• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: $1 Dress Down – Early release day 1:20

• Upcoming Dates:
• Feb. 1st & 2nd – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:20
• Feb. 3rd – No School – Teacher Work Day

Parent, Student, and Teacher Conferences: See sign-ups on bloomz. These conferences will be student led, so please pick a time that you and your student can attend.

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “How are kids around the world different?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Visualize to compare and contrast differences.
• Spelling Pattern: r-controlled (ore, or, oar)

Math in Class: We are learning strategies to add several 2-digit numbers. See the activity below that you can do with your student.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Mid Year Testing *Please read every night!!!
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Spirit Shirts – Early release day 1:20

• Upcoming Dates:
• Feb. 1st & 2nd – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:20
• Feb. 3rd – No School – Teacher Work Day

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “How does the Earth change?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Reread to identify the main purpose of a text.
• Spelling Pattern: r-controlled (ir, ur er or)

Math in Class: We are working with addition and subtraction within in the same lesson. This can be hard for 2nd grade brains to switch back and forth. Please see the family letter below so that you can help your child as needed.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work day

• Upcoming Dates:
• Jan. 16th – NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Week of Jan. 17 – Mid Year Testing Starts *Please read every night!!!
• Feb. 1st & 2nd – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:20
• Feb. 3rd – No School – Teacher Work Day

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “What makes different parts of the world different?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Reread to identify the main purpose of a text.
• Spelling Pattern: Silent letters (sc, mb, gn, kn)

Math in Class: We will be taking an assessment on subtracting 3-digit numbers with regrouping on Tuesday. Then we will be working with addition and subtraction within in the same lesson. This can be hard for 2nd grade brains to switch back and forth. Please see the family letter below so that you can help your child as needed.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I am so excited for your return tomorrow and I hope you had an enjoyable break. I know that the children are excited about the gifts they received, but I am requesting that all toys and gifts remain at home.

Please note that devices that can be used to make or receive calls are to be kept in backpacks and turned off during the day; this includes cell phones, watches, etc.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Spirit shirts and Early Release 1:20

• Upcoming Dates:
• Jan. 13th & 16th – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work Day & Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Week of Jan. 17 – Mid Year Testing Starts
• Feb. 1st & 2nd – Parent Teacher Conferences – Early Out @ 1:20
• Feb. 3rd – No School – Teacher Work Day

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “How do you express yourself?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Ask and answer questions to identify the main idea.
• Spelling Pattern: Long u (u, u_e, _ue, _ew)

Math in Class: Please see the family letter below. We are learning strategies to subtract 3-digit numbers with regrouping.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

Quest families,

With the holidays approaching, we wanted to send a few quick reminders and important information. Please read through this email in its entirety, then feel free to contact us with any questions.

2023-2024 Registration deadline: 

• If you are intending to have your student(s) return to Quest for the 2023-24 school year, the deadline for registration is this Friday, December 16 at 3:00. Please refer to the previous registration email for more information. If you are unsure of your intent to return, you will still want to register in order to hold a position for your student. If you do not intend to have your student(s) return, please contact the school as soon as possible.

Yearbook cover contest and sales: 

• The deadline for elementary yearbook cover entries is this Friday, December 16th at 9:00am. (No cover contest for junior high this year) 
• Yearbook sales for both elementary and junior high are open and available online only. You may access this link in our Online Payments page under CURRENT FAMILIES on the website. Please use the blue Yearbook link ONLY, when purchasing yearbooks. 

Dress down days this week:

• Thursday, December 15 is Dollar Dress Down Day. Our staff will be wearing their ugly Christmas sweaters, so all students who have prepaid or bring a dollar are welcome to join in! (Or wear dress down clothing of their choice)
• Friday, December 16th is our last school day before the holiday break, an early out (1:20 dismissal) and FREE Dress Down Day. **Our office will be closing early that day, so please be prompt in picking up your students after school. 

Lost and Found/Water Bottles:

• We have quite a collection of lost and found items, including some really nice water bottles. If you are missing outerwear or water bottles, please come in and take a look before Friday. (Lost water bottles can be found in the lunchroom) Any items not claimed will be disposed of/donated over the break. 

