We are now beginning Unit 4 in Language Arts. Below are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. We have been introduced to all our sound wall sounds and are using our sound wall to help us spell words. We are working on handwriting and continuing to blend sounds to read words.

In math, we are exploring teen numbers. You can help us at home by providing extra practice reading and writing our numbers 11-20. We will also be mastering counting to 100 by 10’s and 1’s. In addition, we are making great progress on our individual math pathways (ask us about the standard we are working on).

We look forward to our science and STEM lessons. We are exploring forces and working to solve problems together in groups. We look forward to completing our forces unit with a visit from Discovery Gateway on Thursday, December 14. They will have several fun force and motion activities for us. 

We are excited for our upcoming Annual Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch. We hope to see all of you on Saturday, December 2. Sign up now to get early bird pricing. Click here to register: Quest 5K and Fun Run Registration The class with the most kids/family signed up will win a CLASS PARTY!!

We have a fun week scheduled, here’s a quick summary to help you know what’s happening:

• Monday- PJ DAY (Normal schedule)
• Tuesday- Halloween Parade and Party (Early out 1:10pm)
• Wednesday- No School
• Thursday- HAWAIIAN DAY (Normal schedule)
• Friday- COWBOY DAY (Early out 1:10pm)

We are now beginning Unit 3 in Language Arts. Below are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. We will continue working on syllables, rhyming, identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words, and blending sounds to read words. We have learned most of our sound wall sounds and use our sound wall to help us spell and read words.

In math, we are reading and writing our numbers 11-20 and comparing greater than and less than with numbers and objects up to 10. We will be exploring 3D shapes, weight, and adding and subtracting within 5.

And in science, we are to exploring forces. We have discovered that there are pushes and pulls in any kind of work and that machines can help a job get done faster. We will apply what we are learning about forces as we work to control a “wrecking ball’s” push to solve a tricky problem.

Happy Halloween! We are having our annual Halloween parade and party on Tuesday, October 31. Please note that this is an early out day. Because the parade will start at 9:00am, we ask that students come to school already dressed in their costumes. Our party will immediately follow the parade from 9:30-10:30.

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; however, those 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). Weapons and anything that depicts violence are not allowed on school property (knives, guns, swords, spears, etc.). If you have questions about costume accessories, please contact us. Just to reiterate, no blood, either depicted on the costume or in makeup, is allowed. Quest Administration