Good morning and welcome to Mindset Monday.  Our quote for the week is: “Do the right thing, even when no one is looking”.  




Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Lessons:
1. 8:30 am – Library. Go to your Google Classroom and find the “1st Grade Library” class.  Use the link Mrs. Anderson provides and join her for some library fun. 

2. 9:00 am – Join Ms. Smith on Zoom.  (Use the link found in our Google Classroom.)  Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting. 

3. Watch the Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 307, 308, 309
• Writing Journal Sort Video
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)

4. iReady READING: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Complete at least 10 minutes. Your goal is to have 50 minutes of iReady Ready by the end of the week. 

5. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2
Part 2 Decodable called Scrape And Scratch

6. Lunch Break

7. Watch the Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 34, Session 3 today.  This lesson is about putting shapes together. 

• Complete Ready Math pages 803-808

8. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Please complete any blue Teacher Assigned lessons first, then work on the green My Path box. 









9. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

10.  No 12:45pm meeting today.  I am cancelling the 12:45 check-in meeting so we can get ready for the Teacher Parade at Quest. As a reminder, if your last name starts with letters A-M, you can drive by Quest and see your teachers between 1:30 and 2:00.   Last names starting with N-Z, drive by between 2:00pm and 2:30pm.  


Additional Learning Ideas: (Optional):
Ms. Smith reading “The Book With No Pictures“
Math Game and printout
Reading Homework passage called “Turns of Phrase”
Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 34)
Read for 20 minutes or more. 
RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
Wonders Online Activities
STEM Challenge Idea: Sun Scientist.  Watch the video and print out these two worksheets: Worksheet #1 and Worksheet #2
P.E. video with Mr. Ryker
Mystery Doug Video

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions.  I will be available via email from 8 AM to 4 PM today.   Happy learning! 

Good morning and welcome to Favorite Things Friday!  What is your favorite dessert?






Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting.
 
2.  Watch the Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 305-306
• Complete Close Reading Companion page 186
• Writing Journal 
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)

 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com Complete at least 10 minutes today.

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
Decodable for Part 2: The Rusty Knight

5. Lunch Break

6. Watch the Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 34, Session 2 today. We are learning to put shapes together. 

• Complete Ready Math Pages 797-802

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete any Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.

10. 1:00 “Guess Who?” game with Ms. Smith for friends who have finished all their weekly work. We will meet on Zoom. 

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Ms. Smith reading “I Broke My Trunk”
• Reading Homework passage called “A Boy Who Cried Wolf”
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter. Lesson 34)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Art project: How to make an origami dog
• SeaQuest field trip – Episode 2
• SeaQuest field trip – Episode 3

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions.  I will be available via email from 8 AM to 4 PM today.   Happy learning! 

Hi Parents,
Here is what to expect for the rest of the school year:

• Now through May 15th will be business as usual.  Check the blog daily for new lessons and assignments.
• May 18-May 21: iReady reading and math diagnostic.  No new curriculum will be taught (no new lessons, no new assignments).
• May 22nd: Last day of school
• May 26 – May 28: Equipment return (if you borrowed a Quest device)

Where’s Waldo Wednesday

Welcome and well wishes to our wonderful class!
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.

*Note: If you get all your weekly work completed and all your weekly iReady minutes, you will be invited to something fun with Ms. Smith this Friday.

Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40
–Ladybugs and Butterflies: finish reading “Heat Wave” and Praying Mantises finish reading “Rainy Day Fun” found in your Wonders Online Activities so you are prepared to meet with the teacher tomorrow and discuss the book.

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting.
 
2.  Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn page 302 and Close Reading Companion pages 180, 181, 182
• Writing Journal 
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)
• 

 

**Remember you can always find the books we are reading for the week on your Wonders Online Activities site (Blue circle with red book). 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com Complete at least 10 minutes or more (Parents, please don’t give answers)

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
Decodable (Part 2): Know About Snowstorms
Need a break between readings? Jump Like the Bunny GoNoodle
(Remember to reread the decodables at least 3 x’s)

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 33, Session 2 today.

• Complete Ready Math Pages 773-778 
• Practice your Addition or Subtraction Fluency Page found in your blue folder (Goal: 3 min. 15 sec. for 1st grade problems and 5 minutes for 2nd grade problems).

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete the Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:00 Coding/Keyboarding Lesson with Mrs. Fischer (join from her Google Classroom)

10. 12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Listen to the book: Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
• Reading Homework passage called “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”
• Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 33)
• Berenstein Bears Video: Bears for All Seasons
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Math Game: Subtraction Roll ‘Em (print the game board out or draw one on a blank piece of paper). Subtraction Roll ‘Em printout 
• Keyboard:  Go to Typer Island and spend 10 or more minutes practicing.
  How to Video

Mrs. Teichert is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lteichert@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.  If I’m working with a small group, I’ll check my email as soon as possible.   Happy learning!

