Please Donate $1-$2 to the Office to Cover the Cost of Our Winter Party!
Reply
Please Donate $1-$2 to the Office to Cover the Cost of Our Winter Party! Thank you!
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Please Fill Out Permission Form for Your Child to Participate in Our Winter Party!
Click here to fill out the Winter Party Permission Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Pbu7jHI9J_zPny5KBUWbugp5T0pxVrWBKrRjK2bvc84/viewform?usp=send_form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Pbu7jHI9J_zPny5KBUWbugp5T0pxVrWBKrRjK2bvc84/viewform?usp=send_form
Tomorrow is a Free “Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater With Your Uniform Pants” Day OR Pay $1 to Completely Dress Down
Tomorrow the students have an option to wear an Ugly Sweater with uniform pants or school uniform for FREE, but if they choose to dress-down completely they will be required to pay $1 or more and the money collected will be donated to the Angel Tree. Feel free to donate more to be given to the Angel Tree if you would like. 🙂
We Still Need Cardboard Tubes!
December Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, December 17th
Below is the schedule for our Parent-Teacher Conferences for the month of December. Conferences will be held Thursday, December 17th.There are some available time slots. Please e-mail me (mdunmeyer@questac.org) if you would like to sign up for one of the available time slots.
Please keep in mind that conference schedules only allow for me to meet with each parent for 10 minutes, including transition time. Conferences will need to be very brief, but I will try to pack in as much information for you as I can! Please be mindful of the time constraints so that I can be timely in meeting with all the parents who have signed up for conferences. Thank you! And I look forward to meeting with you!
Thursday, December 17th
3:30-3:40 – Maylee Wilson
3:40-3:50 – Dea Lindstrom
3:50-4:00
4:00-4:10
4:10-4:20
4:20-4:30 – Vincent Esqueda
Homework for the Week of December 7th-11th
For this week’s homework, there are 5 components required:
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Sentence
Each week, print out the HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE), which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. If you would like to reduce the number of necessary printed papers, you may choose to print only page 1 of the Homework Form and use any blank paper for Tuesday’s Writing Sort and Thursday’s Glue Sort (see below).
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below. Use the Word Sort for the following activities:
ALL STUDENTS WERE RE-ASSESSED USING THE “WORDS THEIR WAY” PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. MANY HAVE BEEN RE-ASSIGNED INTO DIFFERENT WORD SORT GROUPS, SO PLEASE CHECK FOR YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE PRINTING THE CORRECT WORD SORT! THANK YOU!
Word Sorts:
Hunches Sort: CLICK HERE for Red Sort 22
(Anna, Adriel)
Sneetches Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 8
(Deklyn, Zoey, Logan, Vincent, Christopher, Dea, Khloee, Saidi, Tanner)
Barbaloots: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 15
(Kaylee, Xander, London, Jaxx, Maylee, Keagan, Rowdy, Ryan, Quinnlyn)
Things Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 20
(Aaron, Raya, Mason)
Whos Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 24
(Ava, Rock)
more
will
into
your
which
do
Write a sentence that includes two of this week’s spelling words. Please include the following:
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Sentence
Each week, print out the HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE), which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. If you would like to reduce the number of necessary printed papers, you may choose to print only page 1 of the Homework Form and use any blank paper for Tuesday’s Writing Sort and Thursday’s Glue Sort (see below).
- This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework. Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient during those weeks.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below. Use the Word Sort for the following activities:
- Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. Some guide words have a C or V combination on them – C stands for consonant and V stands for vowel.
- Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it (using the grid on page 2 of the Homework Form).
- Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
- Thursday: Sort and glue (sort the words and glue them using the grid on page 3 of the Homework Form).
ALL STUDENTS WERE RE-ASSESSED USING THE “WORDS THEIR WAY” PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. MANY HAVE BEEN RE-ASSIGNED INTO DIFFERENT WORD SORT GROUPS, SO PLEASE CHECK FOR YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE PRINTING THE CORRECT WORD SORT! THANK YOU!Word Sorts:
Hunches Sort: CLICK HERE for Red Sort 22(Anna, Adriel)
Sneetches Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 8(Deklyn, Zoey, Logan, Vincent, Christopher, Dea, Khloee, Saidi, Tanner)
Barbaloots: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 15(Kaylee, Xander, London, Jaxx, Maylee, Keagan, Rowdy, Ryan, Quinnlyn)
Things Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 20(Aaron, Raya, Mason)
Whos Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 24(Ava, Rock)
- Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays.
- There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.
- Please write the spelling words in alphabetical order on the Homework Form.
more
will
into
your
which
do
- Print off the weekly My Math homework pages (or you can use the copies that are sent home each week in your child’s backpack). Complete the My Math homework pages and staple them to the Homework Form.
- CLICK HERE for My Math Homework Lesson 7
- CLICK HERE for My Math Homework Lesson 8
- CLICK HERE My Math Homework Lesson 9
- Please also practice math skills regularly by utilizing any of the math activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Math Activities. These math facts activities do not need to be documented for homework credit – they are simply a resource to help you practice math fluency on a regular basis. I strongly encourage you to have your child do the IXL math and Xtra Math regularly.
