• Friday, November 8: Ice Cream Party! (If anyone is willing to be extra hands for our party, please email me. Thank you!)
• Friday, November 15: $1 Dress Down Day benefitting a Quest Family dealing with cancer. (This one isn’t included if you prepaid for dress down days, so everyone needs to bring $1 if they want to dress down)
• Monday-Friday, November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL

THANK YOU to the many family and friends who came and cheered us on during our Halloween Parade. And a special shout out to all our fabulous parent volunteers! Thank you for sharing your time with us and helping us have fun! And we really appreciate all the contributions for class parties and treasure chest donations!

Pictures have been uploaded to our class photo album and individual student albums. Enjoy 😉

*Quick note: Due to it being a short week and Halloween, several students were unable to reach their Lexia Unit goals (varies with each student) or pass off enough lessons in iReady Math (2-3 lessons/week). It would be beneficial if they’re able to spend a few minutes this weekend working on them. Please email me if you have any questions. Thank you!

**Watch for Wonders Unit 2 to come home today in your child’s backpack. This workbook contains stories we have practiced reading in class. We invite you to have your child read these stories to you at home. In addition, talk with your child about the work they have completed throughout this unit.**

Happy Halloween! We are having our annual Halloween parade on Thursday, October 31. Because the parade will start at 9:00am, we ask that students come to school already dressed in their costumes.

For those who would like to watch the parade, please plan on bringing camping chairs or blankets. You are welcome to set them up along the outside of either building (see map below—the yellow dots indicate where families can sit).

Costume guidelines:

Costumes should be modest and without blood or gore. Students are welcome to paint their faces and wear Halloween masks, but masks will only be worn when directed to do so by the classroom teacher (e.g. during the parade, when a class picture is taken, etc). No one should enter the school wearing a mask. Weapons and anything that depicts violence are not allowed on school property (knives, guns, swords, spears, scythes, etc.). If you have questions about costume accessories, please contact us. Just to reiterate, no blood or gore is allowed, either depicted on the costume or in makeup. Thanks!

Quest Administration

Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, October 26: Quest Academy’s Fun Run: Trick or Treat Trot
• October 28-31: Red Ribbon Week
  *Mon: Hat Day
  *Tues: Wild Socks Day
  *Wed: Pajama Day
  *Thurs: Halloween Costumes
• Wednesday, October 30: Body Safety and Abuse Prevention Presentation (permission form required)
• Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade (9:00) & Class Party (treat permission)
• Friday, November 1: No School
• Friday, November 8: Ice Cream Party (Keep up the great work practicing letter names and sounds!)

Elementary Yearbooks on sale now click HERE. (Elementary – Yearbook ID: 15110625). Our class will participate on yearbook signing day, generally the day before the last day of school.

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension strategy/skill: “Ask and Answer Questions” and “Rhyming”. We read a fantasy and informational texts to go along with our theme “What kinds of bugs do you know about?”

Review High Frequency Words: “like”, “see”, “we”, “I”, “can”, “the”, “a”

Phonics (Review): Sound, Spelling and blending words with the letters: Mm, Aa, Ss, Pp, Tt.

Vocabulary: observe, curious, process, slender, attached.

Math: Lesson 9 “Subtract Within 5”

Science: This week our class learned to be Weather Watchers. That means we are paying attention to the sky and the clouds. We are noticing the temperature and the wind. We are watching for rain or snow. We drew a picture of the weather to record what it was like.
You can encourage your child’s curiosity about the weather by becoming a weather watcher yourself! Anytime there are interesting clouds, a change in the wind, or a storm on the way, invite your child to spend some time watching the weather with you!

If you haven’t already, please read and sign the following:

Body Safety and Abuse Prevention Presentation Permission

Halloween and Ice Cream Party Permission Form

Thank you!

If you haven’t already, and are able, a donation to help with the cost of class parties this year would be greatly appreciated (Halloween, Ice Cream Party, Pizza before Thanksgiving, Winter, and Valentine’s).  Suggested donation is $10.  Donations may be paid in the Q1 office or online under “Other Donations and Fees” and enter “Ms. Lisa’s Class Parties”: Quest Online Payments 

Thank you so much!

Treasure Chest: If you have any small toys that are no longer being used and in good condition, instead of throwing them out, please consider donating them to our classroom treasure chest. Students work hard and love to earn a chance to pick out fun prizes. Thank you!

It was wonderful meeting with everyone at Parent Teacher Conferences. This is such an amazing class of students and supportive parents. Thank you for all you do!

Upcoming Dates:

• Yearbook sales are open! Purchases are online only and may be made through this LINK. Elementary – Yearbook ID: 15110625
• Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18: NO SCHOOL Fall Break
• Tuesday, October 22: Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky delivered to the school
• Saturday, October 26: Quest Academy’s Fun Run: Trick or Treat Trot
• October 28-31: Red Ribbon Week
  *Mon: Hat Day
  *Tues: Wild Socks Day
  *Wed: Pajama Day
  *Thurs: Halloween Costumes
• Wednesday, October 30: Body Safety and Abuse Prevention Presentation (permission form required)
• Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade (9:00) & Class Party (treat permission)
• Friday, November 1: No School
• Friday, November 8: Ice Cream Party (Keep up the great work practicing letter names and sounds!)

Upcoming Dates:

• Yearbook sales are open! Purchases are online only and may be made through this LINK. Elementary – Yearbook ID: 15110625
• Monday-Tuesday, October 14-15: Book Fair and Parent Teacher Conferences
• Tuesday, October 15: Say Boo to the Flu clinic 3:00-7:00
• Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18: NO SCHOOL Fall Break
• Tuesday, October 22: Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky delivered to the school
• Saturday, October 26: Quest Academy’s Fun Run: Trick or Treat Trot
• October 28-31: Red Ribbon Week
• Wednesday, October 30: Body Safety and Abuse Prevention Presentation (permission form required)
• Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade (9:00) & Class Party (treat permission)
• Friday, November 1: No School
• Friday, November 8: Ice Cream Party (Keep up the great work practicing letter names and sounds!)

Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:

Comprehension Strategy & Skill: “Ask and Answer Questions” and “Topic and Details”. We read informational texts to go along with our theme “What shapes do you see around you?”

New High Frequency Word: “like” (please continue to practice “see”, “we”, “I”, “can”, “the”, “a”)

Phonics: Sound and Spelling of Tt. Blending words with the letters: m, p, a, s, t.

Phonemic Awareness: rhyming words, syllables, first, middle and last sounds we hear in words, adding, taking away and replacing words in compound words (or prefixes and suffixes), blending sounds we hear to make a word, and breaking apart words into individual sounds.

Vocabulary: materials, nature, world, decoration, games.

Math: We finished and took a quiz on Lesson 12 “Compare Numbers to 10” and started Lesson 7 “Add Within 5”.

Science: This week we learned about weather prediction and storms! Your child heard a story about a boy named JJ who helped his grandfather get ready for a big thunderstorm. A weather report on TV told JJ’s grandfather that the storm was on its way.
Next time you want to find out what the weather will be like tomorrow, consider inviting your child to check the weather with you — and take a look at “Weather Report for Kids”. The weather report that comes up describes the weather in words and cartoon pictures, great for kids and grownups!

Please Click Here: Halloween and Ice Cream Party Permission Form

This event is always such a great time! Kindergarten students especially enjoy the fun run. Click to Register Here!