UPCOMING EVENTS…
Nov. 22nd – Yearbook Cover Due
Nov. 25th-29th – Thanksgiving Break

Upcoming Rendezvous– We will be having our annual fourth-grade Rendezvous (a.k.a. the Economics Fair) on Thursday, Dec 19th. It will be held in the Q1 Gym at 1:45. This is a fun activity for all who come! ALL are welcome including smaller siblings. Guests will receive complimentary “pelts” at the door to spend too.

In the next month, we will be learning about economics and rendezvous as part of our Utah history lessons. This activity will help students gain a better understanding of basic economics as well as how mountain men and early pioneers made and sold products. This activity is part of our social studies curriculum. All students are encouraged to participate and will need to be present on the day of the activity.

To be ready for this event, students will need to make a product or plan a service to “sell” during the rendezvous. Some examples are (but not limited to):

We have had in the past: flower pens, play dough, slime, hand warmers, jewelry, and other simple crafts. You pick what you like to bring BUT no food items will be allowed and no balloon Orbeez. Remember what you have learned about economics, make something that no one else has. That way, you can charge more for the product because you won’t have any competition. HIGH DEMAND = MORE SALES/PROFIT  😉 Your overall profit will reward you with bragging rights. We don’t use any “real” money. We will be using rendezvous “paper pelts.”From now until the rendezvous, students will have the opportunity to earn “animal pelts.” This is our form of money/currency given out by 4th Grade Teachers to be used to buy things at the rendezvous from other students. You will turn in your paper pelts afterward. Whatever you choose to make should be homemade or a kit (Amazon has several orders soon). Don’t stress about this project, you can paint/use markers to color rocks and call it good. Remember***you want to have a product kids want to buy in the end though*** Students should use materials that can be found around the house to make sure their product doesn’t break the bank. Any cost involved in purchasing materials should be minimal. Students will need to make 30 items to sell. Please let the students make this product/service with minimal help from grown-ups. Rendezvous items are due Monday, Dec. 16th. This will ensure that students are ready to sell on Thursday, and it will give me time to help students price their products and make a poster in class.  AGAIN, the product posters are being made in class. 

Lastly, please fill out this Google Form to allow your student to participate.

Feel free to email me with any additional questions.

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THE WEEK OF NOV. 18th-22nd…

ABOUT ONE MONTH AWAY!!!

Polar Express Party-Winter Party

We have been working very hard to be proficient in multiplication facts! We have a few kids that are still trying to master these skills. Please help them by practicing at home.

Students will need to know their MULTIPLICATION FACTS! Please have your child work on their facts at home whenever you can. If they have reached 99% in their REFLEX account have already qualified. Any student under that percent will need to prove to me that they have them learned before the party (verbally, using flashcards, or passed off one at a time on the “multiplication mastery” board. 

To celebrate, we are going to be watching the movie for our winter party. The party will be on Friday, December 20th. This movie is rated “G.” Please let me know if you would like your child to participate in another activity that day instead of watching the movie. We will be having hot chocolate, popcorn, and fun!

Students may wear clean pajamas to school that day. They can bring a small pillow, blanket, and stuffed animal to use during the show. Kids can snack on treats they brought from home (it can be healthy or sweet). Remember NO PEANUTS or snacks containing peanuts. They can bring a closable drink too.

NOTE: anything they bring may not be shared with other students Remember we have a short day this day.

PLANNING AHEAD: Besides watching the movie, we will have a gift exchange. Please send your child with a $3-$5 gift to share. They may also regift a gently used item/toy. Please bring the gift wrapped. I will gladly accept any extra gift you can send for children that don’t bring on. I will not need any volunteers for this day. If you would like to participate in the fun, you can sure stop by for a little bit.

This is a fun opportunity for students. Let me know if you need me to print off a submission form. Artwork can be done digitally or hand drawn. I know there are amazing and talented students in my class. I’d love to see one of you win!!