Write a sentence that includes two of this week’s spelling words. Please include the following:
- Write a complete sentence [must include a subject and predicate (noun and verb)]
- Use at least 5 words.
- Capitalize first word and any proper nouns.
- Use correct upper/lowercase letters.
- Use finger spaces between words.
- End the sentence with a punctuation mark.
A Special Visitor!
We had a visitor, Byron, from Lotus Park Assisted Living, come to read books to our first grade today! We loved Byron right from the start – with his big, bright smile and Kris Kringle-like beard, Byron was an instant hit!
Lotus Park Assisted Living is our first-grade community partner. We will be doing a couple service projects for them this year and we will be inviting the veterans from Lotus Park Assisted Living to our patriotic performance in the spring.
Lotus Park Assisted Living is our first-grade community partner. We will be doing a couple service projects for them this year and we will be inviting the veterans from Lotus Park Assisted Living to our patriotic performance in the spring.
Quest Used Book Sale!
Scholastic Book Orders – Order EARLY This Month!
Another Scholastic catalogue was sent home with your child today. I just wanted to let you know that I will be placing the Scholastic Book Order much, much earlier this month so that you will be able to receive your books before Christmas break! If you place an order after this time, you will still receive it, of course, but it may not be received until after we return from the break.
If you are ordering books for a gift, please let me know and I will allow you to come pick them up in the classroom so they can remain a surprise.
Please have all online orders in by this Friday, December 7th!
If you are ordering online at scholastic.com, our Class Activation Code is NL9MM.
Thank you!
Please Use the “Daily Low Temperature” as a Guideline When Dressing Your Child for School!
Hello, Fabulous Parents!
We have had some bitter cold temperatures right before school and during morning recesses lately, and I am a little concerned about some of the cold kiddos I have seen! Most kids are appropriately dressed, but some kids have very little outerwear and have even expressed to me how cold they are!
Here are a few things to bear in mind when deciding on outerwear for school:
We have had some bitter cold temperatures right before school and during morning recesses lately, and I am a little concerned about some of the cold kiddos I have seen! Most kids are appropriately dressed, but some kids have very little outerwear and have even expressed to me how cold they are!
Here are a few things to bear in mind when deciding on outerwear for school:
- It is often well below the daily high temperature when the children are waiting outside for school to start and during morning recess. Please do not use the daily
high temperature as a guideline for choosing outerwear! Try to imagine yourself standing outside in line for 5-10 minutes in the early morning frost and imagine what you’d like to be wearing! - We only stay inside for recess (and before school) when the temperature is below 20 degrees. So, that means that your child will often be out in below-freezing temperatures! Please dress accordingly. The students’ cubbies are plenty big enough to house all manner of outerwear, including hats, gloves, scarves, boots, etc.
Zaxby’s Gives Back to Quest!
Zaxby’s wants our students to have great field trips! They will donate to our school $2.50 for every kid’s meal purchased when you bring in a flyer. Click here to print: Zaxby’s flyerNew to Zaxby’s? Click here to view their menu: Zaxby’s menu
Tower of Books Library Challenge UPDATE!
Below are the new first grade book totals for our Tower of Books Challenge. Our class was in the lead, but Mrs. Vella’s class just passed us up this week, and, even though we love Mrs. Vella’s class, we need to work hard to regain our lead! 🙂
1st Grade:
Bischoff – 1 book stacked = 5 books read
Dunmeyer – 16 books stacked = 80 books read
Hills/Teichert = 4 books stacked = 20 books read
Nelson – 6 books stacked = 30 books read
Vella = 18 books stacked = 90 books read
If you need a refresher, or if you haven’t participated in the challenge yet and would like to start, here is the info you need:
First Step– Print the challenge form: 1st Grade Tower of Books Challenge
Second Step– Read 5 books from the listed categories
Third Step– Bring the challenge form WITH parent signature to the library (before or after school)
Fourth Step- Assemble the foldable paper book you will receive from the librarian
Fifth Step– Return assembled paper book, receive a PRIZE and begin again
Book Categories (choose any 5)
1 Alphabet book
1 Story that rhymes
1 Book of poems
1 Fairy tale
1 Magazine article
1 Book from a series you have not read
1 Mystery
1 Holiday
2 “Non-fiction” books on the same topic
*Please remember that all lists must come back with a parent/guardian signature for the student to receive the book template.
If you need a refresher, or if you haven’t participated in the challenge yet and would like to start, here is the info you need:
First Step– Print the challenge form: 1st Grade Tower of Books Challenge
Second Step– Read 5 books from the listed categories
Third Step– Bring the challenge form WITH parent signature to the library (before or after school)
Fourth Step- Assemble the foldable paper book you will receive from the librarian
Fifth Step– Return assembled paper book, receive a PRIZE and begin again
Book Categories (choose any 5)
1 Alphabet book
1 Story that rhymes
1 Book of poems
1 Fairy tale
1 Magazine article
1 Book from a series you have not read
1 Mystery
1 Holiday
2 “Non-fiction” books on the same topic
*Please remember that all lists must come back with a parent/guardian signature for the student to receive the book template.
