Dear Parents,
Here are a few things that will change after Spring Break:

• We will be required to take attendance during our morning meetings at 8:30.  If your child isn’t able to attend the morning meeting and do their online work, we will mark them absent.  If they miss the morning meeting, but are able to watch the recordings and complete the required work at a later time, please email us to let us know and we will go in and fix the attendance. 
• Teachers have been advised not to post our class meeting links and/or codes on our blog. Rather, we will post the links for students to access our class meetings in our Google Classroom. Your student should already have access, but if not, use Class Code: lc24xto (You only have to do this once. After that, when you click on “classroom”, you will see our class name: 1st Grade Smith/Teichert). Watch this tutorial for help: How to access Google classroom
• We will start using Zoom instead of Google Meets for our daily video conferences.  On Monday, 4/6, log into Google Meet, just like normal.  Ms. Smith will then help the students transition to Zoom.  Zoom requires a download. You are welcome to go ahead and download Zoom to your students’ computer/tablet this weekend. 
• We will begin working with students in small groups for Language Arts Instruction and to check their math proficiency. We will post the time on our blog that each group needs to login to Zoom.  Meetings will last about 15-20 minutes.  Thanks for all your help making sure your child is on at their correct time!
  
  Language Arts Groups:
  Dragonflies: Brighton, Gabe
  Grasshoppers: Gabe, Kenzie M. Brenlie, Bria, Miles
  Bees: Emma, Marayah, Violet
  Ladybugs: Dexter, Noah, Kenzi L.
  Butterflies: Landon, Jaxson, Wynter, Ryleigh, Leilani, Jacob
  Praying Mantises: Treyson, Stevie, Ryker, Easton, Liam

Some fun classes to look forward to after Spring Break:

Mrs. Anderson, our librarian, would like to meet with our first grade class Monday mornings at 8:30 for about 10-15 minutes to share some stories and see how everyone is doing. She already has some stories and information in the google classroom you can check out! To access her class, she has asked us to join her Google Classroom. Her Google Classroom code is: sfbroz4






Mrs. Fischer will be teaching a coding and keyboarding class every Wednesday at 12:00 for about 30 minutes.  Her Google Classroom code is: ro3fnda

Please do what you can to ensure your student attends these online classes (and we will remind them on the schedule).
The link below shows how to do this. Please watch:
How to access Google classroom

You only have to enter the class code once.  After that, when you click on “classroom”, you will see the classes for 1st Grade Library (Mrs. Anderson) and Coding and Keyboarding (Mrs. Fischer).

Along with all the materials we’ve sent home, your child’s “star chart” is included.  In class, students received a star when they could show us a 100% on an iReady lesson.  After filling a 10 frame up with stars, they earned a prize from our treasure chest.  Feel free to continue using this as a motivator to work hard on iReady Reading and Math lessons!  You could use stickers, special markings, or initials to fill in the squares.  We suggest offering a simple reward after filling up 10 spaces, like 10 minutes fun time with mom or dad, chance to play a game, a small treat, or even a great big bear hug!  In addition, if they hold up a completed 10 frame during one of our class meetings, we’ll give them a class cheer!
Maybe they earn bonus “stars” if they complete all their work for the day by a certain time, etc.  Feel free to use it in whatever way works best for your child to help with motivation.

School is out for Spring Break the week of March 30th through April 3rd.   We will resume online classes on Monday, April 6th.  No school work is required during Spring Break. 




Your student is allowed to do optional work, if desired:

• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities: Work on “To Do” Items
• Listen to children’s stories from Audible
• iReady Reading or Math: clever.com

Congratulations to these students for getting your iReady Reading and Math completed this week:
Emma
Miles
Jacob
Wynter
Brighton
Treyson
Jaxson
Violet
Brenlie
Easton
Ryleigh
Kenzie M.
Liam
Ryker
Noah
Stevie
Dexter

Good morning and welcome to Favorite Things Friday!  What is your favorite holiday?
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.
(Click on the blue words to access the videos or websites)



1. 8:30 am: Go to meet.google.com (make sure you are logged into your quest academy google account)

2. Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Writing Journal . Remember to start each sentence with a capital and end with correct punctuation.
• Short 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 15 minutes or more (Parents, please don’t give answers).
How to get to Clever/iReady Video

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 


5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video and then complete the Ready Math pages assigned in your video.

7. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Complete 15 minutes or more.

8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:45 Final check in at meet.google.com 

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Reading Homework
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter Lesson 27)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities: Work on “To Do” Items (green circle with writing paper & check mark)
• Listen to children’s stories from Audible
• Ms. Smith reads “Press Here”
• Friday Art Project

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 back!   
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.
(Click on the blue words to access the videos or websites)

1. 8:30 am: Go to meet.google.com (make sure you are logged into your quest academy google account)

2. Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 255-256 from the Wonders Lesson Video
• Complete Close Reading Companion pages 157-159
• Writing Journal . Remember to start each sentence with a capital and end with correct punctuation.
• Short Book
• **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 15 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

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video

• Complete Ready Math pages 631-634
• 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). OR work on your “Doubles” and “Make a Ten” (Goal: 1 minute).

7. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Complete 15 minutes or more.

8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. Science Lesson: Look for the “Color Codes” Worksheet found in your packet.  You also need a flashlight, a partner, and 3 markers (preferably 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 green…you can use three other colors, but make sure they are very different from one another).

• Watch this Mystery Doug Lesson and instructions for the hands-on activity

10. 12:45 Final check in at meet.google.com 

• Be prepared to show us your journal page you wrote on the steps to teach someone to whistle OR show us your secret message color code!

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Reading Homework
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter. Lesson 27)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities: Work on “To Do” Items (green circle with writing paper & check mark)
• Music: Do you remember our Zoo song we learned last fall? Listen and sing along!
• More Elementary Music/Movement/Dance Here. 
• Listen to Mrs. Teichert Read: Secrets of the Vegetable Garden 
• Listen to children’s stories from Audible

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.   Happy learning! 

Quest Families,

As school will remain in dismissal until May 1st (as of now), teachers have prepared additional materials that can be picked up this Friday. 

Where’s Waldo Wednesday
Can you find Waldo?  Ha ha!  (Thanks Mrs. Barrett)

Good morning and welcome back!   
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.
(Click on the blue words to access the videos or websites)

1. 8:30 am: Go to meet.google.com (make sure you are logged into your quest academy google account)

2. Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete “Close Reading Companion” pages 154-156 and “Your Turn” page 254 from the Wonders Lesson Video above.
• Writing Journal . Remember to start each sentence with a capital and end with correct punctuation.
• Cut and Sort
• Short Book– ABC order

**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 15 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

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video

• Complete Ready Math Pages 625-630 and practice worksheet assigned in the Math Lesson Video above.
• 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 and log in with your QR code.  Complete 15 minutes or more.

8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. Keyboard Lesson.  Go to Typer Island and spend 10 or more minutes practicing.
How to Video

10. 12:45 Final check in at meet.google.com 

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Reading Homework
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter. Lesson 27)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities: Work On “To Do” Items (Green Button with writing paper/check mark). 
• Listen to children’s stories from Audible
• Read this fun Book and Sing Along: Pete the Cat

*Pete the Cat loves to write back when he receives a letter.  You can write a letter to Pete and send it to the address below.  I wonder what Pete the Cat has to say! 




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.   Happy learning!