April 29th – May 3rd

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

This week is the BOGO book fair. Stock up for summer reading!
Your child should have brought home a paper with information about our upcoming state reports. Our class will complete research and write an essay in class, but their state float will need to be completed at home. The due date is May 23rd when we will present our floats to the rest of the school and parents.

RISE testing begins the week of May 6th and continues every day for the following two weeks. Our class will continue reviewing everything we have learned this year to be ready for end-of-year testing. Please do your best to ensure your child is at school during this time, gets plenty of sleep, and eats a good breakfast. We are planning some fun motivational snacks/treats before each session of testing. Please sign the following permission form that will allow your child to have treats during RISE testing. Thank you!⇒ Permission Form

Testing Schedule:
DIBELS:

April 29th – 8:30 – 10:15
April 30th – 8:30 – 10:15

RISE:
Science

May 6th 8:45 – 9:30
May 7th 8:45 – 9:30

Writing

May 8th 8:45 – 9:30
May 9th 8:45 – 9:30

Reading

May 10th 8:45 – 9:30
May 13th 8:45 – 9:30

Math

May 14th 8:45 – 9:30
May 15th 8:45 – 9:30

Here is a look at the upcoming week:

Monday:

BOGO book fair begins
End-of-year DIBELS testing

Tuesday:

End-of-year DIBELS testing
STEM 8:30 – 9:30
No tutoring

Wednesday:

Library 9:00 – 9:30
No tutoring

Thursday:

Math tutoring

Friday:

Short Day 1:30

Homework:
Students should continue to read at least 20 minutes per day.

Student Council Results

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

Thank you to all that ran for office for the 2019-2020 Student Council! Here are the results from this year’s elections:

Student Body President-Kenneth (Kenny, Ken) Murga
Student Body Vice President-PJ Robinson

9th grade
Ashley Prohaska
Ana Salazar
Joseph (Joe) Palmer
Brandon Hunt

8th grade
Jeison (JJ) Ruiz
Judson Murdock
TJ Zimmerman
Reese Mahoskey

7th grade
Karlos Strain
Adriel (AJ) DeHorney
Cameron Kane
Abby Christensen

6th grade
Paige Green
Hailee Ellsworth
Jazmin Slaugh
Brecklyn Wood

Treat Permission Form

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

RISE testing begins the week of May 6th! We are planning some fun motivational snacks/treats before each session of testing. Please be sure to sign the following permission form that will allow your student to have treats during RISE testing. Thank you!

⇒ Permission Form

Friday, April 26th – $ Dress Down Day

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

April 22 – 26

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

Parents & students,

Don’t forget to pay $3 at the office for the Sub Zero presentation on Wednesday if your student is having ice cream. Only those students who have paid will be able to eat ice cream.
With all the donations last week, Quest was able to raise over $6,000 for the WHOlives fundraiser!!! Our class came in third for the most money donated. Thank you to everyone who donated!
End of year testing is coming up. Our class will continue reviewing everything we have learned this year to be ready for end-of-year testing. DIBELS testing will be April 29th & 30th. RISE testing will begin on May 6th and continue every day for the following two weeks. Please do your best to be at school during this time, get plenty of sleep, eat a good breakfast, and stay focused.

Here is a look at the upcoming week:

Monday:

Reading tutoring 3:00 – 3:30

Tuesday:

STEM 8:30 – 9:30
No tutoring

Wednesday:

Library 9:00 – 9:30
Sub Zero Presentation 2:00 – 3:00
No tutoring

Thursday:

Math tutoring

Friday:

Dollar Dress Down Day
Short Day 1:30

Homework:
Students should read at least 20 minutes per day.

ELA:
This week our class will be focusing on the actions people can take to get along with one another. We will also be discussing the causes of conflict and what people can do to show respect and cooperation.
⇒ Wonders Unit 6 Week 2

Fluency Practice:
⇒ Grade 5 Fluency Passage

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 31 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 31 Family Letter Spanish

Student Council Candidates

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

Student Council Interview Schedule

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

For those being interviewed, dressing up is recommended, but not required. DO NOT forget your parent agreement form!

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WHOlives Service Learning Week

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

On Monday through Friday starting April 15th, Quest Academy will begin a simple week-long activity that teaches COMPASSION, COLLABORATION, AND INNOVATION in a very hands-on way. This WHOlivesService Learning program also offers STEM-related principles that apply to real-life problems. You can learn more at www.WHOlives.org/learning.

WHOlives is a nonprofit 501c-3 organization based in Utah, with a mission to bring water, health, and opportunity to children in developing countries that are at great risk, due to scarce and contaminated water.

In an assembly at Quest Academy on Monday, April 15 we will discuss the world water crisis with a short 20-minute audio/visual presentation and introduce the Change for Water Challenge. The Challenge invites students to bring in coins throughout the week to help create a well in Africa.

Thank you for your support of this powerful week of service learning. Students are encouraged to do chores at home or for friends and neighbors to earn coins to bring to school each day. We also encourage students to find one sponsor to donate $5/month for 12 months, giving clean water to 12 children for life. With your help, our school will bring water, health, and opportunity to thousands of children in need.

⇒Elementary Challenge – Note to Parents

April 15 – 19

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

Here is a look at the upcoming week:

Monday:

WHOlives Assembly 10:00
Math tutoring 3:00 – 3:30

Tuesday:

Bring pennies & nickels to school
STEM 8:30 – 9:30
No tutoring

Wednesday:

Bring dimes to school
Library 9:00 – 9:30
No tutoring

Thursday:

Bring quarters to school
No tutoring

Friday:

Bring dollars to school – Dollar Dress Down
Short Day 1:30

Homework:
Students should read at least 20 minutes per day.

ELA:
This week our class will be focusing on how different groups of people contribute to a single cause. For example, we will be taking a look at how different groups of people contributed to the war effort during the Second World War.
⇒ Wonders Unit 6 Week 1

Fluency Practice:
⇒ Grade 5 Fluency Passage

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 30 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 30 Family Letter Spanish

Arts Festival

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Mrs. Marten

Arts Festival-Friday, April 26th from 5:00-8:00PM @ Quest Academy

-World’s Best Corndogs and Waffle Love food trucks

-Coloring Contest (K-5th grade) with prizes

-Chalk Art Contest with prizes

-Arts Showcase, categories are: pencil, colored pencil, paint/watercolor, photography, and other (sculpture, origami, pastels, chalk, etc.) with prizes

-Shirt Tie Dying

-Group Art Project

If you would like to submit a piece of art in the Arts Showcase, we will be collecting these soon. You may enter more than one art piece in the showcase. Also, stay posted for information on the group art project and shirt tie-dying. Finally, the coloring page for the coloring contest will be distributed to teachers next week. It will be due back to your teacher no later than Wednesday, April 24th if you would like it to be judged in the contest.

⇒ Fill this form out if you are interested in showcasing your art!

RISE testing begins the week of May 6th! We are planning some fun motivational snacks/treats before each session of testing. Please be sure to sign the following permission form that will allow your student to have treats during RISE testing. Thank you!

⇒ Permission Form

Math:The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.⇒ Lesson 31 Family Letter⇒ Lesson 31 Family Letter Spanish

Math:The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.⇒ Lesson 30 Family Letter⇒ Lesson 30 Family Letter Spanish

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 31 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 31 Family Letter Spanish

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 30 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 30 Family Letter Spanish