Hello Team!

We have a great week of learning ahead: dividing decimals in math, poetry in ELA, the Age of Exploration in Social Studies, and food webs and ecosystems in Science. We will be working hard and looking forward to our field trip on Thursday! If you haven’t yet, please fill out the Permission Slip that was emailed to you right away. Students will not take anything with them on the field trip other than a coat. They will be back to school in time for lunch. Please remember that the bus is leaving shortly after 8:30 am on Thursday. If your child is not here by that time, you will need to make alternative arrangements with them until 5th grade returns at 12:30 pm.

Also, just a reminder, I will be gone Wednesday – Friday this week (including the day of the field trip). The amazing Mr. Jeff Winters will be with our class while I am away. If you have any questions, please reach out in the next day or two! I will respond to any messages sent while I am away once I return to the classroom on Monday the 14th. Thank you!

Important Dates:

• Monday-Friday, November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break – No School!
• Thursday, December 1: Field Trip – Parent volunteers are welcome and appreciated. Please watch for details next week.
• Saturday, December 3: Annual Reindeer Run – Sign up now to get early bird pricing. Click here to register Quest 5K and Fun Run Registration.

A 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

Parents, please read the following information regarding breakfast/lunch service:

• Breakfast will be served in the Q1 cafeteria. The cost will be $0.40 for students who qualify for the reduced price and $1.50 for full pay students.

• Lunch will also be served in the Q1 cafeteria. The cost will be $0.40 for students who qualify for the reduced price and $2.00 for full pay students.

• Please note that this year, meals are no longer free to all students. If you wish to apply for free/reduced meals, you may do so through your parental Aspire account.

It is essential that students have their ID badges with them every day, as they will need to scan their badge in breakfast and lunch lines. If a student mistakenly takes their badge home and forgets it the next day, we will have them contact you to bring it to the school.

If your child has allergies, please be sure to contact Madeline Chestnut, the Quest Kitchen Manager, at mchestnut@questac.org, so that she may document and make arrangements for any needed accommodations.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you,

Mrs. Shaw