Ms. Ronda's Kindergarten Class

In addition to the items provided in our snow day packet… Here are some fun links your child might enjoy:

STORY READ ALOUDS

• Tacky the Penguin (read along with the book Ms. Ronda gave you during conferences)
• There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow (read along with the book Ms. Ronda gave you during conferences)
• Snow Day
• The Snowy Day
• The Wonky Donkey (read by Ms. Angelee)
• Green Eggs and Ham (read by Dr. Dave)
• I’m Going to Be the Best Astronaut Ever (read by Ms. Carrie)
• HICCOPotmus (read by Mrs. Anderson)

MYSTERY SCIENCE (5 minute mini lessons)

• Penguins:
  • Why do penguins have wings if they can’t fly? 
  • Could a kid win a race against a penguin?
• Snow/Winter: 
  • What is the coldest place on earth?
  • Where do bugs go in winter?

ART

• Penguins
  • How to draw a penguin
• Snow
  • How to draw Olaf
  • How to draw a snowman

Our class will be taking the mid-year iReady diagnostic in math this week.

The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your child’s needs. Each item a student receives is based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier ones. The purpose of this is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning.

What can I do to help?
To help prepare your child for the i-Ready Diagnostic, encourage them to:

• Get a good night’s sleep and eat a full breakfast.
• Try their best on each question and try not to rush.
• Try not to worry about questions they do not know—remind them that it is expected they will only get about half of the questions correct.
• Be respectful of other students who take longer to finish.

Thank you for your continued support and for being a partner in your child’s learning! I look forward to sharing i-Ready information with you during our upcoming conferences. If you have any questions about i-Ready, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can also learn more about i-Ready by visiting: 
iReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter.

We are excited to welcome Ms. Carrie as our Kindergarten aide. Ms. Carrie has been an aide in 1st grade, Kindergarten (full day and half day classes), and SPED. This is her 6th year working at Quest. Here are a few of her favorite things:

Family
Reading
Shoes
Outdoors
Chocolate
The color pink 
Smiles and laughter
Watching her kids dance and play sports
Quest Academy students, especially Kindergarteners!

NOW AVAILABLE: Reading center volunteer days for the remainder of the school year: Reading Volunteer Sign-up Form

We are very grateful for all the many things Miss Preslee did for our class. She spent many hours working with our students individually and in small groups to help them achieve their learning goals. She will be deeply missed, but we are grateful to know that we will still be able to see her in the halls of Quest Academy.

Quest families,

If you are planning to have your current student(s) return to Quest Academy for the 2023-2024 school year, and have not yet completed the registration, the deadline has passed and you are currently at risk of losing a position for the upcoming school year. If you would like your student(s) to retain a position at Quest Academy, please follow the instructions below to complete the registration before January 2, 2023. 

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Stephanie Wray at swray@questac.org.

**If you have already completed the registration for your current student(s), you may disregard this message**

Please use a laptop or desktop computer to complete the registration. Our Aspire program does not always work well from a mobile device.

You will log into your Aspire parent portal HERE, or from our website under CURRENT FAMILIES, and register under the existing student ID. Please do not click on the blue box for a NEW student. You will want to click on the green or orange box (see below). 

Once you log into your Aspire parent portal, you will select each of your current students individually by clicking on the box with their name. That will take you to their student Summary page. Once in the student Summary page, you will see a “registration link” such as the one below, located to the right of your student’s name.

After you click on the registration link, please: 

• Review the Enrollment Information and update or change any information needed. Please note: At least one Emergency Contact is required for each student outside of the Custodial Contacts.
• Review the Welcome Letter
• Review each of the 12 agreements and electronically sign when prompted

When you have finished reviewing/signing, you will be taken to the final page where you will see the word “Complete” in green next to each of the agreements. If you see “Incomplete” in red next to any of the agreements, please review and complete that portion of the registration.

If you are not planning to have your student return to Quest for the 2023-24 school year, please contact the school.

PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to enroll an additional child (sibling) you will do so during our New Student Enrollment beginning January 3, 2023. 

Thank you!

— 
Stephanie Wray

Office Manager

Quest Academy Charter School

Quest families,

With the holidays approaching, we wanted to send a few quick reminders and important information. Please read through this email in its entirety, then feel free to contact us with any questions.

2023-2024 Registration deadline: 

• If you are intending to have your student(s) return to Quest for the 2023-24 school year, the deadline for registration is this Friday, December 16 at 3:00. Please refer to the previous registration email for more information. If you are unsure of your intent to return, you will still want to register in order to hold a position for your student. If you do not intend to have your student(s) return, please contact the school as soon as possible.

Yearbook cover contest and sales: 

• The deadline for elementary yearbook cover entries is this Friday, December 16th at 9:00am. (No cover contest for junior high this year) 
• Yearbook sales for both elementary and junior high are open and available online only. You may access this link in our Online Payments page under CURRENT FAMILIES on the website. Please use the blue Yearbook link ONLY, when purchasing yearbooks. 

Dress down days this week:

• Thursday, December 15 is Dollar Dress Down Day. Our staff will be wearing their ugly Christmas sweaters, so all students who have prepaid or bring a dollar are welcome to join in! (Or wear dress down clothing of their choice)
• Friday, December 16th is our last school day before the holiday break, an early out (10:30am/1:20pm dismissal) and FREE Dress Down Day. **Our office will be closing early that day, so please be prompt in picking up your students after school. 

Lost and Found/Water Bottles:

• We have quite a collection of lost and found items, including some really nice water bottles. If you are missing outerwear or water bottles, please come in and take a look before Friday. (Lost water bottles can be found in the lunchroom) Any items not claimed will be disposed of/donated over the break. 

Final week of Elementary Choir:

• Wednesday, December 14 at 3:30-4:00pm-FINAL rehearsal in the Q1 Gym
• Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30pm-Ogden Christmas Village performance. Choir members will wear their choir shirts and meet at the Ogden Amphitheater at 6:15 on the east side of the stage.
• Thursday, December 15 at 6:00pm-Parent performance in the Q1 Gym. Choir members will meet in Mrs. Young’s classroom wearing festive best dress at 5:45pm.
• Choir members are asked to bring/wear their choir shirt to school on Thursday and Friday for in school performances. 

Parking Lot Reminders:

• Please be cognizant of our parking lot procedures as you are dropping off and picking up your students. Practice safety, patience and consideration, particularly as the weather makes conditions more hazardous. 

Thank you for all you do, and have a wonderful holiday break!