Nov.1st- No School!
Nov. 3rd-Daylight Savings
Nov. 15th- Dress Down for Quest Families
Nov 18th-22nd- Gratitude Week
Nov 25th-29th- No School – Thanksgiving Recess
Dec 5Th – Novel Study Return

New Novel Study Book!! How to Steal a Dog—-

Math November 4th-8th: Use Multiplication to Convert Measurements
ELA November 4th-8th: Unit 2 Week 5

Math November 11th-15th: Mult/Div Word Problems Lesson #7
Nov 11th -15th : ELA-Wonders Lesson-UNIT #3 Week 1-2

Upcoming Events>>>

Oct. 22nd Beef Jerky/Cookie Dough Pick Up 2:00-5:00
Oct. 24th Field Trip: Please fill out the permission form to This is the Place– Please pay your $5 field trip fee here. LINK
Oct. 25th Dollar Dress Down Day
Oct. 26th-Graveyard Gallop and Trick-or-Treat Trot
Oct. 28th RED Ribbon Week
Oct. 28th- Hat Day
Oct. 29th- Wild Sock Day
Oct. 30th- Pajama Day
Oct. 30th-Novel Study is due back. (DATE CHANGED)
Oct. 31st- Halloween Class Party Form– Parade at 9:00 -Short day 1:10
Nov. 1st- No School

If you would like to help with the class Halloween party by donations or in the classroom, please fill out the form.

• Tues. Oct 1st – Picture Retakes
• Wed. Oct 9th – Mrs. Peay’s Birthday
• Mon Oct 14th – Tues Oct 15th —-Short days
• Mon Oct 14th – Tues Oct 15th–Parent/teacher conferences Sign Up Here
• Tues Oct 15th – Say Boo to the Flu
• Wed Oct 16th – Fri Oct 18th —-Fall Break-no school
• Thurs. Oct 17th – Mrs. Chaparro’s Birthday
• Tues. Oct 22nd- Cookie Dough/Beef Jerkey Pick-up
• Thur Oct 24th – Field Trip #2 —-This Is The Place Park
• Fri. Oct 25th- Dollar Dress Down
• Sat. Oct 26th – Quest Trick or Treat Fun Run and Graveyard Gallop 5K @ 10am
• Thurs Oct 31st. – Halloween Parade and parties/ Early Out
• Fri Nov 1st. No School-teacher workday

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES: Monday, Oct. 14th & Tuesday, Oct. 15th Please take a minute to sign up for conferences. Students will be presenting so bring them with you!!! (One slot per student)

REFLEX: Please make sure your student gets their green light on Reflex EVERY DAY!! They must be at 100% by Dec. 16th to come to the Polar Express Party.

2nd Field Trip: Thursday, Oct. 24th, This is the Place

Learning for the next two weeks:

Dear Parents,

We are excited to announce our upcoming field trip to the American West Heritage Center!
Trip Details:
Date: Tomorrow, Sept. 26th (My Birthday! Best way to celebrate is to go on a field trip!)

Departure from school: 9:00 AM

Return to school: Approximately 2:00 PM

The classes will be divided into two groups, each with three chaperones. Remember the following:

School Uniform: Students are required to wear school uniforms. No Jeans!

Footwear: Students should wear good walking shoes, as we will be exploring various outdoor exhibits.

Weather: A lightweight jacket is recommended, as temperatures may vary throughout the day.

Backpacks: Students are allowed to bring a small backpack containing a toy, card games, a book, or another activity for the bus ride. Please note that electronics are not permitted.

Lunch: If your child is bringing a lunch from home, please remember to pack it as previously indicated.
Remember to pay your student fee in the office or online by tomorrow morning. Pay Here

Ask your student if they have passed all comprehension checks in Math with 80% or higher. If they have not, this is a good indication they need to be attending tutoring. Tutoring is WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAYS after school until 3:45.

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER-Watch this instructional video about the cookie dough fundraiser! Students can start selling on Monday, September 16th; they’ll need everything turned in at the office on Wednesday, September 25th. Angelee and Dr. Dave will be passing out Spooky Speedster prizes on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school starts in front of the library. All other prizes will be shipped to the school AFTER the fundraiser is over. Please note that the paperwork has an incorrect delivery date. The actual date that Cookie Dough will be delivered to the school is TUESDAY, OCT. 22ND. Remember, ALL sales must be entered in the Scoreboard app (see paperwork that you child is bringing home today). Thanks.

I’m back and excited to say I have a darling new grandbaby!! I appreciate those students who were on their very best behavior and held to the high expectations while I was out for the week.

