It can be challenging knowing how to answer all our children’s questions.  Here’s a FREE resource to help kids and grownups everywhere learn more about COVID-19: A Kids Book About Covid-19

Mrs. Clark’s Class Supply List 2020-21

NOTICE: THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST WILL BE USED DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY.  THEY MAY BE BROUGHT FROM HOME ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE SCHOOL.

I know how busy this time of year is and I want to help make it easier. I am giving the parents an option to pay a $25 donation to cover each student’s supplies. This way I can get all needed supplies purchased and labeled before students come back to school and parents have a few less things to buy during a busy time of year.

You can start paying the $25 donation to the office the day school starts. I have already purchased these items for this year. If you would rather purchase them yourselves, they must meet the description I have listed below. It is more efficient for me to have all the supplies the same color and type. For example, if I ask for ELA notebooks out, I can see instantly who is off task. After school, I can go into their yellow folder and find the paper I am looking for. I don’t want to look in all of their unicorn/puppy folders until I figure out which one has science in it. I hope this makes since.

Each student will still need to bring:
Headphones-labeled and in a baggie
Pencil Box–1 standard size pencil box, must be able to hold 3-4 pencils, one box of colored pencils, one glue sticks, 2-3 pens, 1-2 highlighters, etc.

Backpacks are only needed if they are bringing a lunch from home or on Friday’s to take the weekly handout home.

Lanyards are optional, I will provide them with a shirt clip.

I have already purchased the following items:

• Colored pencils (24 pack) and additional art supplies
• Plastic plain folders with metal paper holders and paper pockets. Blue, Yellow, Red, and Green. Folders are plain, no designs or images.
• Spiral notebook, plain cover in the colors Blue, Yellow Red, and Green.
• Mini 5X7 composition notebooks-black, plastic front.
• 7″ scissors/Pencils/Erasers
• Glue
• Copy paper
• Box of tissues/paper towels
• Container of anti-bacterial wipes (i.e. Clorox or Lysol)
• Highlighter/Expo markers. Skinny black only 15-20.
• Masks (2)
• Face shield
• STEM supplies
• Hand sanitizer
• Masks-neck tie
• Bandaids
• Party supplies/Birthday desk
• Prize bin: Fun stuff that cost less then $1 each
• Reward stickers: various variety
• Christmas/Mother’s Day gifts/Father’s Day gifts
• Service project card material
• Rendezvous supplies

***Due to COVID, Back-To-School will be digit this year. My Back-To-School powerpoint will be coming soon.***

I am very excited to welcome my new students into my class!
Parents-In preparation for the upcoming school year, please subscribe to our blog by clicking on “Subscribe to our Blog“ (found on the right sidebar). In addition, under the “Parent Information” heading you will find our Class Disclosure, Disclosure Signature Page and Supply list.

Kids-Practice MATH FACTS!!! You can use your Reflex account and earn a “GREEN Light” everyday! Don’t forget to log in and use your iReady accounts too 😉

The following information is based on GREEN Health Guidelines. Adjustments will be made if we are yellow, orange, or red in August:
Tuesday, August 18, Back to School Night 5:30-7:30pm 
Thursday, August 20, First Day of School/Early out at 1:00
Friday, August 21, Early out at 1:00
Monday-Friday, August 24-28, Full week of school

Have a wonderful summer break!

Students will be able to login and use their i-Ready lessons all summer! Please encourage your kiddo(s) to play a few minutes a day, this will help them be ready for next year!

Hello, Quest Families!
We are so excited for our first VIRTUAL talent show–RAMS GOT TALENT!!! Click here to access the virtual talent show website (Thanks for creating it, Jen Jones!). The talent show will be available to watch the week of May 18th! All video submissions are due May 8th, so get out your phones and start recording your talented kiddos (please ensure recordings are less than 5 minutes)! Though you’ll be able to upload videos from your computer, you might find it a bit easier to do so from your phone. I’ve provided a short recording to show you how to do this. RAMS GOT TALENT is for ALL Quest students, so we expect to see submissions from kindergarteners, 9th graders, and EVERY grade in between! See you on the virtual stage!
Quest Administration

Friday is our last day of school on ZOOM. We will start class at 9:00. We will celebrate for about an hour and a half. It is optional but we would all like to say “Until I see ya NEXT YEAR!” I want to say THANK YOU to all the grownups that helped me throughout the year. I LOVE all of your little humans and I can’t teach well without your help!!!

Pick up information was already sent home from the school in an email. Here are the dates and time again: Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30-5:30. Each student has something to pick up. When you bring back your computer, make sure it is cleaned and all cords come back with it-his will save time. Each student gets a prize from me and a report card to show you.

The school is open in the mornings to drop off any library books or notes/gifts for teachers. FYI: I really like Diet Mountain Dew and Amazon gift cards 😉 During the summer, the school is only open on Tuesdays for a few hours in the morning.

We have one week left of school! Next week we will be taking our iReady diagnostics.
Our daily schedule will be:
Monday-Thursday
iMath diagnostic 9:00-10:00
Fun Break 10:00-10:20
iRead diagnostic 10:30-11:30
Continued learning 11:30-12:30 if needed.

Friday will be our last day together. We will have a fun day starting at 9:00!!!
The following week, the school will be open to return computers, library books, and pick up yearbooks. Nothing is being handed back from our classroom. I sent everything home during the last pickup.


**Please ensure that your child has a quiet place to work on their diagnostic. I will be watching all test takers and have an aid monitor with me. Thanks for all you have done to help make E-Learning successful!!!

• Hello, Quest Families! 

  POQA (our parent organization) is sponsoring Quest’s Teacher Appreciation Parade this upcoming Monday, May 4th, at 1:30pm. We’d love to have you drive through our parking lot to say hello! Your teachers might even be tossing students a few treats through your car window as you drive by!

   In order to maintain social distancing standards, our educators will be spaced along the school—elementary teachers will be along the curb in the front of Q1, and jr. high teachers will be along the carpool lane in the back of the school. If you have students in both the elementary and the jr. high, feel free to make two trips around.

  If you are able to make it, we ask that students with last names beginning with letters A to M come between 1:30pm and 2:00pm, while those with last names beginning with letters N to Z come between 2:00pm and 2:30pm.

   To ensure social distancing standards are followed, please don’t exit your vehicles. Do, however, feel free to honk, cheer, and tell your teacher how much you appreciate them.

   Teacher Appreciation Week is a great opportunity to show how grateful we are for Quest Educators.

  If you can’t make it Monday, please find a creative, virtual way to show your gratitude for Quest teachers.

  Thanks for all you do! Quest Administration

We are so excited for our first VIRTUAL talent show–RAMS GOT TALENT!!! Click here to access the virtual talent show website (Thanks for creating it, Jen Jones!). The talent show will be available to watch the week of May 18th! All video submissions are due May 8th, so get out your phones and start recording your talented kiddos (please ensure recordings are less than 5 minutes)! Though you’ll be able to upload videos from your computer, you might find it a bit easier to do so from your phone. I’ve provided a short recording to show you how to do this. RAMS GOT TALENT is for ALL Quest students, so we expect to see submissions from kindergarteners, 9th graders, and EVERY grade in between! See you on the virtual stage!
Quest Administration

REMEMBER to ask Mrs. Draper your questions

I have a new STEM challenge for you to work on at home!  This is not required and I’m not going to keep track of who is or isn’t participating.  I’m directing all questions to me.