Thursday: The school will be providing hearing tests for students. If you do NOT want your child’s hearing tested please notify me before class on Thursday. More information will be sent home on Tuesday in your child’s take-home folder.
Friday: To celebrate Thanksgiving we will be reading a book called Turkey Trouble having a pizza party! The pizza will be provided by the school from Pizza Pie Cafe. Please let me know by email at aapplonie@questac.org if you do NOT want your child to have pizza.

Please make sure you are reading with your student for at least 2o minutes every day. It makes a huge difference! Please use part of that time to keep working on letter names with your kiddos. Now that most students know all their letter names and sounds, we are working on letter naming fluency. The goal is to name 55 random letters (upper or lower) in 1 minute (that’s about 1 letter per second…that’s fast)! Using flashcards is one very effective way to practice!

There will be NO school the week of Thanksgiving(November 22-26). Enjoy the break!!

Here’s a quick overview of new things we will learn this week:

Comprehension strategy: “Visualize”. We will read a fictional story, a fantasy and an informational text to go along with our theme “What places do you go during the week?”

New High Frequency Word: “go”

Phonics:blend and isolate sounds in CVC words. New sound/spelling: Cc

Sound Wall: /u/ as in spoon, /w/ as in window, /j/ as in jump, and /oi/ as in boy.

Vocabulary: routine, neighborhood, local, intelligent, volunteer

Math: Lesson 11 “Make 6, 7, 8, and 9” and continue learning the routine for math pathways. Students have time to work on our math power standards at their own pace during math pathways time.