I am attaching a yearly treat and movie form to be filled out by you that will cover the entire year of events. Please fill out this form as quickly as possible so that your child can participate in all the upcoming fun activities. Click here to access the permission form for the year.

Our first field trip is quickly approaching. We will be going to the American West Heritage Center in Cache Valley on Thurs Sept. 26th. Please fill out this form to give permission for your child to participate.

A bus will take us to the park from Quest at the beginning of school and return to Quest that afternoon. The suggested donation will be $5 per student to cover all expenses for this field trip. Paying suggested donation fees is a big part of 4th-grade continuing our efforts to have and attend field trips throughout the school year. Generations donations are greatly appreciated for students who are unable to pay. Please pay your funds to the office or online before Sept 20th so we can get a good count. Pay fee here>LINK
Please indicate on this form if your student will attend and what they will be doing for lunch (whether it’s home or school lunch).
Also, we will be taking 6 chaperones to attend with each class. Chaperones chosen will need to ride the bus with us and have a group of students they are in charge of throughout the entire field trip. The chosen chaperones will need to pay the Quest office a $8 field trip fee. Please indicate if you are willing to attend and pay the chaperone fee. I will be randomly selecting 6 lucky chaperones by Friday, Sept 13th. I will send an email if you are one of the 6 chosen.

Please Note: Younger siblings are not allowed on the field trip since we will be taking the bus and do not have room for them to ride the bus with us.

READING passages were sent home last week. Just a reminder that fluency is how fast we read per minute. The goal is to increase our fluency while making sure that the words we read are correct. I will be sending home these passages weekly and can be part of their 20-minute daily reading. Please support their reading and encourage them to try to beat their time with their fluency. There are also spelling words attached they can practice spelling in any creative way they would like, as well as comprehension questions they can fill out on Thursday night. They should bring these papers signed and returned back to me each Friday. Students will be rewarded with tickets for papers brought back by Friday.

TUTORING will be starting this week. Students recently learned how to take their first comp check to prove proficiency last week. I will be starting tutoring by invitation this week. You will receive an email if your student could benefit from attending.

What we are learning…We will be focused on the same learning this week in Math, ELA, and Science.

We are starting our weekly lessons this week. Listed below are lessons/standards of Math, ELA, and Science. Please ask your students questions relating to these topics. I will be starting tutoring next week. Tutoring will be on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 3:45. If your student needs to attend tutoring, you will be sent an email asking your student to attend.

Picture day is coming this Wednesday. Students will wear school uniforms for these pictures. The link provided below will direct you to pre-ordering.

If you have not signed the class disclosure and back-to-school forms, please do so now.

Just a reminder to pay the student fees in the office to help cover your student’s supplies.  Link  I have already purchased these items for this year. If you would rather purchase them yourselves, they must meet the description on the class supply list.

Students need headphones starting this week. Please send them by tomorrow. If you need to borrow or purchase headphones send me an email. 🙂

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Picture day- Wednesday, August 28th Link

Novel Study – Bunnicula book return, Wednesday, Sept. 25th

Field Trip – American West Heritage Center, Thursday, Sept. 26th

Novel Study Party – Movie and Book review, Friday, Sept. 27th

I AM EXCITED TO MEET ALL OF YOU!

I am very excited to welcome my new students into my class!

PARENTS – Here are a few things you can do now:

1)  Please “Subscribe to our blog” by clicking on the right and inputting your email address.  You will be sent a confirmation email.  You need to click the link on the confirmation email to complete your subscription.  Once this is complete, you will receive an email each time I update the blog. This is important to stay updated!

2) Under the “Parent Information” heading you will find our Class Disclosure, Disclosure Signature Page and Supply list. **Please read and sign before school starts!!

3) Please fill out this survey so I can get to know your child: Parent Survey

4) SEL Permission form Link Here:

Kids-Practice MATH FACTS!!! You can use your Reflex account and earn a “GREEN Light” everyday! Don’t forget to log in and use your iReady accounts too!!

Importants Dates:

Monday, August 19, Back to School Night 6:00-8:00pm 

Wednesday-Friday, August 21-23, First Days of School/Early out at 1:10

Monday-Thursday, August 26-29, Full week of school

Friday, August 30, No School!

Have a wonderful summer break!