*Can you find Waldo?

Hello my fabulous First Grade friends! Welcome to Terrific Tuesday! 

Small Group meetings today:
–Ladybugs (Dexter, Noah, Kenzi L), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Butterflies (Landon, Jaxson, Wynter, Ryleigh, Leilani, Jacob), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Praying Mantises (Treyson, Stevie, Ryker, Easton, Liam), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Assignments:
1. 8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  (Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link.)  Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting. 

2. Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 298-301
• Writing Journal

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code. Complete at least 10 minutes or more.  Your goal is to have 50 minutes by the end of the week. 

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2
Part 2 Decodable called Miss Wright’s Job

5. Lunch Break

6. Watch this Math Lesson Video. We are working on Lesson 32, Session 3 today. This lesson is about understanding length measurement. 

• Complete Ready Math Review Pages 751-754.

7. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Please complete the Teacher Assigned lessons first.  (These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side.)  If already completed, work on the green box under My Path. 









8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9.  Science Lesson on the Water Cycle. 
Watch this video with meteorologist Lindsay from KUTV 2 News.

10. 12:45 Optional final check-in using Zoom. You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello. 

Additional Learning Ideas: (Optional):
Mrs. Nelson reading:  “What if I had T Rex teeth and other dinosaur parts”
Reading Homework passage called “A Boy Who Cried Wolf”
Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 32)
Read for 20 minutes or more. 
RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
Wonders Online Activities
PE video with Mr. Nathan

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.   Happy learning! 

Good morning and welcome to Mindset Monday.  Our quote for the week is: “Keep looking up….There may be a rainbow waiting for you.”.  



Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Lessons:
1. 8:30 am – Library. Go to your Google Classroom and find the “1st Grade Library” class.  Use the link Mrs. Anderson provides and join her for some library fun. 

2. 9:00 am – Join Ms. Smith on Zoom.  (Use the link found in our Google Classroom.)  Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting. 

3. Watch the Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 295-297
• Writing Journal Sort Video
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)

4. iReady READING: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Complete at least 10 minutes. Your goal is to have 50 minutes of iReady Ready by the end of the week. 

5. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
Just Dance: I Got the Power Brain Break
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 3
Part 2 Decodable called Jen Knows How
Part 3 Decodable called A Toy For Yong

6. Lunch Break

7. Watch the Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 32, Session 2 today.  This lesson is about understanding length measurement. 

• Complete Ready Math pages 747-750

8. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Please complete the blue Teacher Assigned lesson with the check mark first, then work on the green My Path box. 









9. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

10. 12:45 – Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello. 


Additional Learning Ideas: (Optional):
Ms. Smith reading “Don’t Push the Button”
Reading Homework passage called “A Boy Who Cried Wolf”
Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 32)
Read for 20 minutes or more. 
RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
Wonders Online Activities
STEM Challenge Idea: Marble Maze
Mystery Doug Video: Why do birds lay eggs in the spring?
Math Game and the printout for the game

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions.  I will be available via email from 8 AM to 4 PM today.   Happy learning! 

Good morning and welcome to Favorite Things Friday!  What is your favorite sport?






Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting.
 
2.  Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn page 293-294
• Complete Close Reading Companion pages 179
• Writing Journal 
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)

 

**Remember you can always find the books we are reading for the week on your Wonders Online Activities site (Blue circle with red book). 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com Complete at least 10 minutes today (Parents, please don’t give answers).

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
Decodable (Part 2): Teacher Talk

Need a break between readings? Try this GoNoodle
(Remember to reread the decodables at least 3 x’s)

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 31, Session 4 today.

• Complete Ready Math Pages 735-738 
• Practice your Addition or Subtraction Fluency Page found in your blue folder (Goal: 3 min. 15 sec. for 1st grade problems and 5 minutes for 2nd grade problems).

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete the Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.

10. 1:00 Art Project with Mrs. Teichert for friends who have finished all their weekly work. Meet on Zoom. 

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• FUN Friday Art Project: Anansi the Spider–How to Draw a Spider Web. Print out a template and examples here.
• Ms. Smith Reading “Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon”
• Reading Homework passage called “Saltwater Snacking”
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter. Lesson 31)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Math Game: Addition Crossout (print the game board out or draw one on a blank piece of paper). Addition Crossout printout 
• Keyboard:  Go to Typer Island and spend 10 or more minutes practicing.
  How to Video
• Optional Science Activity from yesterday (it was cloudy):  Your can trace your shadow, just like Jada did.

  Step 1: Have someone trace your shadow in chalk—first in the morning, then in the afternoon. Use different colors for different times of day. Tip: trace around their shoes first.

