Upcoming Projects!

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BOTH PROJECTS DUE: Wednesday March 16th

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We are preparing for a possible visit from leprechauns!  Please help your child with the project as described on this worksheet below. This is not required but will only take place at home so if your child does not make one at home time will not be given during class to make one. 
Please have your traps ready and back to school by Wednesday March 16th. Leprechaun Trap

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Heredity
In our next science unit, we will be exploring the similarities and differences in characteristics when comparing offspring to parents and siblings to siblings.  This is especially fun for the students if they can bring in pictures of themselves and their families.  If you are able to send in a family photo, or a one page collage of the members of your family in a protective plastic sleeve by Wednesday, March 16 , I will hang them up for the students to observe, but not touch.  Bonus points if you have a picture of yourself around your child’s age! :) 

If your children are adopted or in a blended family, your pictures are most welcome!  Even biological families often don’t look like each other and it gives us lots of examples to talk about.

Parent Teacher Conferences

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March parent teacher conferences are on Thursday March 24th. Please sign up! If you haven’t met with me a second time this year it would be great to sit down and show you where your child is at and what we can do to finish the year strong. Send me an email with a time that would work for you. 

Thanks!

3:30-3:45
3:45-4:00 Keira 
4:00-4:15
4:15-4:30
4:30-4:45
4:45-5:00
5:00-5:15
5:15-5:30


Reminders

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*We are sadly in last place for the Tower of Books Challenge. We have A LOT of reading to do to beat our other First Grade classes. Please let me know if you need more information or are in need of a new checklist. The winners get great prizes at the end of April! 
  
1st Grade

Bischoff – 3  🙁
Dunmeyer – 40
Hills/Teichert – 12
Nelson – 10
Vella – 25

*The end of the quarter is March 18th. Make sure your child is turning in all of their homework or assignments before then. Thanks!

Oobleck!!

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We enjoyed Dr. Seuss week this week! We did lots of fun crafts and activities which you will see when your child’s portfolio goes home. We ended the week off reading Bartholomew and the Oobleck and made some ourselves! Ask your child about it!
Happy weekend!
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Homework week March 7th-11th

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1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!) Don’t forget to do their reading passage. A lot of students have moved up levels! Please now do the reading passage each night! 
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: Kiyley, Corbin Click here red sort 21
–Maddux, Cambrie Click here red sort 31
Spies: Colton, Sarah, Landon, Boston, John
 Click here red sort 30
Agents: Conner, Alana, Sadie, Marley, Keira, Fallon, Kyler 
Click here red sort 37
–Kayden, Jaxton, Levi, Aubree Click here yellow sort 7
Undercover group: Max, Makenna, Abby, Kayliegh Click here yellow sort 17

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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because
through
after
water
get
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  • Complete the My Math homework pages.  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. 

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Fundraising Baskets for Clubs

Gift basketThis 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!

Reading Challenge: Win a Bike or iPad!

Join our Reading Challenge during Dr. Seuss Week!  Students can win either a bike or anBikeiPad!!

We are pleased to announce that The Farm Bureau has teamed up with Quest Academy to run Dr. Seuss Week and Spirit Week!!  They will be giving away a free bicycle and helmet to the highest reader in grades K-5 and a free iPad mini to the highest reader in grades 6-9!

Please click on, print, and return the forms below:

Read-A-Thon Permission Slip

Daily Reading Log

ANY reading done outside of school, from Monday, February 29th through Sunday, March 6th, can count and be included on the Daily Reading Log (including Book Buddy reading!).  The Reading Log is due back to the school on Monday, March 7th.  If your child reads the most hours, parents will be contacted regarding a choice in which bike your child would like  purchased and the bike will be delivered to your child in class, during school hours.  Happy Reading! :)

Thursday March 24th Conferences

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*Sorry I noticed I didn’t put the date of the conferences.

Please sign up for our March conferences. If you haven’t met with me a second time this year it would be great to sit down and show you where your child is at and what we can do to finish the year strong. Send me an email with a time that would work for you. Thanks!

3:30-3:45
3:45-4:00 Keira 
4:00-4:15
4:15-4:30
4:30-4:45
4:45-5:00
5:00-5:15
5:15-5:30