Author Archives: amy.nelson

Quest Academy Fundraiser

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5846446_origWe are selling Cookie Dough & Beef Jerky to help fund awesome things for our awesome students! Proceeds from the cookie dough will help to fund school activities like clubs, field day, field trips, library books, and more. 

Here are some things to know:
The fundraiser sale begins NOW
Orders are due back by Sept 10
Make checks to POQA
Cookie dough orders will arrive SEPT 27 at the school

Thank you for your support!

School Pictures

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Picture dayPicture Day is Wednesday, August 29th!

Wear school UNIFORMS, no spirit shirts (in the Spring there will be a dress down picture day)
Picture day flyers were sent home today in your student’s green homework folders. 

One item you can purchase is our class picture.  This is item #13 for $10.00

You can pay online at: Bell Photographers
Online password is: questes2018
Print your receipt & enclose in payment envelope (attached to flyer)

See flyer for additional payment options.

Computer Logins

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computer clipartToday we practiced logging in and out of our computer.  
You can help your student by having them practice typing their username.

Username: firstname.lastname
For example:   john.doe

You can also have them practice clicking “Shut Down” and shutting down the computer properly.  

**We begin our diagnostic testing on Monday- if you have not sent your child with their headphones, please make sure they have them at school Monday. 

Pick Up & Water Bottles

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Remember: The rest of the week is EARLY OUT and end at 1:30pm.  If your student takes a daycare/transportation van, please send me an email with your students name and the van/company name they are transported with.  

To help ease pick up jitters for parents and students, I wanted to let you know that I lead our class out the EAST doors.  Carpool students will go to the back of the building.  I take all other students to the tree just in front of OUR classroom windows.  

If you have instructed your child to meet you somewhere else (often with older siblings), they can then let me know they will be going to that spot.  Otherwise, your child will be waiting at our designated spot and can go with you after your child lets us know you are there and we see you.  

We will do this the first few days until we all feel comfortable with pick up.

water bottle
Hot Weather + Recess = Thirsty First Graders!  🙂

Please send your child with a water bottle EACH DAY to keep in their cubbies (preferably one that doesn’t spill easily).   One drinking fountain with an entire class of students takes a lot of time and we want to make sure they are getting enough water.  Thanks so much!  

Scholastic Book Orders

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i love reading_boy3b_Happy Doodle ClassWe are excited to utilize the Scholastic Reading Club program in our classroom this year.  Ordering books for your children through this program gives our class points towards free books that your child will utilize in the classroom throughout the year.

Our first book order will be due Friday, August 31st.   The Scholastic Book order link is located on the sidebar of our class blog (look for the red box) or simply click here: Scholastic Reading Club.  Ordering online is fast and easy, our class activation code is: N8TKQ.  Online ordering allows you to shop all the books, not just the select books in the current flyer.

Back to School Presentation & To Do’s

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I enjoyed visiting with each of you tonight and look forward to beginning class on Tuesday.  If you were unable to attend Back to School night, please review our Back to School presentation for important information: Nelson Back to School Presentation

Forms to complete by the 1st day of school if possible: 

1st Grade Yearly Permission Slip 
Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Birthday Book Schedule
My Student Questionnaire
Disclosure Form 



Welcome to 1st Grade!

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Screen Shot 2018-06-19 at 10.07.46 PMI am so very excited to welcome our new students to our class for the upcoming school year!  I can’t wait to get to know you all better, and if you see me out and about, please come and say hi!  In anticipation of the upcoming school year, please subscribe to my blog using the button on the right side bar, this will be my primary method of communication.  

 Thank you to all of you who have e-signed the permission slip and volunteer opportunities forms, I very much appreciate it!

If you haven’t had a chance yet, I have attached our 1st grade Yearly Permission Slip to sign here below as well as some of our volunteer opportunities to get those volunteer hours in.  In order to help simplify the process of activities and permission slips needed. Please e-sign the form below for your student for our yearly activities: 

1st Grade Yearly Permission Slip 
Disclosure
Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Birthday Book Reading Schedule
My Student Questionnaire

There are just a couple upcoming dates to be aware of.  
Back to School Night is Friday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m.  
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 21st.  
School is early out release Tuesday, August 21st through Friday, August 24th at 1:30pm.  

There are 2 options for classroom supplies donations this year.  You may pay the office $35 and I will purchase all school supplies, or purchase the items separately and bring to school on Back to School Night. Here is the link for the supply list:  Class Supply List 

It’s also very important that your student have over the ear headphones and a backpack without wheels, and please only label your student’s headphones and backpack.  All other supplies will be general supplies in the classroom.