  Step 2: Near each shadow, draw an arrow to where the sun is in the sky at that time of day.

  Step 3: At the end of the day…Why you think your morning and afternoon shadows pointed in different directions?

Mrs. Teichert is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lteichert@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.  If I’m working with a small group, I’ll check my email as soon as possible.   Happy learning!

Good morning first grade friends and welcome back!   
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.





*Note: If you get all your weekly work completed and all your weekly iReady minutes, you will be invited to a fun ART PROJECT with Mrs. Teichert this Friday.

Small Group meetings today:
-Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use Google Meet to meet with Mr. Nathan at 10:00 (use Google Classroom to get the meeting code for Google Meet if you forgot it).
–Ladybugs (Dexter, Noah, Kenzi L), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Butterflies (Landon, Jaxson, Wynter, Ryleigh, Leilani, Jacob), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Praying Mantises (Treyson, Stevie, Ryker, Easton, Liam), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link.

 2.  Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 291-292 and Close Reading Companion pages 176, 177, 178.
• Writing Journal

**Remember you can always find the books we are reading for the week on your Wonders Online Activities site (Blue circle with red book). 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code found on the outside of your packet.  Complete at least 10 minutes or more (Parents, please don’t give answers).
How to get to Clever/iReady Video

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 3
Decodable (Part 2): Thank You Authors
Decodable (Part 3): My Baseball Coach
Need a break between readings? Dance & sing along with this GoNoodle
(Remember to reread the decodables at least 3 x’s) 

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 31, Session 2 today.

• Complete Ready Math Pages 723-728.
• Practice your Addition or Subtraction Fluency (Goal: 3 min. 15 sec. for 1st grade problems and 5 minutes for 2nd grade problems).

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete the Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. Science Lesson: Sun, Moon & Stars Unit–What does your shadow do when you’re not looking?
Read on your own option 
OR
Teacher reading option

Optional Lesson Worksheet
Optional Activity:  Your can trace your shadow, just like Jada did.

Step 1: Have someone trace your shadow in chalk—first in the morning, then in the afternoon. Use different colors for different times of day. Tip: trace around their shoes first.

Step 2: Near each shadow, draw an arrow to where the sun is in the sky at that time of day.

Step 3: At the end of the day…Why you think your morning and afternoon shadows pointed in different directions?

10. 12:45 Optional final check-in using Zoom. You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello. 

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Mrs. Vella reading “Dare to Dream Big”
• Reading Homework passage called “Saltwater Snacking”
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter. Lesson 31)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Math Game: Addition Crossout (print the game board out or draw one on a blank piece of paper). Addition Crossout printout
  
• Keyboard:  Go to Typer Island and spend 10 or more minutes practicing.
  How to Video

Mrs. Teichert is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lteichert@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.  If I’m working with a small group, I’ll check my email as soon as possible.  Happy learning!

Where’s Waldo Wednesday and Earth Day!

Welcome and well wishes to our wonderful class!
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.

*Note: If you get all your weekly work completed and all your weekly iReady minutes, you will be invited to something fun with Mrs. Teichert this Friday.

Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40
–Ladybugs, Butterflies, and Praying Mantises: finish reading “Helping Me, Helping You” found in your Wonders Online Activities so you are prepared to meet with the teacher tomorrow and discuss the book.

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting.
 
2.  Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn page 290 and Close Reading Companion pages 173, 174, 175
• Writing Journal 
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)
• 

 

**Remember you can always find the books we are reading for the week on your Wonders Online Activities site (Blue circle with red book). 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com Complete at least 10 minutes or more (Parents, please don’t give answers)

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
Decodable (Part 2): A Walk with Mayor Moose

Need a break between readings? Take Care of the Earth GoNoodle or Water Cycle GoNoodle
(Remember to reread the decodables at least 3 x’s)

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 30, Session 4 today.

• Complete Ready Math Pages 711-714 
• Practice your Addition or Subtraction Fluency Page found in your blue folder (Goal: 3 min. 15 sec. for 1st grade problems and 5 minutes for 2nd grade problems).

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete the Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:00 Coding/Keyboarding Lesson with Mrs. Fischer (join from her Google Classroom)

10. 12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Earth Day! Mystery Science: How Old is the Earth?
• Mrs. Vella Reading Earth Day Books
• Reading Rainbow: How Trash is Recycled Video
• Do the Hokey Pokey with Ms. Lauren
• Reading Homework passage called “Saltwater Snacking”
• Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 30)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Math Game: Addition Crossout (print the game board out or draw one on a blank piece of paper). Addition Crossout printout 
• Keyboard:  Go to Typer Island and spend 10 or more minutes practicing.
  How to Video

Mrs. Teichert is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lteichert@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.  If I’m working with a small group, I’ll check my email as soon as possible.   Happy learning!

*Can you find Waldo?