K & 1st grade get a book template for every 5 books read
2nd-5th get a book template for every 10 books read
Wanted: A Small Classroom Christmas Tree
I was going to purchase a small table-top Christmas tree for our classroom, but then it occurred to me that there may be some parents who have an extra that they might be trying to get rid of. If anyone has an extra Christmas tree that they would like to donate to our classroom, we would love to have it! I would prefer a smallish table-top Christmas tree, since space in our classroom is limited.Thank you very much!
Needed: Cardboard Tubes (wrapping paper rolls, paper towel rolls, etc.)
Hi, Parents!
We are doing a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) project in December for which we need many, many cardboard tubes, such as paper towel rolls and wrapping paper rolls. Rather than throwing out used cardboard rolls during your Thanksgiving festivities, please consider dropping them into your child’s backpack. Thank you! Please send any donations in to class with your child by Friday, December 10th. Thank you very much!
We are doing a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) project in December for which we need many, many cardboard tubes, such as paper towel rolls and wrapping paper rolls. Rather than throwing out used cardboard rolls during your Thanksgiving festivities, please consider dropping them into your child’s backpack. Thank you! Please send any donations in to class with your child by Friday, December 10th. Thank you very much!
Homework for the Week of November 30th-December 4th
For this week’s homework, there are 6 components required (the Moon Journal assignment is from the previous homework post):
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Sentence
6. Moon Journal (DUE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST. See the previous homework post for more information)
Each week, print out the HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE), which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. If you would like to reduce the number of necessary printed papers, you may choose to print only page 1 of the Homework Form and use any blank paper for Tuesday’s Writing Sort and Thursday’s Glue Sort (see below).
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below. Use the Word Sort for the following activities:ALL STUDENTS WERE RE-ASSESSED USING THE “WORDS THEIR WAY” PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. MANY HAVE BEEN RE-ASSIGNED INTO DIFFERENT WORD SORT GROUPS, SO PLEASE CHECK FOR YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE PRINTING THE CORRECT WORD SORT! THANK YOU!
Word Sorts:
Hunches Sort: CLICK HERE for Red Sort 21
(Anna, Adriel)
Sneetches Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 7
(Deklyn, Zoey, Logan, Vincent, Christopher, Dea, Khloee, Saidi, Tanner)
Barbaloots: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 14
(Kaylee, Xander, London, Jaxx, Maylee, Keagan, Rowdy, Ryan, Quinnlyn)
Things Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 19
(Aaron, Raya, Mason)
Whos Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 23
(Ava, Rock)
some
would
so
people
them
other
Write a sentence that includes two of this week’s spelling words. Please include the following:
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Sentence
6. Moon Journal (DUE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST. See the previous homework post for more information)
Each week, print out the HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE), which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. If you would like to reduce the number of necessary printed papers, you may choose to print only page 1 of the Homework Form and use any blank paper for Tuesday’s Writing Sort and Thursday’s Glue Sort (see below).
- This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework. Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient during those weeks.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below. Use the Word Sort for the following activities:
- Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. Some guide words have a C or V combination on them – C stands for consonant and V stands for vowel.
- Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it (using the grid on page 2 of the Homework Form).
- Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
- Thursday: Sort and glue (sort the words and glue them using the grid on page 3 of the Homework Form).
ALL STUDENTS WERE RE-ASSESSED USING THE “WORDS THEIR WAY” PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. MANY HAVE BEEN RE-ASSIGNED INTO DIFFERENT WORD SORT GROUPS, SO PLEASE CHECK FOR YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE PRINTING THE CORRECT WORD SORT! THANK YOU!Word Sorts:
Hunches Sort: CLICK HERE for Red Sort 21(Anna, Adriel)
Sneetches Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 7(Deklyn, Zoey, Logan, Vincent, Christopher, Dea, Khloee, Saidi, Tanner)
Barbaloots: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 14(Kaylee, Xander, London, Jaxx, Maylee, Keagan, Rowdy, Ryan, Quinnlyn)
Things Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 19(Aaron, Raya, Mason)
Whos Sort: CLICK HERE for Yellow Sort 23(Ava, Rock)
- Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays.
- There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.
- Please write the spelling words in alphabetical order on the Homework Form.
some
would
so
people
them
other
- Print off the weekly My Math homework pages (or you can use the copies that are sent home each week in your child’s backpack). Complete the My Math homework pages and staple them to the Homework Form.
- CLICK HERE for My Math Homework Lesson 3
- CLICK HERE for My Math Homework Lesson 4
- CLICK HERE for My Math Homework Lesson 5
- Please also practice math skills regularly by utilizing any of the math activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Math Activities. These math facts activities do not need to be documented for homework credit – they are simply a resource to help you practice math fluency on a regular basis. I strongly encourage you to have your child do the IXL math and Xtra Math regularly.
Write a sentence that includes two of this week’s spelling words. Please include the following:
- Write a complete sentence [must include a subject and predicate (noun and verb)]
- Use at least 5 words.
- Capitalize first word and any proper nouns.
- Use correct upper/lowercase letters.
- Use finger spaces between words.
- End the sentence with a punctuation mark.