November 4 – 8

Posted on November 3, 2019 by chanel.stevens
HAPPY NOVEMBER!! Time has flown by this year and we are now into the swing of things.  We are continuing to stretch our brains and find new ways to learn.  Thank you for sharing your children with me each day!  See you at Parent Teacher conference- signups are on Bloomz!

Announcements:
Monday, the 4th – The Book Fair starts and runs all week
Tuesday, the 5th – Library @8:40am
                               – Parent Teacher Conferences until 7:30
                               – Morning with Mom from 8:00 – 8:30 in the Q1 gym (See flyer below for details)
Wednesday, the 6th – STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, the 7th  – Parent Teacher Conferences until  7:30
                                  – Morning with Mom from 8:00 – 8:30 in the Q1 gym (See flyer below for details)
Friday, the 8th – Coding @ 8:40
                             – Spirit Day, Early Out @ 1:00, Last day for Book Fair
 Mornings with Mom
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***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is AEMXGR ***

Math:
We will start lessons 9 and 10 this week.  First, we will use place value to multiply and then we will move onto understanding the meaning of division.  
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Reading:
In Unit 2 Week 4, our comprehension strategy is rereading to help us understand a text better.  The expository texts we are reading this week are “Whooping Cranes in Danger,” and “Kids to the Rescue!”.   While reading, we are going to be using details in the text to determine the author’s point of view.

Phonics:
Three Letter Blends: -spr, -str, -squ, -thr

Vocabulary:
-success     -caretakers     -population     -recognized     -relatives     -resources     -survived     -threatened
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

NOVEMBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them. 
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OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Stevens– REVIEW
  • Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
  • REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
    • There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: cstevens3 and students will use their own network password to log in.
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October 28-November 1

Posted on October 27, 2019 by chanel.stevens
Important Dates:
This week is Positive Me Week so check out the section below for details!  I have added a sign-up for Parent Teacher Conferences on Bloomz.  Please head over there to sign up for the time that works best for you.  If you have not signed up for Bloomz, please see below for instructions on how to sign-up. 

Monday, Oct 27th – SEP forms will go home today!  Please look for them!! 
Tuesday, Oct 22nd- library @8:40
Wednesday, Oct 23rd- STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, Oct 31st –Halloween Parade-9 am and party-10 am. Early release!
Friday, Nov. 1st – No School!!!

POSITIVE ME WEEK!!
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Tuesday, Nov. 5th and 7th – Parent Teacher Conferences!!
Apple Witches !
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!  A huge THANK YOU to all the parents who came and helped dress our apple witches.  They turned out so cute!! 

Announcements
***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is AEMXGR***

Math:
We are still working on order and grouping to multiply numbers and we will test for mastery on Wednesday.  We will still be working on our multiplication facts 0 -12.

Reading:
We will be reviewing our language arts skills this week.  We will also finish up our Monster Books and they will go home on Wednesday.  

OCTOBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them.  
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OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Stevens – REVIEW
  • Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
  • REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
    • There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: cstevens3 and students will use their own network password to log in.
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Stevens Halloween Party permission slip!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by chanel.stevens
HI ALL!!!!
We are having our Halloween Party on Thursday, October 31st from 10am-11am.  This is right after the costume parade and will happen back in our room.  I have a Bloomz message thread and a signup list to help us make this happen.  Our treats will be cookies, donuts, pretzels, cheese sticks and assorted candy.  Will have water to drink.  
Attached is a link to the permission slip for enjoying the yummy treat!  Please click the link and fill out the form so we know what your child is allowed to eat!  Please email or Bloomz me privately with any questions.  I am still in need of volunteers to bring and run games!  I also need a coordinator to be in charge of games and treats being done (setup/cleanup).  Setup needs to be before 10am and clean will be after 11am.  Thanks, Mrs. Stevens.  cstevens@questac.org 
Permission slip
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Apple witch dressing w/ volunteers!

Posted on October 21, 2019 by chanel.stevens
Hi Rams and families!

I am in need of 4 volunteers to help dress apple witches on friday at 10am.  Please respond to the Bloomz sign-up or email me at cstevens@questac.org to help.  
Witch dress are due this Wednesday and I only have 10 dresses turned in.  Please email me today or tomorrow(tuesday) if you can’t make one for your student, so I can find someone to help! 
Thank you so much to all those who have gotten yours turned in!  
FYI: the dress needs to be sewn with a hole for the head, the hat needs to look like a witch hat(or some version) and the hands only need to be cut out (no sewing).    
Have a great week and I hope you are staying healthy!  

