Here is a STEM Challenge that the STEM teachers shared with us. If you have any questions, email Ms. Julie at jdraper@questac.org
Quest Academy’s At-Home STEM Challenge #1
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Complete Schedule
This is our complete schedule. Students can find it in our Google Classroom under “Class Schedule and Zoom Link”. I will post the zoom link here everyday at 8:40. This meeting room will stay open until 1:00. If you or your student need help after this time, please feel free to send me a message through email, bloomz, or our Google classroom. I will check this often and get right back to you. You can also set up an appointment if needed. As far as the reading groups, I will email you to notify you what group your child is in. Math groups will be by invitation. I will send invites by email on the Friday before the next week.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays students will need to go into the library and keyboarding classrooms to find the zoom link for those meetings. When they are finished in those meetings they will go back to our classroom (around 9:00) to find our class link for zoom. *Some students may not have joined these classrooms yet, but I will help them on Monday.
One last request, I know having your student learn from home is hard. There may be times of power struggles that make you want to pull your hair out. I get it. I have 3 of my own at home. But the most important thing they can do is READ! READ! READ! Some of my suggestions for home learning would be to have them get up and get ready for school. Make a spot in the home that they go to everyday to learn. We have 4 weeks ahead of us, let’s make it the best learning environment that we can! Thank you for reading to the end of this post and thank you so much for sharing your children with me. I love seeing their faces on the screen everyday!
Game Challenge
How is the Quarantine going for you? We’ve only been doing this about two weeks and we are learning a lot! We appreciate your patience with us as we change schedules and change the way you get into things. We are learning as we go and trying to find the best way to teach your kids. Here is a fun game challenge that is completely optional. I challenge the students to create a game over spring break. I would love to see what they come up with. Feel free to email me a picture of their game. ssnitker@questac.org
Have a wonderful spring break with your family!!!
Mrs. Snitker
New Schedule – March 23
Parents,
Here is the revised schedule for this week. daily schedule
We have condensed our day in hopes that it will help families at home. Students will be online from 8:45-11:15. They do not need to login to the classroom after that time. This time does not include their self read, so please make sure they are still reading for 20 minutes a day.
A new meeting room link will be posted in google classroom each day, just before our meeting time. This way students will not be in the room without a teacher. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your help at home. I know we are all adjusting to this new type of learning. I appreciate your patience and your kind words. Your children are amazing and I have loved seeing their beautiful faces on my screen each day!
Here is the revised schedule for this week. daily schedule
We have condensed our day in hopes that it will help families at home. Students will be online from 8:45-11:15. They do not need to login to the classroom after that time. This time does not include their self read, so please make sure they are still reading for 20 minutes a day.
A new meeting room link will be posted in google classroom each day, just before our meeting time. This way students will not be in the room without a teacher. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your help at home. I know we are all adjusting to this new type of learning. I appreciate your patience and your kind words. Your children are amazing and I have loved seeing their beautiful faces on my screen each day!
Wednesday, March 18 Meeting
Parents,
We are having some technical difficulties with our recordings from today. For some reason they won’t download. Therefore, I have made notes of what we went over today in hopes that your student can still complete the work even though they weren’t able to attend live. Thank you for your patience. Please don’t hesitate to email or bloomz a message if you have any questions. I am here to help.
We are having some technical difficulties with our recordings from today. For some reason they won’t download. Therefore, I have made notes of what we went over today in hopes that your student can still complete the work even though they weren’t able to attend live. Thank you for your patience. Please don’t hesitate to email or bloomz a message if you have any questions. I am here to help.
*please note that anything in blue is a link to that website. If you have any problems, you can check the student links on the Quest website.
Reading: We talked about words that have more than one syllable. This week’s packet is the one with spelling words “pencil, letter, magnet”. Find the paper with a list of words and 2 sentences at the bottom
- Read the 2 sentences.
- Underline the words with more than 1 syllable.
- Draw a line between the 2 syllables in each word on the list. (example: nap/kin)
Complete the following online:
I-ready Reading (clever) = 15 minutes
Wonders = Assignments
Read a book = 20 minutes.
Math: We used strategies to add several 2 digit numbers.
Click here for a self check. Then complete the following:
I-ready math (clever) = 15 minutes
Reflex = green light
Thank you for all that you are doing at home.
