We are starting the RISE test next week! We spent the week reviewing and doing our end-of-year diagnostics. They are so ready! I’m so proud of the growth they have shown this year!! If you want to help your child do well next week, it is very important and impactful for them to come to school with good rest as well as full bellies with a healthy breakfast. Remember, Quest Academy has free breakfast, so come to school before 8:15 to receive breakfast. Our testing time will start shortly after school starts in the morning, so please be on time as well. Additionally, we want to help ease any testing jitters and increase excitement as much as we can. Please sign this form to allow your child to chew gum during testing. SIGN HERE

Thank you for all you do and your support as we work toward finishing 4th grade strong!

FIELD TRIP!!

Fourth Grade Field Trip Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

You must fill out this permission slip. HERE IS THE LINK. (If you have students in more than one class, fill the form out under that teacher’s BLOG please.)We will not be limiting chaperones on this field trip. If you want to come, you can. You must be older than 18 years of age. No siblings. We will make group assignments after we get a count of how many students/adults are attending.

Please pay the Quest Q1 office the following donation:

Adult chaperones: $6 *You will need to pay a Frontrunner train fee on your own.

Student planetarium fee: $3

FIELD DAY FUN: $2 *While you are paying these fees, please pay the field day fee too. Our field day is Wednesday, May 25th additional information will be sent soon.

We will be using the Frontrunner. Students will need to be dropped off and picked up at the Roy station by their guardians. There will NOT be transportation from Quest to or from the station.

DROP OFF: STUDENTS SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE AT THE STATION BETWEEN 7:45 AM-8:00 AM. THE LATEST THEY SHOULD ARRIVE IS 8:00 AM. THERE WILL NOT BE A TEACHER AT THE STATION BEFORE 7:45 TO TEND TO ANY CHILD.

PICK UP: We will arrive back at the Roy station at 2:45. STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP BETWEEN 2:45-3:00. 

Students will need to sign-up for a school lunch prior to the field trip using the LINK. If you didn’t order a free sack lunch from the school, send your child with a lunch that doesn’t need to be refrigerated. They will carry their own lunches.

Send your child with a small jacket, bags/backpack to carry their lunches, and a water bottle. No electronic devices (games/phones) are allowed on the field trip. They may bring something small to play with on the Frontrunner. For example, a deck of cards, a small pack of crayons/notebook, or a figurine/fidget toy. Nothing that will bounce away from them or cause a mess. No gum. Apply sunscreen beforehand and send some if your child may need more. We will be eating lunch outside.

If you are attending as chaperone-more information will come as we get closer to the day. Email your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Fourth Grade Teachers

Summer Reading

KEEP UP THE READING!!! This link has a 4th Grade list of books recommended by the Weber County Library. If your child is not on a fourth-grade Lexile, please read these books with them 🙂 Additionally, a printed version was sent home today.
Thank you! Happy Summer Reading!!!
 Summer Reading

Barnes & Noble.  This is a great program because all the students have to do is read 8 books, record the title & author on a journal & take the journal into the store once completed & they get to choose a free book.  They’ve changed it a bit this year, only accepting the journals in the month of August but they’ve also given a great list of books to read for the summer by age group.  I would appreciate you posting this on your blogs when you have time.  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/summer-reading-lists?list=kidsbrages-0-7

Please fill out this form ASAP!!! Here is the LINK.

Alright! It’s crunch time! Last week of tutoring before the Rise Assessment- Wednesday and Thursday, until 3:30! We have so much to review before testing begins. Make sure your student is reading every night for 20 minutes, finishing any math packets, and to review multiplication facts, do Reflex to a green light. Please make sure your student does not miss school for the next 3 weeks. We have started practice tests and we quickly realized that some students do not have good working headphones. Talk to your child and make sure your child has headphones, that plug into the computer, with them every day. If needed, they are welcome to buy a good pair from the office for $5.00.

Important Dates:

• May 3nd – 6th – End of Level I-Ready Diagnostic Test
• May 9th – 12th – RISE SCIENCE and READING End of Level Testing @ 8:50
• May 16th – 18th – RISE MATH End of Level Testing @ 8:50 & End of Level Dibels Test (Reading)

Students may wear Star Wars shirts on Wednesday, May 4th. All other clothing items should be uniform complaint.

It is also teacher and staff appreciation week! I am grateful for the staff members that work here at Quest Academy!!

