October 7th – 11th

Here’s a look at the upcoming week….

Monday:

  • Parent meeting to plan Halloween party 3:00
Tuesday:
  • Coding 11:00
Wednesday:
  • Reading tutoring 3:00 – 3:30
Thursday:
  • Library 11:30
  • STEM 1:30
  • Math tutoring 3:00 – 3:30
Friday: 
  • Early Dismissal 1:00 
Suggested Homework:
Students should read at least 100 minutes per week and get 3 green lights on Reflex unless they already have 100% fluency.

Language Arts:

This week our class will focus on the different ways people can find needed information. We will also be exploring stories and riddles that ask us to seek answers.
⇒ Wonders Unit 2 Week 2  

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 7 Family Letter 

Social Studies: 
Week 5: Tension Between the Colonies and Britain; Students will discuss the conflicts between Colonists and the British.

Science:
Unit 1: Electricity

Thank You

Parents,
Thank you for allowing me to teach your child and be a part of their life. Each student worked hard this year and achieved so much. It has been a pleasure and an honor to facilitate their learning and watch them grow. Having had the best fifth-grade class ever this year, it was sad to say goodbye to them today. I love them all and will miss them very much!

For those students interested in continuing the six minutes podcasts, here is the link:
⇒ Six Minutes Podcast

Here are the links to videos of our class:

⇒ Last Day of School

⇒ 2018 – 2019 School Year

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Maturation

Parents,
Due to recent changes in legislation and policy, Quest has opted to provide parents an opportunity to access maturation resources electronically. Feel free to take some time to watch the below video with your son or daughter and respond to any questions they may have. These videos are the same as those which have been used in past years. Please note that the first link will direct you to the boys’ maturation video and the second link to the girls’ video. We hope that providing these materials electronically will allow you to access them at your convenience and support positive communications about maturation between you and your child.

 Boys Maturation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G57Suq7JpQE&t=161s

 Girls Maturation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR1XJZ0xRSo&t=648s

May 6th – 10th

Here is a look at the upcoming week:
Monday:
  • RISE Science Test 8:45-9:30
Tuesday:
  • RISE Science Test 8:45-9:30
Wednesday:
  • RISE Writing Test 8:45-9:30
  • Library 11:00 
Thursday:
  • RISE Writing Test 8:45-9:30
Friday:
  • RISE Reading Test 8:45-9:30
  • Short Day 1:30 
  • Quest Carnival 
Homework:
Students should continue to read at least 20 minutes per day.

State Report

We have come to that time of year where fifth-grade students research and write a state report and design a state float. Most of the research and writing will be done at school, along with a digital portion they will complete in class.The floats will need to be put together at home. The guidelines for the student floats are as follows:

State Float: Due May 23rd
Students are to make a miniature float (not a diorama) representing your state. Follow the steps below:

  • Use a shoebox. Your float may not be bigger than 14 x 14 inches.
  • Completely cover the outside of the box (e.g. tissue paper, foil, colored rice that is glued on, construction paper, etc.)
  • Design the top part of your float using creativity and imagination Think about what you have learned about your state’s national parks, motto, symbols, etc. Take some of these scenes, replicas, or figures that represent your state, placing them on the top in an appealing way.
  • Somewhere on the float, you must have the name of your state.
  • Your state float should resemble a real float in a parade. Think about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day or Tournament of Roses parade floats.
  • Don’t forget your name!
  • Be creative, and have fun!
Our class will display their state floats on May 23rd from 1:30 – 2:30. Parents are welcome to come!

April 29th – May 3rd

  • 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

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