Dr. Dave and Mrs. Angelee will be treating our class to an Ice Cream Party due to winning the canned food drive!!! This will take place this Friday, November 18th. Please fill out this form allowing your student to participate.

Upcoming Events:

• Friday, November 18: Dollar Dress Down Day and Ice Cream Party!
• Monday-Friday, November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break- No School
• Friday, December 2: Angel Tree Dress Down Day
• Saturday, December 3- Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch Click here to register: Online Registration
• Thursday, December 1: Mountain Man visits
• Thursday, December 15, Rendezvous
• Friday, December 16: Polar Express Party
• December 17-January 1: Winter Break- No School
  

RENDEZVOUS

Upcoming Rendezvous-We will be having our annual fourth-grade Rendezvous (a.k.a. the Economics Fair) on Thursday, Dec 15th. It will be held in the Q1 Gym from 2:00-3:00. 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 would like to bring BUT no food items will be allowed. 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-but order 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 their product-don’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 12th. This will assure that students are ready to sell on Thursday and give time for me to help students price their product 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.

Reindeer Run

Watch this FUN VIDEO!!! Reindeer Run 2021 Video

What we are learning this week>>>

Friday, November 4th, our class will take the “How to Eat Fried Worms” assessment. We will be eating lunch in the classroom and will be watching the 2006 movie, “How to Eat Fried Worms”. Please fill out the permission form here: Worm Party

I would just like to thank everyone who has participated in the canned food drive. As of today, our class is leading the school! Way to go! Tomorrow is one more dress down for 5 cans. If possible, please bring cans tomorrow to keep us in the lead.

Student Led Conference presentations are 20 minutes long, so please be on time!

JOIN THE CHOIR 3-6 GRADES for more information and to sign up: Click the link here

Our annual Halloween Parade will take place on Friday, October 31st. The parade will start at 9:00am, have your student come to school already dressed in their costume.

Our class party will be from 10:15 to 11:45. Please fill out the Halloween Party Form allowing your child to participate and if you would like to help volunteer.

Click here to sign up for PTC times

I am excited about Student-Led Conferences. These conferences are led by your student, so please bring them with you. Use the link above to sign up for a conference time. They will be held on Wednesday, October 26th, and Thursday, October 27th beginning at 1:40 pm. We have short these two days. Additionally, don’t forget that students do not have school on Friday, October 28th.

If you can’t make these dates, please let me know. I still want to find another date/time to meet.

This Is the Place Field Trip Information!

In preparation for our 4th-grade field trip on Thursday, October 6th, there are a couple things we need to make sure everyone is aware of. 

Students and the chosen class chaperones need to be on time (8:25 am) to school that morning. Chaperones, please pay your admission fee at Quest ($7). The bus will be loaded promptly at 8:45am. We will be traveling by bus to “This Is The Place Heritage Park” in Salt Lake City. Since the bus ride is about an hour long, students are allowed to bring a book or small cards to play with on the bus. NO ELECTRONICS — including cell phones will be permitted. Cell phones will not be allowed because they can’t be safely monitored by teachers. Please go over with your student proper bus behavior before that morning. We should arrive at “This Is The Place” around 9:50-10:00 am. 

Students will still be required to wear their school uniforms on the field trip. Students will also need to bring a light jacket or hoodie with them as we will be at the base of the canyon and it tends to have chilly mornings. They may bring along a small water bottle as well. Each student will also need a backpack that day to hold their jackets, lunches, and water bottles. If they ordered school lunch they would receive it that morning to carry. If they are bringing home lunch, make sure to bring it (students will not share food).

We will be reloading buses at 1:00 pm and will arrive back at school at about 2:05 pm. Your students will be back in time for the normal after-school pick-up.

If you have not already taken care of the $5 student fee,  please pay at the office or online here: ONLINE PAYMENTS marking “other” and typing Garrett field trip. Please pay this fee A.S.A.P.

We hope for a fun day with all of our students. 

Thanks 

The 4th-grade teachers

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Wednesday, Oct. 5th – Picture Retakes – See the flyer below
• Tuesday, Oct. 6th – Field Trip – Required School Wide Evacuation Form Due!!
• Tuesday, Oct. 11th – Evacuation Drill
• Oct. 12-14 – NO SCHOOL! Fall Break
• Monday, October 17 – Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky pickup
• Friday, October 21 – End of Quarter Grades posted.
• Oct. 26th-27th – Parent Teacher Conferences – Sign-ups will go out towards the end of next week
• Friday, Oct. 28th – No School – Teacher Work Day
• Halloween -Monday, Oct. 31st – Short Day, Halloween parade, and party!

Picture RETAKES!!

Upcoming Lockdown and Evacuation Drill:

Parents, this LINK must be filled out before October 6th, with acknowledgment of the evacuation drill, along with accurate information and the name of the person who will be picking up your student.  All information about this Evacuation Drill will be found on the form.

Pick-up Times:

The below pick-up times are based on the LAST NAME OF THE ADULT who will be picking students up at the church.