“If you can be anything…be kind”. 
Mrs. Stevens
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October 21-25

Posted on October 20, 2019 by chanel.stevens

I hope everyone had a relaxing, fun-filled fall break!  Welcome back!!!
Important Dates:
Tuesday, Oct. 22nd – library @ 8:40
Wednesday Oct. 23 – STEM @ 2:15
 Friday Oct. 25 – Coding @ 8:40.  **Dressing Apple Witches, 3 Can Dress Down Day & Early Release, 1:00 dismissal

Apple Witches !
We will be dressing our apple witches on Friday @ 10:00.  I have created a signup on Bloomz for anyone who would like to volunteer to help us construct Apple Witches.  **  Sewn dresses (with holes for head and arms), cut out gloves (do not sew/glue), and assembled hats-need to be in by Wednesday, October 23rd.   

Announcements
***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is AEMXGR***

Math:
In lesson 8 we will be learning order and grouping to multiply numbers.  We will still be working on our multiplication facts 0 -12.
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Reading:
In Unit 2 Week 2, our comprehension strategy is rereading to help us understand a text better.  The expository texts we are reading this week are “Every Vote Counts,” and “VOTE”.   While reading, we are going to be using details in the text to determine the author’s point of view.

Phonics:
Silent Letters: -gn, -kn, -wr, -mb, -rh, -bt, -mn, -lf, -gh, -lk, -sc, -st

Vocabulary:
announced  –  candidates –  convince  –  decisions  –  elect  –  estimate  –  government  –  independent

In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

OCTOBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  They only read through these in class a once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them.  
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OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Stevens – REVIEW
  • Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
  • REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
  • There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: cstevens3 and students will use their own network password to log in
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Oct 14, 15 and fall break!

Posted on October 13, 2019 by chanel.stevens
Important Dates:
Tuesday Oct. 15 – 3 Can Dress Down, Library @ 8:40.
                            *Last day to bring any witch dresses that need to be sewn.  *Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night: Come support Quest at the Riverdale Chick-fil-A
October 16, 17, 18- FALL BREAK: NO SCHOOL!
Friday Oct. 25- Apple Witch Dressing!
                             3 Can Dress Down Day
October 28, 29 & 30- Positive ME Week
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Apple Witches
If you need someone to sew your witch dress for you, please send the fabric- already cut -out, to school no later than October 15th (Tuesday!) so that our volunteers have time to sew them and send them back! Please send the sewn dress, hands (cut out only), and constructed hat to school by October 24th. 


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
***If you’d like to earn volunteer hours but do not have the opportunity to be at the school, hours can be accumulated by making a donation to your child’s classroom or to the school. 1 hour is credited to you for each $5 donation/purchase. If you would like to help out our class, I am currently working to stock our class store. If you would like to purchase items to put into our store, I would be very appreciative. Please bring me a receipt and I will log and credit your volunteer hours. 

Announcements
***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is AEMXGR ***

Math
We will be reviewing, reteaching and reassessing standards that have not been met with mastery yet. 

Reading:
Since we have a short week, we will be reviewing the comprehension skills and strategies that we have covered so far this year.

OCTOBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them.  
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OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Stevens– REVIEW
  • Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
  • REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
    • Reflex helps, tremendously, with student fluency in math facts and will benefit your child as the year progresses. We are so lucky to have this program to use!
    • There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: cstevens3 and students will use their own network password to log in.
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October 7-11

Posted on October 5, 2019 by chanel.stevens
Important Dates:
Monday Oct. 7 – Apple Witch Patterns going home!
Tuesday Oct. 8 – Isabella’s bday! Library @ 8:40. *Don’t forget your library book*
Wednesday Oct. 9 – Mrs. Stevens bday! STEM @ 2:15 ; Family Skate Night @ Rush Funplex
Friday Oct. 11 – Coding @ 8:40; Spirit Day
                            Early Release, 1:00 dismissal
Tuesday Oct. 15- Witch Dresses DUE!
                                Chick-fil-A spirit night (information at the end of the blog)
October 16, 17, 18- FALL BREAK: NO SCHOOL!
Friday Oct. 25- Apple Witch Dressing!

