Happy Pumpkin Corn Maze

For our field-trip this year we will be going to Happy Pumpkin Corn Maze on October 10th 8:40-11:20.  We will be leaving right at 8:40 so please to be to school on time.  We will be eating sack lunches outside when we return to school.  We will need to know if your child is eating at school or bringing home lunch that day.  They will need to mark sandwich or uncrustable and white or chocolate milk.  We will be taking donations of $10.00 per child for the year to cover expenses for entrance and buses.

Please fill out the google form.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5BTpY81x01xkO3QZ5Rd2b3wE9pkyQDYOsD-Nu0eWCf_p0xA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Class reward!!!

  The kiddos have been trying so hard to earn their first class reward and we achieved that goal yesterday.   They voted today on the reward.   Bring a fluffy/stuffy friend to class for the day won. The students are welcome to bring a fluffy/stuffy friend to join them at their desk tomorrow September 8, 2023.  Please make sure it is a stuffy/fluffy that can fit on their desk and is not too distracting.  Also our first class store is tomorrow afternoon please make sure to return take home folders tomorrow with August calendars signed off if they did read in August.  

Thanks so much!  Ms. Strain 

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great long weekend. This week we will be exploring the theme, What do you do at school? We will also be covering the short vowel a and learning to identify, blend and read words containing this spelling pattern. In math we will be covering partners of ten. Don’t forget to return your August calendars to pick a prize on Friday class store.

Many of my friends wanted to know where to find the stories from this week, the links are below if they want to hear them again.

Our Class is A Family

Rainbow Fish

The Rainbow Fish read by Ernest Borgnine

Dear First Graders,

Welcome to first grade!  My name is Ms. Strain and I am very excited to be your teacher this year!  I have been busy getting our classroom ready for all of our new friends.  I can’t wait to meet you and begin a fun-filled year together.

Our first grade adventure begins on Wednesday, August 16, 2023…the first day of school!  I know you are going to love first grade. Please use the link below to subscribe to our classroom blog. 

http://qacblogs.org/jamie.strain/

Essential skills that make first grade life simpler and make things move and function quickly and organized are self-help skills; below are examples of things to work on before school starts.

• Restroom independence (Button or snapping pants handwashing etc.,)
• Putting on a jacket or coat independently
• Zipping a jacket or coat independently
• Work on tying shoes
• Open a water bottle to fill at recess
• Open small packages of food at lunch so they do not have to wait for staff.

Reading is a huge part of first grade! For the kiddos to want to read, they need to develop a love for books. Please read to your child or have them listen to the stories online, listen together and discuss the book after.  

Other areas to review: 

*Reviewing all upper and lowercase letters and sounds.    

*Adding small amounts of 0-10 items

* Have fun making CVC words, nonsense and real words.

First grade is such a special year.  I am excited to be a part of your learning!  I look forward to a successful year!

Sincerely,
Ms. Strain

Dear Parents,

Below are links to the permission form for field day and also a signup genius if any parents would be available to help with the bounce houses or provide a game or craft in the afternoon. Thanks so much! Ms. Strain

Permission form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRFg17k3fc4j3Fdquaqnu3LOI2nIS-SZAZdqM_p1gQLWreog/viewform?usp=sf_link

Signup genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48ABAB23A0F5C43-field1

Hello, Quest Families!

The State has an amazing program called Kids Read Now! This program allows our students, Kindergarten through 3^rd Grade, to select FOUR FREE BOOKS to read during the summer (they’ll be shipped to your house). The intent is to encourage reading during the summer months and to help students maintain their reading skills. If you would like to opt out of this program and not receive four free books, please email Susan Goldsberry (sgoldsberry@questac.org) and let her know you’re opting out. Orders will only be fulfilled once we have indicated who is participating and who has opted out, so we need everyone to either select books or reach out to Susan. Please click here for an instructional video on selecting and receiving these books. Please select your books by Friday, May 19^th. Thanks for all you do. Happy summer and happy READING!

Quest Administration