Today we worked in groups to create a pictograph from the data we collected with our Star Wars teddy graham activity.              

This is going to be a great week. We will be finishing up our Data chapter in math and taking our final test on Thursday. We did a quick introduction into google slides so the students will be presenting their animal reports this week as well. In writing we are working on an opinion piece on the rain forest. We also will be working on or STEM project which is cleaning up oil spills.
Remember, It is the last week of the quarter so there will be NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, March 18. I can’t believe we are heading into 4th quarter next week. I love our class so much and am sad to see how fast the time is going.

Homework, Week of March 7

Posted on March 7, 2016

Remember to READ at least 5 times a week for 20 minutes!
It is imperative that your child is participating in reading practice at home. Studies have shown that the more words a child read, the better their achievement is in all other areas.  We will be starting book talks where the students talk about what they read the night before.  Not only are they given homework points for reading, but they will be given participation points for discussing what they’ve read the night before. Thanks!
Razkids login: nlloyd2
Turn in reading minutes by clicking on the link below:
http://qacblogs.org/nichol.lloyd/homework/reading/
OR
Sort-and-Reading-Log


HOMEWORK
Word Sort Groups

Red Group:  yellow sort 44
Cherokee, Emily, Nathan, Garrett, Kayl, Daxon, Aleksander, Katie, Lana

Orange Group: yellow sort 33
Keysha, Marriner, Christian, Chance, Sienna

Green Group: yellow sort 21
Amya, Mason, Joshua

Yellow Group: green sort 2
JD, Zurii, Cameron, Carson, Brinlee

Sorts – Please print the words out and have them pick from the following categories to do nightly at home: (1 sort each night)

1. Sort your words into categories -Always do this one on Monday night and have your child explain the rule to you.  The rest of the week, your child may choose what he/she would like to do for the rest of the week.
2. Turn the word sorts face down. Time your child to see how long it takes them to sort them into the correct categories. (You may only choose this sort to do once a week)
3. Write the words 3x each.
4. Write the words in ABC order
5. Give your child a practice spelling test.
6. Play ball – Have your child grab someone to play catch and let the fun begin.  The person helping your child will say the word to him/her and he/she will spell the work back to you. Every time your child throws the ball have them say one letter of the word.  Continue until your child has spelled the word.  If your child makes a mistake, correctly spell the word for them, and have them start over.
7. Speed Sort- Time your child 3 times to see how fast they can sort their words.
8. Glue sort- Have your child glue the sort on a piece of paper.
9. Syllable Sort- Sort the words according to how many syllables they have.

MATH
Monday   Pictograph
Tuesday  Prodigy for 10 minutes
Wednesday  Line Plot
Turn in homework on THURSDAY!!

We are doing a math lesson with graham crackers tomorrow. Please let me know if your child is not able to eat the graham crackers after the lesson.

Thanks!

 

Remember to READ at least 5 times a week for 20 minutes!
It is imperative that your child is participating in reading practice at home. Studies have shown that the more words a child read, the better their achievement is in all other areas.  We will be starting book talks where the students talk about what they read the night before.  Not only are they given homework points for reading, but they will be given participation points for discussing what they’ve read the night before. Thanks!
Razkids login: nlloyd2
Turn in reading minutes by clicking on the link below:
http://qacblogs.org/nichol.lloyd/homework/reading/
OR
Sort-and-Reading-Log


HOMEWORK
Word Sort Groups

Red Group:  yellow sort 43
Cherokee, Emily, Nathan, Garrett, Kayl, Daxon, Aleksander, Katie, Lana

Orange Group: yellow sort 32
Keysha, Marriner, Christian, Chance, Sienna

Green Group: yellow sort 20
Amya, Mason, Joshua

Yellow Group: green sort 1
JD, Zurii, Cameron, Carson, Brinlee

Sorts – Please print the words out and have them pick from the following categories to do nightly at home: (1 sort each night)

1. Sort your words into categories -Always do this one on Monday night and have your child explain the rule to you.  The rest of the week, your child may choose what he/she would like to do for the rest of the week.
2. Turn the word sorts face down. Time your child to see how long it takes them to sort them into the correct categories. (You may only choose this sort to do once a week)
3. Write the words 3x each.
4. Write the words in ABC order
5. Give your child a practice spelling test.
6. Play ball – Have your child grab someone to play catch and let the fun begin.  The person helping your child will say the word to him/her and he/she will spell the work back to you. Every time your child throws the ball have them say one letter of the word.  Continue until your child has spelled the word.  If your child makes a mistake, correctly spell the word for them, and have them start over.
7. Speed Sort- Time your child 3 times to see how fast they can sort their words.
8. Glue sort- Have your child glue the sort on a piece of paper.
9. Syllable Sort- Sort the words according to how many syllables they have.

MATH
Monday   Prodigy for 10 minutes
Tuesday   Bar Graph
Wednesday  Prodigy for 10 minutes
Thursday:  Pictograph

  Solve fractions word problems2

POQA sent an email out that they are out of Quest spirit shirts. Students may wear a team shirt on Friday if they don’t have a spirit shirt.

Thanks!

A message from POQA:

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!

Here are the documents to explain the reading challenge that Quest is doing.  Farm Bureau is giving away a free bike and helmet!


Read-A-Thon Permission Slip

Daily Reading Log

We had such a great time at our field trip today. We learned so much about the sun and the moon. Many thanks to the parent volunteers who made the field trip a success!