Crazy week of March 16-20
Parents,
After many meetings we have come up with a plan for how school will be running over the next two weeks. Administration has emailed information to all families with details about when student work and devices can be picked up.
Student Work Packets: There are 2 separate bundles in the bag, one for this week and one for next week. In the Student Packet, you will find their log in card, supplies, and all of our classwork that we will be using for the next 2 weeks. There is also a bonus sheet for a week 3 (if it comes to that, hopefully not). Please see the yellow note that indicates the times when students should log on to Google Classroom and Google Meet for live instruction. An instructional video on how to do this can be found by following this link:
http://qactube.org/index.php?action=play&media_key=1bbb26dd3e3fd7f2
Live Instruction: We will be using the Google Meet’s App for live Math and ELA instruction each day. All students are welcome to join our discussion. If students are unable to log on during the live stream, a video of the instruction will be posted to the Google Classroom Stream later that day. This will also be linked in the Google Classroom assignment for the day. We will give it a try this Wednesday and Thursday and see how it goes. *Remember, there are only 2 school days this week, as Friday is a teacher work day.
Student Login Cards: Each packet includes a student login card that includes all of the information that they will need for any of the online programs.
Please be open to changes as we figure out a routine that works for all of us. We will miss seeing all of your kids, but hope everyone stays healthy and safe. As always, please reach out if you have any questions.
Don’t lose your minds (or login cards),
Mrs. Snitker
Week of March 9-13
This Week’s Happenings:
Mon. 3/9: Library Books are due!!
Thurs. 3/12: Ice Cream & Pizza party
Fri. 3/13: Early release.
Announcements:
Mon. 3/9: Library Books are due!!
Thurs. 3/12: Ice Cream & Pizza party
Fri. 3/13: Early release.
Announcements:
*Please fill out the google form for ice cream and pizza. I sent it on bloomz.
*Early out Thurs., March 19 & No School Friday, March 20 – Teacher Training Day
*Spring break is March 30-April 3
Math in Class
We are changing things up just a little bit this week. For the students that have mastered 3-digit addition and subtraction, they will be creating videos of them teaching the different strategies they use to solve equations. This is a higher level of thinking and helps them really solidify the standard. I will continue to work with those that have not mastered this standard yet. Please watch for extra practice to come home with them.
*Early out Thurs., March 19 & No School Friday, March 20 – Teacher Training Day
*Spring break is March 30-April 3
Math in Class
We are changing things up just a little bit this week. For the students that have mastered 3-digit addition and subtraction, they will be creating videos of them teaching the different strategies they use to solve equations. This is a higher level of thinking and helps them really solidify the standard. I will continue to work with those that have not mastered this standard yet. Please watch for extra practice to come home with them.
Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!)
Please, please, please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Remember to fill out your monthly reading log if you want a prize. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Week of March 2-6
This Week’s Happenings:
*Reading Logs are due this week*
Mon. 3/2: Dr. Seuss Day. Library Books are due!!
Fri. 3/06: Early release.
Announcements:
*Reading Logs are due this week*
Mon. 3/2: Dr. Seuss Day. Library Books are due!!
Fri. 3/06: Early release.
Announcements:
Dr. Seuss Day this Monday. Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss book character.
Math in Class
We are taking a break from 2 step word problems, but we will come back to them and test the week before Spring Break. This week we will be working on adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers. Please watch for practice pages to come home. I know homework is optional, but if you could talk about it at home, it would be greatly appreciated.
Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!)
**Reading Logs are Due**
Enjoy your time at home with your kids and continue to encourage them to read for enjoyment! You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Remember to fill out your monthly reading log if you want a prize. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Dr. Seuss – Next Monday, March 2
Junior High Play
Come find out whodunit at the Quest Academy Junior High’s Production of Clue. Tickets are on sale online, available for pick-up at the Will Call, through Tuesday, February 25th for $5/ticket or $20/family of five at http://www.questac.org/. They will also be available at the door for $6/ticket. Show times are Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th, with a 7:00 P.M. curtain both nights, at Syracuse Arts Academy’s South Campus, 2893 W 1700 S, Syracuse, Utah. Concessions will be available for purchase as well as an opportunity to enter your guess for which character is the murderer, in which room, and with what weapon for a prize.