Our class has been working SUPER DUPER hard lately! We have been working hard preparing for the RISE assessments and 4th-grade program! We are going to celebrate with “technology day.” Tomorrow, April 29th, students may bring any technology they would like or they will be able to use our classroom iPads/Macs.

Here are the rules: ANYTHING they bring, could get broken. If it gets broken, our school will not pay to have it replaced. UNDER any circumstances -we are not liable for a broken or stolen device. ALL devices will be brought to my classroom in the morning and dropped off. Nothing is allowed outside during recess. The kids will play with them from 11:00-11:40, and for a few minutes after lunch. Given that they will play with them for about an hour, please don’t bring something that takes several minutes to set up. Our school’s technology rules apply to this day. All games must be rated “E” for everyone. There will not be wi-fi available or use of the classroom TV/Monitor. The easiest technology is our classroom technology. Again, I will still have their Chromes computers available and ipads. They will be able to use student links, Bloxels, and additional apps already loaded onto the school devices.

A quick reminder: The Fourth Grade Utah History program is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 28th at 6:30PM. Students need to come in their best attire and be here on the bleachers by 6:15. Come early to see their digital displays. 

We are having our 4th-grade Utah Program at Quest Academy Thursday, April 28th at 6:30. All of the 4th-grade students will be singing different Utah songs for you. Best dress (what you would wear to a wedding or church) or school uniform, please. Along with singing, 8 students from our room will have speaking parts. These parts need to be memorized. The parts have about three sentences in them. WE are excited to entertain you all! Invite everyone you know to come-no limit! All of the 4th-grade kids have created something to show you about our beautiful state. Come earlier enough to walk around and see their creations.

Rise Benchmark Assessments will be taking place over the course of the next couple of weeks. The Rise Assessment will begin May, 9th. If you have any concerns or questions about the Rise Assessments, please contact me or the front office.

This week in math we are learning…

Please help your child learn the following songs in preparation for our upcoming 4th-Grade Utah History Program.

Utah, This is the Place!

Fur, Traders, and Trappers

Looking Back!

The 29 Counties of Utah

It was great getting to celebrate your student’s 4th-grade success at student-led conferences. They ALL did such a great job. I am so proud of each one of them. I can’t believe in only one month we will be practicing for the RISE assessments. Remember to be reading with your student every night and encourage them to come to tutoring or work on any math standards from home that they are not proficient or have not mastered. Thank you again for raising such great kiddos!! They are AWESOME!!!

Valentine’s Day Information!!!

Valentine’s Day is one week away! Students will be allowed to bring a decorated Valentine’s box or envelope from home and Valentine’s to share with each other. We have 26 students in our class. NEW THIS YEAR!!! Students will be allowed to bring store-bought CANDY Valentine’s in addition to prizes! We do have students in our class who have allergies to gluten, so please look for candy that is GLUTEN FREE. Please fill out this form allowing your child to participate in the Valentine’s Party. This will be held during the last 30 minutes of class.

Our Student Council will be selling Friend-Grams starting tomorrow morning at 7:45 in the lobbies of both Q1 and Q2. The Friend-Grams will be $.25 each. This is a fun way for students to share a message of friendship with a classmate or staff member. Each Friend-Gram will have a small treat attached and delivered to classrooms on Monday, February 14. Friend-Grams will be sold Monday through Thursday of this week from 7:45-8:15 am and 3:10-3:15 pm. 

THIS WEEK WE ARE LEARNING!!

Sign up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050444ACAA2BA5FB6-studentled

Use the link above to sign up for Student-Led Conference/PTC. They will be held on February, 2nd, and 3rd beginning at 1:20. They will be online (using ZOOM) or in-person. We have short days these two days. Additionally, don’t forget that students do not have school on Friday, February 4th.

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

Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday break! As this New Year has begun so has the learning. I know it is hard coming back to school after a long break. Please help your student go to bed early and get plenty of sleep. We are working hard on learning new concepts and improving in many academic areas. Please work with your child at home and encourage them to read EVERY NIGHT and help them to have their multiplication facts down. Tutoring will still be on Wednesdays and Thursdays after school until 3:30 for any student who feels they could use extra help. Students who are not proficient in math standards will be asked to stay after for additional help and support.

This week in math we are learning… FRACTIONS!!