Apple Witch Dress/Robe Patterns
Patterns will go home on Monday for the Apple Witch dresses/robes, hats and hands. Use this pattern to cut out a front and a back for the dress/robe. This can be done using any type of fabric for the dress, and felt for the hands and hat. New fabric does NOT have to be purchased. In the past students have used shirts that have been outgrown, pillow cases, and leftover scraps. If you need someone to sew your witch dress for you, please send the fabric- already cut -out, to school no later than October 15th so that our volunteers have time to sew them and send them back! Please send the sewn dress, hands, and constructed hat to school by October 24th if you are sewing it yourself.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
***If you’d like to earn volunteer hours but do not have the opportunity to be at the school, hours can be accumulated by making a donation to your child’s classroom or to the school. 1 hour is credited to you for each $5 donation/purchase. If you would like to help out our class, I am currently working to stock our class store. If you would like to purchase items to put into our store, I would be very appreciative. Please bring me a receipt and I will log and credit your volunteer hours. 

Announcements
***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is AEMXGR***

Math
In lesson 7 we will continue to develop our understanding of multiplication. Along with using our multiplication strategies, we are going to be learning about the properties of multiplying by 7, 8, & 9.
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Reading:
In Unit 2 Week 2, our comprehension strategy is Making, Revising and Confirming Predictions.  The historical Fiction stories we are reading this week are “Sailing to America” and “The Castle on Hester Street”. While reading, we are going to be using details in the text to determine the theme of the story.

Phonics:
Long e:  e, ea, ee, e_e, ie, ey, y 

Vocabulary:
immigrated  –  arrived  –  inspected  –  moment  –  opportunity  –  photographs  –  valuable  –  whispered

In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

OCTOBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them.  
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OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Stevens – REVIEW
  • Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
  • REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
    • Reflex helps, tremendously, with student fluency in math facts and will benefit your child as the year progresses. We are so lucky to have this program to use!
    • There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: cstevens3 and students will use their own network password to log in.
Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A:
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There are several things going on at Quest! Please read below for information on a number of important evens.

Quest Elementary Choir
Please click on the link below if you would like your child to participate in the school choir.  This is open to 2nd – 5th graders only.  
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DyYOdj0kFJ6mv1XnrGQXJMZo_uI-n4mh0rzLusUITY0/viewform?edit_requested=true


Vision Screenings:
Vision screenings will take place on October 10th. If you prefer that your child is not screened, please call the office. 
We are in need of volunteers to help with the screenings. If you are able to help, please contact Mrs. Goldsberry at sgoldsberry@questac.org







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Food drive October!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by chanel.stevens
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Quest skate night

Posted on October 1, 2019 by chanel.stevens
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SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 4

Posted on September 29, 2019 by chanel.stevens

Important Dates:
Monday Sept. 30 – Liam’s birthday.  Last day to pass off September Poems!
Tuesday Oct. 1 – Library @ 8:40
Wednesday Oct. 2 –  STEM @ 2:15
Friday Oct. 4 – Coding @ 8:40. Spirit Day; Early Release, 1:00 dismissal.
Tuesday Oct. 15– Chick-fil-A spirit night (information at the end of the blog).
October 16, 17, 18– FALL BREAK: NO SCHOOL!

Thank you to all who have volunteered time to help get our classroom library leveled and organized. The new leveling system will make it easier for students to choose books that are on their independent reading level as well as their instructional level.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
***If you’d like to earn volunteer hours but do not have the opportunity to be at the school, hours can be accumulated by making a donation to your child’s classroom or to the school. 1 hour is credited to you for each $5 donation/purchase. If you would like to help out our class, I am currently working to stock our class store. If you would like to purchase items to put into our store, I would be very appreciative. Please bring me a receipt and I will log and credit your volunteer hours. 

Announcements
***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is AEMXGR ***

Math
In lesson 6 we will continue to develop our understanding of multiplication. Along with using our multiplication strategies, we are going to be learning about the properties of multiplying by 3, 4, &6.
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This week we start Unit 2 in Wonders! Our comprehension strategy is Making, Revising and Confirming Predictions.  The expository stories we are reading this week are “Anansi Learns a Lesson,” “Roadrunner’s Dance” and “Deltona is Going Batty.” While reading, we are going to be using details in the text to determine the theme of the story.

Phonics:
Long i:  i, ie, igh, y, 
Long u: u, u_e, ew

Vocabulary:
cooperation  –  attempt  –  awkward  –  created  –  furiously  –  interfere  –  involved  –  timid

In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

OCTOBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem.  Below are the month’s poems.  We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home.  Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them.  
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OPTIONAL –  yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Stevens– REVIEW
  • Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
  • REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
    • There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: alexander3 and students will use their own network password to log in.
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