• Adult’s last name beginning with ­­­letters A-C: Pick up between 3:00 – 3:15
•  Adult’s last name beginning with ­­­letters D-J: Pick up between 3:15 – 3:30
• Adult’s last name beginning with ­­­letters K-P: Pick up between 3:30 – 3:45
• Adult’s last name beginning with ­­­letters Q-Z: Pick up between 3:45 – 4:00

Please feel free to contact the office with any questions you might have regarding this drill or the pick-up procedures.

This week in ELA we are learning…

This week in Math we are learning:

Lesson 7: Multiplication and Division in Word Problems and Lesson 8: Multiples and Factors.

HALLOWEEN – This year Halloween is on a Monday. We will be having a class party and I am looking for some amazing parents to help us run this day. I will be emailing out a Google Form asking for volunteers. I am so excited for this day!!!!

Dollar Dress Down Dates:

Attention Artists!!!

The Chalk Art Contest will be held at West Haven’s Evening of Art.

It is free to enter, fun to participate and has prizes!

The event will be Saturday, September 24th at the West Haven building.

Enter here: Contest Link

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Thank you for participating in our cookie dough fundraiser. Remember, students have until the end of this upcoming Monday to sell items. All packets, including cash and checks, should be returned Tuesday morning. The Cookie Dough & Beef Jerky fundraiser will help fund student activities (ie field trips) and school improvements. Below is the video that Dr. Dave presented today during our kick-off assembly.

COOKIE DOUGH VIDEO LINK 

Here are some things to know:

• The fundraiser – GOING ON NOW
• Money is due by Sept 27
• Checks payable to Quest Academy
• All orders need to be entered into the Scoreboard app (code QUE266)
• Teacher’s name is: Mrs. Garrett

Watch this short, instructional video to get started on the Scoreboard app (there are also instructions in the student packet).  The code you’ll need to enter in the app for Quest is QUE266.

Thank you for your support!

THIS IS THE PLACE!

Parents, remember to fill out the form allowing your student to participate in our first field trip to “THIS IS THE PLACE” on Thursday, October 6th. Please pay field trip funds to the office or online by September 30th.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Monday, Sept 26th – Mrs. Garrett’s Birthday!
• Monday, Sept 26th – End of Cookie Dough Fundraiser
• Tuesday, Sept 27th – Dr. Dave’s Birthday!
• Friday, Sept 23rd – If you are ordering a sac lunch for the field trip, today is the last day. Four lucky chaperone winners will be picked for our field trip Friday, Sept. 30th – Dollar Dress Down Day. Field trip donation deadline $5
• Thursday, Oct 6th – This is the Place Field Trip 8:35-2:30. Depart from Quest via buses

Week of September 26-30th…

We are excited for our Cookie Dough Fundraiser!!! Please watch this video for an explanation of the fundraiser and to better understand the contents of the packet being sent home with your child today.

Our long anticipated classroom desks are finally being delivered, and we need YOU! We are asking for help in unloading the desks from the truck and transporting them down to classrooms. Desks are scheduled to be delivered on Monday, September 19 at 1:00pm We are hoping they will be delivered as scheduled, but we are asking any volunteers to be a little flexible with that time frame. 

Teachers will be reaching out as well to solicit volunteers for adjusting legs on their desks before they can be placed in the classrooms.

Please add your name HERE if you are able to help for any amount of time that day.

Thank you so much for your help!

This week we are learning…

Remember to return the book “Bunnicula” by Tomorrow, Thursday, September 15th.

Friday, we will be watching the ABC Weekend Specials – “Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit” (Complete Broadcast, 10/29/1983) in celebration of finishing our first novel study book.

Please fill out this link allowing your student to participate.

First Field Trip of the School Year!

Our first field trip will be Thursday, October 6th, 2021. We will be going to “This is the Place Heritage Park” in Salt lake city.

I have attached a google form with information that you will need to fill out for your child. I have attached part of the form so you can read about it in advance before filling out the form.

FYI I need a form filled out for each of my students before they can attend our field trip.

Field Trip Permission Form

INFO Sneak Peek::::

A bus will take us to the park from Quest at the beginning of school and bring us back to Quest that afternoon. The suggested donation will be $5 per student to cover all expenses for this field trip. Please pay your funds to the office or online before Friday, September 30th so we can get a good count.

Also, please indicate on this form if your student is going to attend and what they will be doing for lunch (whether it’s home or school lunch)

Also, we will be taking four chaperones to attend with each class. Chaperones chosen will 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 $7 field trip fee. Please indicate if you are willing to attend and pay the chaperone fee and I will be randomly select the 4 lucky chaperones. I will let you know who is picked.

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 attend.

HAPPENING IN OUR CLASS THIS WEEK…

This week in math we are reviewing a few of our substandards. Rounding Whole Numbers and Adding Whole Numbers. I will be emailing parents inviting students who are not proficient in power standards to come to tutoring this week. For the month of September, I will not be tutoring on Thursday afternoons.