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STEM Gala Basket Auction

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Family Fun Night Basket
It’s competition time! The 1st grade team will be making a Family Fun Activity Basket. To make this happen, we need some donations from family/friends. Feel free to ask companies for donations, purchase items, or re-gift items. Nothing is too small or too great.  The baskets will be auctioned off via a Silent Auction in conjunction with our Gala!  Baskets will be on display prior to the event in the lobby area of Q1.  The basket donations are due no later than Friday, February 19th.  The Gala is March 21st.  

Thank you so much for all of your support!  With a little help we can put together the best basket and win!  The ideas are endless and there is no idea that we can think of you could donate that wouldn’t fit into our basket theme.  If you know any businesses that you can ask for donations that would be great as well!  The Rush Funplex has already donated 5 VIP All Day Passes for our basket!  All it takes is a phone call.  

Below is a list of suggested items to donate: 

Games: board games, card games, electronic hand held games, wordsearch books, coloring books, etc. 
Baking items:  Cookie mixes, cake mixes, cookie decorating tools, aprons, kids cookbook
Movies/DVD’s:  Kid friendly dvd’s or gift cards to Movie theaters or Netflix, Redbox Codes, movie theater mugs 
Gift cards:  Ice cream shops, sporting events, Fat Cats Card, Sparetime or Fun Plex Gift Cards, Boondocks card, Fast Kart passes, College or Professional Sports Events, High School Sporting Events or Drama/Musical Event tickets, etc.  
Ice Cream Bar Supplies:  Ice Cream toppings, cute dessert dishes, ice cream/dessert maker, etc. 

Reminders

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1. Book orders will be due January 29th.

maze2. Stores 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.”

Word sort change and timings

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  • You may have noticed when you look at the homework for next week that your child’s word sort may be repeated or is a lot different than earlier. I gave another test and reevaluated groups for word sorts. Feel free to let me know if you have questions. I did what I thought would help each student best based on their test. 

  • I also gave out a midyear math timing and even though we have done them each week some students still seem to be stressed when it comes up.
Feel free to also practice math timings with your child at home.

Click here 0-18 facts to print out addition math timings

Click here fiveminutemathsubtractiondrills0-12 to print out subtraction timings. 

I time the students for 2 minutes for each addition and subtraction.
Their goal is 27 addition and 21 subtraction. 

Enjoy your weekend!

Reminders

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I apologize the Internet went down at work on Friday just as I was trying to get posts together. Here is the homework and a few reminders. 

*I am in need of donations of boxes of graham crackers to make houses with next week. If you are able to donate please leave a comment below. I will take the first 7 people. PLEASE DO NOT bring in graham crackers unless you comment. I do not want to waste any. Thank you so much!!

1. Next Thursday, December 17th: Pajama Day!

For next Thursday, December 17th, we have received permission to have a Pajama Day to celebrate while we watch the movie The Polar Express!  Feel free to come in your pajamas on Thursday!
Pajama Day

2. Please Donate $1-$2 to the Office to Cover the Cost of Our Winter Party!

Please Donate $1-$2 to the Office to Cover the Cost of Our Winter Party!  Thank you!
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3. Next Friday, December 18th: Free Dress-Down Day and Early 1:00 Release!

4. Shopping on Amazon?  You can help our school, no extra cost to you, when you make purchases through Amazon, they will donate a percentage to Quest. Click here for details: Amazon

5. I have ONE more opening for parent teacher conferences on December 17th at 4:00pm. Please email me if you would like to visit. 




Reminders!

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  1. The weather is getting colder and colder. Please make sure your child has apporpriate jackets and coats to go outside. They will be going outside every day until the temperature drops below 20 degrees. 

    2. Library day is on Thursdays! Make sure your child is bring their library books to school to return every Thursday. 

    3. NO homework during the Thanksgiving break! However, your child will receive a BOOK IT coupon for reading 20 minutes every night for the month of November. If your child would like to continue to read over the break please record their reading minutes so that I can count them for the BOOK IT coupon. 

    4. If your child has their moon journals I will start collecting them the week we get back from Thanksgiving break if they are already done I will take them this week. 

