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Valentines and 100th day of School

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100 days of school
The 100th Day of School lands on Wednesday, February 1 and we are excited to celebrate!  Each child is welcome to bring a collection of 100 items that day to school (100 buttons, 100 signatures, 100 pom poms…) It’s fun to see what 100 of something looks like!  Just a couple guidelines:  
* Please let your child only bring in a collection that they can carry and manage by themselves (in fact it would be nice if it could fit in their cubbies)
* No food items (per Quest policy)
*Please no items that have been banned (like Pokemon cards)
*Have fun thinking of a creative or unique collection you want to bring :)


Nonfood Valentines Reminder

mazeStores are now stocked and ready for Valentine’s Day.  To help you properly prepare for our in class celebrations, here are the Quest guidelines in regards to Valentine’s:

“Per Quest’s wellness policy, all food in the classroom must be preapproved. Furthermore, parental permission is also required for students to consume food during class parties. Due to this policy—as in years past—student Valentines cannot contain edible items. Suggestions for nonfood Valentines include pencils, erasers, bubbles, stickers, etc. Please note that such items, including Valentine cards, are in no way required.”

Last Session of First Grade Club

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   The First Grade Mad Scientist/Art Club is about to begin again!!

screen-shot-2016-09-20-at-3-34-21-pmPlease click on the link below and carefully read the contract and print and turn it in to the Q1 office beginning Monday January 23rd. Any students who participated in the last session of club will not be eligible to participate in this session. 

The first 20 contracts received will be contacted. 

Quest Club Contract 2017

Club Schedule: Will go from 3:00pm-3:55pm Pick up at 4pm sharp. 

February 2nd
February 9th
February 16th
February 25th
March 2nd 
March 9th

ALL NEW HOMEWORK! Week Jan 23rd – Jan 27th

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I wanted to change homework and I tried to last week a little bit. However, after meeting with administration this week I am going to really change it. From now on time spent on homework will be with reading and math. There will be no more spelling, or word sorts as we do this in class during our center time.

Here is the New Homework Tracker.


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Here is the link to your child’s Phonics Fluency Stories. Please print Lesson 30 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. 

 -PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. There are passages in them that are another resource for reading I am asking that you have them read it EVERY NIGHT. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story.
Here are homework-fluency-instructions for help. 

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  • Complete the My Math homework pages do all of the ODD problems.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. 
*Everyone is on Mixed Addition A unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

 

SEP FORMS

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I have just sent everyone an email of an SEP form showing how your child is doing currently in various subjects/areas. If you did not receive it, have any questions, or have trouble opening it feel free to email me (qbischoff@questac.org). You are also welcome to sign up for a parent teacher conference where we can go more in debth over it as well. 

Thanks!

Mrs. Bischoff 

Reminders/Math

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1. Don’t forget to record library minutes under the Library Reading Challenge tab on my blog. Picture Below 

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2. No School tomorrow February 13th
No Monday January 16th to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. 

3. Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday January 26th:

3:30 Ryker
3:40
3:50
4:00
4:10
4:20

4. IMPORTANT: Addition & Subtraction Facts Memorization & Reflex Math
Addition and Subtraction Fact Memorization: 

In the upcoming weeks, we will be focusing on double-digit addition and subtraction.  This is a very challenging unit for kids who do not yet have their addition and subtraction facts memorized! If your child does not yet have math facts memorized, you may choose to memorize math facts as your math activity practice for the upcoming weeks of homework.  Please utilize the following links to create flashcards and work on memorization of facts up to 20:
*  Reflex Math Instructions: Extra Math Practice
Step 1: Go to the Quest Home Page at questac.org
Step 2: Click on “For Students and Student Links”
Step 3: Click on the Reflex Math Icon
Step 4: Type “qbischoff” in the username and enter
Step 5: Click on “2016-2017 Class”
Step 6: Click on your name
Step 7: Type “rams” in the password field and enter
Step 8:  Have fun and play Reflex Math :o)

Homework for Week January 17-20th

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The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and fluency timings. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math


Each week, print out the Homework Tracker. 
PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 

THEY WILL NOW BE IN CHARGE OF PRACTICING SPELLING WORDS ON THEIR OWN. IDEAS ARE UNDER SPELLING.

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night.

-Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 29 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. Soon I will have some students doing harder passages based on where they get with reading buddies coming up. This is just to start getting into a routine. 

 -PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. There are passages in them that are another resource for reading I am asking that you have them read it EVERY NIGHT. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. Here are homework-fluency-instructions for help. 


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Here is the word sort to print : 1-29 Sort Sheet1

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  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. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Wednesday: Sort on a table and initial they completed the sort. 
  • Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 

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each
called
just

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*These words will repeat. 

put
play
down
she
he

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  • Complete the My Math homework pages do all of the ODD problems.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. 
*Everyone is on Mixed Addition A unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

Homework/Grades

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It is a short week this week! NO SCHOOL FRIDAY the 13th. It is the end of the quarter so it is a teacher work day. 

  • ALL homework or missing work needs to be turn in by Thursday January 12th. 
  • All grades have been updated as of this morning January 9th.
  • Any work students are missing that you already have at home may be turned in by Thursday. If there isn’t a grade for any of the recent Chapter 4 math I may be having them work with me on it this week so don’t panic. 
Spelling and math test will be given on Thursday January 12th!

Homework for week January 9th-13th

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The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and the phonics fluency story timing. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Moon Journal -Last day to turn in is January 12th.

Each week, print out the homework-tracker. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 28 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. Soon I will have some students doing harder passages based on where they get with reading buddies coming up. This is just to start getting into a routine. 

 PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. There are passages in them that are another resource for reading but I am asking that you have them read it at least 3 times a week. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. Here are homework-fluency-instructions for help. 


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Here is the word sort to print : 1-28-sheet1

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  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. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • 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: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 

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  • 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.   
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new
also
now

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*These words will repeat. 

said
snow
children
school
my

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  • Complete the My Math homework pages do all of the ODD problems.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. 
*Everyone is on Mixed Addition A unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you.