Ms. Applonie's 3rd Grade Class

We are now in Unit 3 in Language Arts. Below are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. We are continuing working on syllables, rhyming, identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words, and blending sounds to read words. We have learned most of our sound wall sounds and use our sound wall to help us spell and read words. In math we are learning different ways to make 10 and comparing greater than and less than with numbers and objects. We are starting math pathways which will allow us to work on our math lessons at our own pace. And in science, we are exploring weather patterns and seasons. We are learning how we can be weather watchers as we examine the sky, consider the temperature, and watch for wind and moisture.

TUESDAY: LIBRARY BOOKS MUST BE RETURNED!!! 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.

WEDNESDAY: This will be our first day of PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES! It will be a short day(same schedule as early out Fridays).

THURSDAY: PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES continued. There will be NO SCHOOL for HALF DAY KINDERGARTEN students. If you have other students that attend quest(either elementary or jr. high) they have a short day of school.

FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL!!! Enjoy the day off!

The book fair is running this week. Make sure to check it out with your kids!

TUESDAY: LIBRARY BOOKS MUST BE RETURNED!!! 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. Your student’s SEP form(student education plan) will be sent home. If you have questions I would love review the information with you during Parent Teacher Conferences or you are welcome to contact me before then.

FRIDAY: We have our Halloween party this Friday, October 29th. Please see my previous blog post for information on the parades and costume guidelines.

HOMEWORK: Quest is a no homework school but you still need to be reading with your child at least 20 minutes every day. I strongly encourage you to use some of that time to practice letter names and sounds. After your student knows all their letters and sounds please focus on writing the letters and mastering the kindergarten high frequency words found in their take-home folder. Mastering those words is essential to improve reading fluency.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: If you have not signed up for a conference yet I sent you an email with the link to sign up! I would love to meet with you to talk about your student. you may also click HERE to view the sign up.

Our annual Halloween Parade will take place on Friday, October 29th. Please read and comply with our costume dress code as follows. Costumes should be modest and without blood or gore. Students are welcome to paint their faces and wear Halloween masks; however, those masks will only be worn when directed to do so by the classroom teacher (e.g. during the parade, when a class picture is taken, etc). Weapons and anything that depicts violence are not allowed on school property (knives, guns, swords, spears, etc.). If you have questions about costume accessories, please contact us. Just to reiterate, no blood, either depicted on the costume or in makeup, is allowed.

Morning Class:

Because the parade will start at 9:00am, we ask that students come to school already dressed in their costumes. For those who would like to watch the parade, please plan on bringing camping chairs or blankets, which you can set them up along the outside of either building (see map below – the yellow dots indicate where families can sit). Also, though Q2 students are welcome to dress up, their participation in the parade will be limited to watching the elementary students. 

Afternoon Class:

The parade will start shortly after arriving at school at 11:00 am. My guess would be that we will start around 11:10 am, but timing will be determined by how quickly we can get the kids into class and ready to go. For those who would like to watch the parade from outside the building (see map below – the yellow dots indicate where families can watch). We will enter the school through the doors marked by the blue star where the students from the rest of Q1 are invited to watch our parade. After, we will exit through the doors marked by the green star continuing the parade for all afternoon kindergarten family members that choose to stay.

TUESDAY: Send take-home folders to school (yellow for AM and green for PM). Please review contents of folder when returned. The iReady diagnostic results will be sent home, if you have questions feel free to reach out. We will also review the information during Parent Teacher Conferences.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: If you have not yet signed up for a conference please do so. Time slots are filling up quickly. Click HERE to view the sign up.

HOMEWORK: Quest is a no homework school but you still need to be reading with your child at least 20 minutes every day. I strongly encourage you to use some of that time to practice letter names and sounds. After your student knows all their letters and sounds please focus on writing the letters and mastering the kindergarten high frequency words found in their take-home folder. Mastering those words is essential to improve reading fluency.

HALLOWEEN: We will be celebrating on Friday, October 29th. All students are welcome to wear their costumes to school that day! Both AM and PM will have a parade to show off their costumes to the grown ups. The AM class will participate in the parade with all of Q1 starting at 9am. The PM class will have their own parade for their grown ups shortly after they arrive at 11am. MORE INFO TO COME ON COSTUME GUIDELINES AND THE PARADES.

Come enjoy some spooky family fun at the Ogden Haunted Carnival! On Wednesday October 20th 2021 from 4pm-9pm, Ogden Haunted Carnival (hosted by Bingham Party Rentals) will be working with Quest Academy as we enjoy some fall fun and also help raise money for the School! 

50% of student ticket admissions will be donated back to Quest Academy as a school fundraiser. 

Base park admission $10 dollars. 

Bring friends and family and come enjoy some of the best entertainment around! 

Festivities include- Inflatable park, Obstacle Courses, Haunted Maze, Haunted House, Carnival Swing, Rock Climbing wall, TwinSpin Ride, games, fire pit, food/concessions, corn pit, music,  photo area and much more! 

Location: 1115 W 12th St, Marriott-Slaterville, UT 84404 

(Next to IFA and Diamond Rental 12th street Ogden exit) 

*Please share that you are with Quest Academy at the gate*

For any additional questions, contact: 

Travis: 385-288-1142

Devyn: 385-244-0599

I hope everyone is enjoying their fall break! As I have mentioned, Parent Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching. They will be held on November 3rd and 4th. The 3rd(Wednesday) will be a short day for both Q1 and Q2. For HALF DAY KINDERGARTEN ONLY there will be NO SCHOOL on the 4th(Thursday). If you have older kids that attend Quest they will have a short day that Thursday. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 5th for all Quest students.

Click HERE to sign up for a conference. If you would prefer a Zoom conference, sign up for a time slot then let me know directly(through email). Otherwise, all conferences will be held in the classroom.