5. Amazon Will Donate to Quest When You Make a Purchase!

If you are a big Amazon shopper like I am, you may be happy to know that Amazon will donate a percentage of purchases to a charity!  POQA has set up our school to receive donations!
  • How it works:
    • Visit:  smile.amazon.com
    • Log in
    • Choose: Quest Academy Inc (be sure it is the West Haven, Utah one)
    • Use Amazon the way you usually do. It will now say below the search bar “Supporting: Quest Academy Inc.”
    • In the future, instead of going to amazon.com, you can use smile.amazon.com
    • Thank you for supporting our school!
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6. We are excited to be partnering with Hoppin’ Poppin’ Kettle Corn for our fundraiser.  Order forms were sent home with all students. Click here for a printable order form: Popcorn Fundraiser formHoppin' Poppin' Kettle Corn

Please do not encourage your students to go door to door but only sell to those they know.  The popcorn is gluten free. 

Please return the order forms and money to the Q1 or Q2 office by November 30th.  There are 2 delivery date options, December 4th or 11th.  Parents will need to pick up orders between 2-3:30PM in the Q1 Gym.

We are excited to announce that the funds raised from this event will be designated to field trips, clubs and future activities for all the students at Quest Academy.

If you have any questions, please contact a member of the POQA Board.
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Library Tower of Books Challenge

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The library is doing a fun incentive program this year, the Tower of Book Challenge. We encourage you to participate. Let’s see how high our book stack can go! 

First Step– Print the challenge form: 1st Grade Tower of Books Challenge
Second Step– Read 5 books from the listed categories
Third Step– Bring the challenge form WITH parent signature to the library (before or after school)
Fourth Step- Assemble the foldable paper book you will receive from the librarian
Fifth Step– Return assembled paper book, receive a PRIZE and begin again :) 

Book Categories (choose any 5)
1 Alphabet book
1 Story that rhymes
1 Book of poems
1 Fairy tale
1 Magazine article
1 Book from a series you have not read
1 Mystery
1 Holiday
2 “Non-fiction” books on the same topic

Parent Teacher Conferences

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There will be a Parent Teacher Conference Thursday November 19th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. This conference is for you to sign up if you have any questions, concerns, or need to talk about something. It is not required. Feel free to sign up if you would like. It’s wide open for any time!

Thanks, Mrs. Bischoff

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Reminders/ Favors

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1. I just sent home the moon journals today. I apologize again. Here is a link to see when the moon is rising, setting and which phase it is in. Moonrise, moonset, and moon phases. Here is the moon journal to print off if your child does not have it. 

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pizza hutOur class is participating in the “Book It! Read your heart out” program.  The goal is for each student to read 80 minutes each week.  Once a month awards will be given to all students who have achieved this goal.  I will use the reading log found on our weekly form to track their reading minutes.  Happy reading :)

3. bandaid We are using a LOT of bandaids in our class this year.  Because of the high demand our supplies are running out. If you are able, we would appreciate donations of bandaids. I would prefer plain, non-colorful/pictured bandaids…just plain, boring bandaids. 
THANK YOU!

4. Headphones
HeadphonesThere are a few students who no longer have working headphones.  We use our headphones EVERY SINGLE DAY, often all at the same time, and we do not allow students to borrow other students’ headphones because of liability in case they are broken, etc.  

Will you please ask your child if she/he has a working set of headphones at school, and, if not, could you please send a pair of headphones with your child to school as soon as possible?

Thank you very much! :) 

5. Last but not least (sorry so much) Please send your child with a plain, but clean sock that is not being used at home whether old or too small for your child to use as an eraser. We are going through enormous amounts of tissues being used as erasers. With it being cold season I would like to make sure we have plenty of tissues on hand. Thanks!! Screen Shot 2015-11-06 at 3.57.43 PM

Homework for November 9-13th

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

Each week, print out the  Homework Tracker. This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework. 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 Fluency Recording sheet. Your child has a number click on your child’s number (at the bottom of the spreadsheet) to record their reading. Your child should know their number. 

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Detectives: Maddux, Kiyley, Cambrie, Corbin Click here red sort 12
Spies: Colton, Sarah, Cooper, Levi, Landon, Jaxton, Boston, John, Kayden 
 Click here red sort 19
Agents: Conner, Aubree, Alana, Sadie, Marley, Keira, Fallon, Kyler 
Click here red sort 24
Undercover group: Max, Makenna, Abby, Kayliegh Click here yellow sort 7

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link below.  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. Some guide words have a C or V combination on them – C stands for consonant and V stands for vowel. PLEASE write the sort on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on 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 are no review words.
  • 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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  • Complete the My Math homework pages one each day and the last two on Thursday. Do all the ODD problems. Get on and do Xtra Math practice. Pins are now under homework- usernames and passwords
  • Please also practice math facts regularly by utilizing any of the math activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Math Activities.  These math facts activities do not need to be documented for homework credit – they are simply a resource to help you practice math fluency on a regular basis.