One thing I noticed as I finished up grades and final assessments in math is that a lot of students are still struggling with adding and subtracting within 10 fluently. Students were given a math timed test and their goal was to do 20 in a minute. You can check your child’s grades to see what their mastery scores was out of 100. A score of 80 and above is considered mastered.

To help your child this summer here are the Addition and Subtraction Fluency Timings we used to practice as well as Harder Math Timings 10-20 they can do to help them be ready for 2nd grade! For these timings I gave them 1 minute and 15 seconds to complete 25 problems. You can also go to any store and find flash cards to help. But here are a few addition ones I found that Mrs. Teichert had made. Addition Flash Cards (1)

Thanks for sharing your children with us! We have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know each one of them.

No Homework this week.

MONDAY, MAY 21
   Patriotic Program for school in the morning- Wear RED
  
TUESDAY, MAY 22
   Ogden Nature Center visits 1st Grade
   Patriotic Program Presentation for Parents and family 5pm in the Q2 gym (Wear RED)

THURSDAY, MAY 24- Early Out 1:30pm
   Indoor FIELD DAY 
   Free Dress Down Day
   POQA is providing cotton candy. Please click here to indicate if your student has permission or not to eat cotton candy: Cotton Candy Permission Form

FRIDAY, MAY 25– Early Out 1:30pm
   K-2nd Grade Talent Show 8:45-9:30am 
   Yearbook Signing   
   Free Dress Down Day
   School lunch will be available.  Home lunch students- NO microwaves will be available.

We are in need of parent volunteers for our Field Day Thursday May 24th to come and help run a classroom activity inside. We will be rotating with the all other first grade classes. Field Day will be all day (early out) so please let me know if you can help even if it is just for a short time. 

 Email me at qbischoff@questac.org if you are able to help. Thanks!

Tomorrow is the big day for our Hill Aerospace Museum field trip.  Here are a few reminders to help your student have a successful, enjoyable day:

1- WHITE or BLUE uniform shirt and uniform pants. 
2- Good shoes for walking.
3- Labeled HOME lunch (unless you ordered school lunch), include plastic utensils, paper towel, etc.  
(NO microwaves will be available)
4- Arrive on time.  Buses will depart at 8:45am, expected return around 1:00pm.
5- Please have a good filling breakfast! 

Parent Chaperones: Please bring a backpack or bag to carry the lunches of the students in your group.  And a lunch for yourself.  Our class will attend the provided presentation and activity 10:00-10:30am. 

Quest Academy first graders will be performing a Patriotic Concert on Tuesday, May 22nd  5:00-6:00pm in the Q2 gym. Please have your child in the gym by 4:45pm that evening, dressed in a RED SHIRT and uniform pants.  Any patriotic accessories are encouraged!! (Please avoid any tall accessories, such as tall hats, that could potentially block the view of other children standing behind your child.)  

We welcome any friends or family members to join us!  To show our gratitude and to honor the service of our veterans we encourage you to extend a special invitation to your veteran family members and friends.  

PLEASE PLAN TO BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS AND/OR BLANKETS FOR SEATING; CHAIR SEATING WILL BE TOWARD THE BACK OF THE GYM, BLANKETS UP FRONT.

The first grade will be performing this same concert Monday, May 21st, for students and faculty, please have your child wear a RED SHIRT to school.

1- FRIDAY:  Early Out 1:30pm
   Homework due
   ALL Library books DUE
$1.00 Dress Down Day fundraiser for K9 Rescue- Mazzie (Student participation is optional. Students are welcome to wear a Quest Spirit shirt with uniform pants or traditional uniforms).

2– 1st Grade field trip to the Hill Aerospace Museum on Friday, May 18th.
Click here to fill out the form for the lunch Hill Aerospace Museum field trip 
Click here to volunteer: Field Trip Volunteer Form

3- Click here to sign the Milk and Cookie Experiment permission slip

4- School Carnival and Food Truck Event Friday, May 18. Click here to order tickets: POQA Online Store 

5- K-2 Talent Show Friday, May 25 at 8:45am.  There are limited spots per grade level, so sign up quickly. Click here: Talent Show Signup

Upcoming (mark your calendars):

May 18: Field trip to Hill Aerospace Museum
May 18: School Carnival and Food Truck Event
May 21: 1st Grade Program for school at 9am (Students wear RED uniform shirt with uniform pants)
May 22: 1st Grade Patriotic Program for parents at 5pm (Students wear RED uniform shirt with uniform pants)
May 24: Early Out
May 25: Last day of school (early out)

On the last day of school, May 25, elementary students will be having a talent show in the Q1 gym. Kindergarten through 2nd Grade will perform at 8:45am and 3rd Grade through 5th Grade will perform at 9:45am. There are limited spots per grade level, so sign up quickly. Students will be selected on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out if your child has been selected to participate in the talent show. Click here: Talent Show Signup

Parents I only have HALF the class who have signed permission slips and filled out the form to tell me what kind of lunch they are having. Please fill this out ASAP I need to tell the lunch room by Friday May 11th. 

Click here to sign the Milk and Cookie Experiment permission slip

Click here to fill out the form for the lunch Hill Aerospace Museum field trip 

Look for your child’s spring pictures from Bell Photographers in their blue folders today. If you choose to purchase you can pay with cash, check, or online here:: Bell Photography  Please promptly return any pictures you choose not to purchase.