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Opera Paint Day APRIL 10th

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* Please send your child in clothes that can get messy and stained with paint,including a warm jacket because we will be outside.  They will wear these all day.  Also, please remember to sunscreen your children at home as we will be out in the sun all afternoon.  
* We appreciate all those who have volunteered to help us on paint day, and we could use a couple more.  If you are available from 11:30-3, we would love to have your help supervising a small group of students as they paint.  Please let us know if you plan on coming.
*We are asking for a $3 donation to help pay for the paint and if you have some old paint brushes (house paint brush size) you could send with your child that day we would really appreciate it!  THANK YOU so much and thanks for already sending in containers to put the paint in!  We could still use some large appliance/furniture cardboard boxes as well.  

Here is a list of the students and their parts: 
Parts and Costume Ideas

Homework 4/6-4/10

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Homework this week is due on Friday, April 10:

1- Math Homework:
Telling Time 1
Please have your students practice telling time this week on digital and analog clocks throughout the week.  If they record 10 different times on the back of the Telling Time Assignment they will earn 15 points.  

2- Reading 20 minutes per day, record on reading log. If possible, please have your student read one day on RazKids and take the comprehension quiz after the book. 

3- Timed Fluency Practice.  This daily one-minute timed fluency reading will help your student become a fluent reader.  It will also count for reading minutes.  Click here: Timed Fluency Practice

4- Word Sort & High Frequency Word homework.  Weekly Homework Form  

High Frequency Words:  
such
even
much
our
love
REVIEW WORDS:
through
where
because
SENTENCE
I love my family.

SPELLING SENTENCE  9 POINTS POSSIBLE ON TEST (one point for each correctly spelled word,  2 points for correct uppercase and lowercase letters, 2 points for finger spaces between words, and 1 point for the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.)

SORT GROUPS:  *** SORT GROUPS ***
RED GROUP: Cooper, Owen, Jessica, Owen, Tony, Tyler
PINK GROUP: Nickzia, Sam, Sydney, Brycen 
YELLOW GROUP:  Kali, Lily, Konlan, Oakley, Humberto, Mylee, BrynDee
GREEN GROUP: Aaron, Kaleb, Trevyn, Britton, Brielle, Walker, Lavea
BLUE GROUP: Samantha, Summer
PURPLE GROUP: Jack, Braxtyn

Our scenery  “Paint Day” is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, April 10.  I am requesting parent volunteers for this fun, busy day.  Please let me know if you are available to spend the afternoon with us.   anelson@questac.org .  
I will be posting the kids characters they picked and costume ideas this week.  

Practice singing along with our opera using your CD’s and the lyrics here:
The Incredible Cave Escape Lyrics

Opera By Children

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Opera by ChildrenMark your calendars….we will perform our opera for parents and family on May 14th, from 6:00-7:00!  During school that same day we will present our opera for the students, staff, and faculty.  

Our scenery  “Paint Day” is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, April 10.  I am requesting parent volunteers for this fun, busy day.  Please let me know if you are available to spend the afternoon with us.   anelson@questac.org .  
I will be posting the kids characters they picked and costume ideas this week.  

Practice singing along with our opera using your CD’s and the lyrics here: Incredible Cave Escape Power Point

Weekly Reminders

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Pg78a_color1-  Check your child’s blue folder nightly.

2- Tale of Despereaux Movie will be watched on Friday in our class.
Please sign permission slip here: 
Tale of Despereaux Permission Slip

3- FRIDAY: Dollar Dress Down $1.00
   Spelling test
   Homework due
   Early out at 1:00 p.m.

4- As the weather warms, please keep in mind the dress code and send your student in appropriate clothing.  Quest Academy Dress Code

5- Yearbooks on sale now.  Pay in the office or online: ybpay.lifetouch.com ID Code: 12308615

6- “Incredible Cave Escape!”  Please continue practicing our opera music. In addition, save CONTAINERS like ice cream buckets, sour cream, and cottage cheese containers, old house painting BRUSHES, old RAGS, AND LARGE CARDBOARD (refrigerator box sized) for our SCENERY PAINT DAY on April 10th.  Finally, we need parent volunteers for this fun paint day…we need YOU!

7- Scholastic Book Orders due TODAY.  Click here for easy online ordering, our class code is N8TKQ: Scholastic Book Club

ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL MARCH 30-APRIL 3
SEE YOU BACK ON MONDAY, APRIL 6TH

Homework Week 3/23-3/27

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Homework this week is due on Friday, March 27:

1- Math Homework:
Ch. 8 Lesson 7
Ch. 8 Lesson 9
Additional Resource (Not required to turn in as homework):  Ch. 8 Vocabulary

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. Please use RazKids for reading one day this week and make sure your student takes the comprehension quiz at the end of the book. LIBRARY IS TUESDAY!- Make sure to send your students with their book. 

3- Timed Fluency Practice.  This daily one-minute timed fluency reading will help your student become a fluent reader.  It will also count for reading minutes.  Click here: High Frequency Word REVIEW 

4- High Frequency Words:  (You choose how to practice and prepare for the spelling test.  One option is: Spelling City)
REVIEW WEEK:
through
because
where
each
very
family
how
time
SENTENCE
I can read to you.

SPELLING SENTENCE  15 POINTS POSSIBLE ON TEST (one point for each correctly spelled word,  5 points for correct uppercase and lowercase letters, 4 points for finger spaces between words, and 1 point for the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.)

**NO WORD SORTS THIS WEEK**

Report Cards & Parent Teacher Conferences

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Students will be bringing home their 3rd quarter report cards on Tuesday, March 24.  There are some wonderful grades coming home to be proud of!  Please look for, sign, and RETURN THE ENVELOPE AND SIGNATURE PAGE ONLY.  You may keep all the reports.

Also, if anybody is interested in meeting for a Parent Teacher Conference on Thursday, March 26 between 3:30-4:15pm for 15 minutes, please sign up by clicking below: 
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E4CAAA822A2F94-thursday  

Evacuation Drill

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Tomorrow, March 17th, we will be having a lockdown/evacuation drill that will take place at 9:15am. Please know that patrol units will block 4000 South at 5100 West and 4450 West during the drill. We made an announcement this morning to remind students and teachers of evacuation procedures, and to also remind students that this experience is just to practice in case of a real emergency. You may also want to take some time to discuss this with your child.

The Standard-Examiner sponsors the Apple for the Teacher Award. This is an opportunity for students to acknowledge their favorite teachers. Go to cares.standard.net to nominate your Quest favorites. The deadline is 5:00pm on March 25th. Thanks.

Please remember that there is no school on Friday due to our teachers’ professional development day and the end of term.

Thanks,

Quest Administration