Final week of Elementary Choir:

• Wednesday, December 14 at 3:30-4:00pm-FINAL rehearsal in the Q1 Gym
• Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30pm-Ogden Christmas Village performance. Choir members will wear their choir shirts and meet at the Ogden Amphitheater at 6:15 on the east side of the stage.
• Thursday, December 15 at 6:00pm-Parent performance in the Q1 Gym. Choir members will meet in Mrs. Young’s classroom wearing festive best dress at 5:45pm.
• Choir members are asked to bring/wear their choir shirt to school on Thursday and Friday for in school performances. 

Parking Lot Reminders:

• Please be cognizant of our parking lot procedures as you are dropping off and picking up your students. Practice safety, patience and consideration, particularly as the weather makes conditions more hazardous. 

Thank you for all you do, and have a wonderful holiday break!

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Yearbook contest cover due. Dress Down Day. Around the World Party (9:45-11:00). Early Release 1:20

• Upcoming Dates:
• December 17-January 1: Winter Break- No School

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “How does weather affect us?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Ask and answer questions to identify the main idea.
• Spelling Pattern: Long e (e, ey, ie, ea, ee, y)

Math in Class: Please see the family letter below. We are learning strategies to add 3-digit numbers with regrouping.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Early release 1:20pm – Wear spirit shirts

• Upcoming Dates:
• Friday, December 16: Around the World Holiday Party
• December 17-January 1: Winter Break- No School

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “How can people help out their community?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Reread to understand the author’s purpose.
• Spelling Pattern: Long o (o, oa, ow, oe)

Math in Class: Please see the family letter below. We will continue to compare 3-digit numbers and how to use symbols to represent greater than, less than, and equal to ( < > =).

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Early release 1:20pm – Wear spirit shirts

• Upcoming Dates:
• Saturday, December 3- Reindeer Run and Breakfast with the Grinch Click here to register: Online Registration Fun Run Video: Reindeer Run 2021 Video
• Friday, December 16: Around the World Holiday Party
• December 17-January 1: Winter Break- No School

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “What can we see in the sky?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Reread to understand the sequence of a story.
• Spelling Pattern: Long i (igh, y, ie, i)

Math in Class: We are learning how to read and write 3-digit numbers. Please see the family letter below. Thursday we will be starting to compare 3-digit numbers and how to use symbols to represent greater than, less than, and equal to ( < > =).

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Student Presentations Monday- Thursday 2:40-3:10
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Early release 1:20pm, $1 dress down, Mrs. Snitker will be gone.

• Upcoming Dates:
• Thanksgiving break Nov. 21-25
• Reindeer Run Dec. 3

We are excited for our upcoming Annual Reindeer Run. Fun Run Video: Reindeer Run 2021 Video Sign up now to get early bird pricing. Click here to register: Quest 5K and Fun Run Registration

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “How do the Earth’s forces affect us?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Reread to find the author’s purpose.
• Spelling Pattern: Long a (ai, ay, ea, eigh, ey, a_e)

Math in Class: We are learning about place value and 3-digit numbers. Please see the family letter below.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.

• This Week’s Happenings:
• Tue: – Library Day–REMEMBER BOOKS!!..
• Fri: Early release 1:20pm, Spirit Shirts

• Upcoming Dates:
• Nov. 14-17 Student Presentations 2:40-3:10
• Thanksgiving break Nov. 21-25

Reading in Class:

• The essential question is: “What do we love about animals?”
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Reread to find the key details
• Spelling Pattern: 3-letter blends

Math in Class: We are learning how to solve 2-step word problems. Students need to understand which operation to use and then solve the problem. Students struggle with word problems, so any extra help at home is appreciated. Please see the family letter below.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them and then ask them questions!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.  Your child should be bringing home decodables each Friday in their green folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. It is so important to read every day and ask fact finding questions from the story to develop your student’s comprehension; this is key to meeting the end of the year benchmark goals for 2nd grade.