POQA has decided to change Friday to, not just spirit shirt day for those who have Quest Academy spirit shirts, but to “any team shirt day.” If your child does not have a Quest Academy spirit shirt, they may wear a team shirt.
 

This year Quest wanted to provide our students with additional learning opportunities by providing clubs and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities. We unfortunately did not have unlimited funds and were limited with the number of students who could participate.  In the future, we would like to offer additional club opportunities for everyone to enjoy.  POQA has taken on the task of raising money and has chosen not to sell cookie dough or gift wrap but to provide an opportunity to showcase what our students have done at a dinner event and silent auction.

Basket Fundraiser (in support of STEM activities for our students)

•Each grade has provided a theme basket with gifts, treats, gift cards, etc. Baskets can be viewed in the Q1 foyer.

•Anyone can purchase ticket(s)
Ticket prices
$1=1 ticket & a sticker
$5=6 tickets & a pencil
$10=15 tickets & a ball

•Tickets can then be placed in the bucket that coordinates with the basket of their choice

•The evening of the Gala, a ticket from each basket will be drawn and the basket will be awarded to the ticket holder (need not be present to win). 

Gala tickets are on sale again this week,before and after school, in the foyer of Q1.  If you are unable to purchase tickets at that time, please email lblakely@questac.org with your name and phone number and we will contact you to make arrangements.

Thank you!

Join our Reading Challenge during Dr. Seuss Week!  Students can win either a bike or an iPad!!

We are pleased to announce that The Farm Bureau has teamed up with Quest Academy to run Dr. Seuss Week and Spirit Week!!  They will be giving away a free bicycle and helmet to the highest reader in grades K-5 and a free iPad mini to the highest reader in grades 6-9!

Please click on, print, and return the forms below:

Read-A-Thon Permission Slip

Daily Reading Log

ANY reading done outside of school, from Monday, February 29th through Sunday, March 6th, can count and be included on the Daily Reading Log (including Book Buddy reading!).  The Reading Log is due back to the school on Monday, March 7th.  If your child reads the most hours, parents will be contacted regarding a choice in which bike your child would like  purchased and the bike will be delivered to your child in class, during school hours.  Happy Reading! 🙂

I am noticing a sharp decrease in the number of students reading and returning Book Buddies every day.  This is concerning because, of all home activities that will positively impact the success of your child, reading is absolutely at the top of the list.  

Children who read every day typically:

1. Have reduced stress.
2. Have greater content knowledge.
3. Are more mentally stimulated.
4. Have a more expansive vocabulary.
5. Have greater memory.
6. Have stronger analytical thinking skills.
7. Have better focus and concentration.
8. Have better writing skills.
9. Have greater development of life goals.
10. Have better developed empathy for others.

This is the short list!  Many, many research studies show countless other benefits from reading every day!  

Believe me: I know that the Book Buddy books are not the absolute most exciting books ever written (although, I do think that, when given a chance, many of the stories can be quite entertaining!), but please also believe me when I say that, after searching the world over, I have not found a single better source for systematically developing a fluent reader by gradually and consistently introducing phonograms, than the Reading for All Learners books that we use in the Book Buddies.  

Please feel free to have your child read any books you deem appropriate each night AFTER your child finishes the nightly reading of his/her Book Buddy book.  Please always ensure that the Reading for All Learners book is read every single day and returned to school.  I remind students to turn in their Book Buddies every single day – usually multiple times each day!  Once your child has finished the program (after reading the purple book set), his/her daily reading can be completely chosen by a parent.

I know that the vast majority of students in our class scored at or above benchmark for our January DIBELS test, but please know that the Spring benchmark (for the test that will be administered in late April or early May) is much more of a stretch and will prove difficult for even some of those who tested successfully in January.  

Thank you so much for helping your child to be a successful reader!

We are having a Pokemon card epidemic.  As with all other toys (and even toy-like school supplies or distracting jewelry), these items should stay home for the following reasons:

• They can interfere with your child’s ability to focus and complete work.
• They can interfere with your child’s need to get exercise during recess.
• They can get lost here at school.
• They can get broken.
• They can be taken by another child, in which case it is very difficult to determine who the actual owner is.

I am happy to allow students to bring recess equipment, such as balls or jump ropes, to be used at recess time, as long as it is well-labeled with the child’s name.

Thursday, February 25th
3:30-3:45: Ryan Rowley
3:45-4:00: Khloee Esplin
4:00-4:15: Adriel Campuzano-Flores
4:15-4:30: Logan Knavel
4:30-4:45: 
4:45-5:00:
5:00-5:15: Christopher Israel
5:15-5:30: Dea Lindstrom

The National Junior Honor Society is having a “SOUPER” bowl canned food drive from February 1st-February 8th.  The collection bins are located just outside of the Q1 and Q2 libraries.  Their goal to collect at least 250 canned food items before Monday, February 8th, will result in the administration doing something WACKY. The NJHS will be donating all of the food collected to the Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership Food Pantry.  Food must be non-perishable bagged, boxed, or canned.  

They are always running low on the below items if you would like to donate: 
*Macaroni
*Macaroni & Cheese
*Spaghetti Sauce
*Tuna
*Chili beans
*Rice
*Juice
*Soups
*Canned Fruits

Please donate $2 to the office for our Valentine’s Party by this Friday, February 5th.  Thank you!