Author Archives: Mrs Peay

About Mrs Peay

I am a 4th grade teacher at Quest Academy.

2nd Quarter optional Book Reports

Its that time again!
2nd Quarter optional BOOK REPORT PRESENTATIONS!!!!

If your child would like to present their book report this quarter on a Historical fiction or nonfiction. They may do so anytime until January 23rd. Just have them let me know what they created and what day they prefer to present. Thanks so much for still having your kids read at home. It makes a huge difference in their reading ability at school.

Screen Shot 2020-01-10 at 2.22.50 PM Parents Just so you are aware! We have started Middle of year testing. It is helpful to have your kids not miss days if at all possible. Of course sickness and things come up which is understandable. Just let me know and we can work around those days and help them to complete what they need. Thanks so much!!

Upcoming events

Wednesday, December 18th will be our Christmas Elementary Choir Assembly. K-2nd is at 9 am. 3rd-5th grade is at 9:45 am. 
Thursday, December 19th Rendezvous 2:15-3:00. All are invited to come buy things(with pelts of course)!

Friday, December 20th will be a free Christmas Attire dress down day. Class party rotations 10:20-11:40. Early out at 1:00.

For our 4th grade rotation Christmas party, we will be eating POPCORN! ALL FOURTH GRADERS need permission! Sign HERE! ASAP!

Next Weeks Schedule –12/16-12/20

rendMONDAY, DECEMBER 16th—all Rendezvous items are due. We will be making signs in class that day. I will provide all the materials for the sign making. You are in-charge of their project. Our rendezvous activity will be Thursday December 19th 2:15-3:00, Q1 gym. All parents/grandparents/etc. are welcome to attend. I will give you some pelts to use to buy from the kids while you visit.

December 20-Friday, December 20 is a FREE xmas dress down day. Our class Christmas party is also that day and parents often ask if their children can bring candy to share for the 
party. According to our wellness policy, students are not allowed to bring treats to share. If you would like to bring a gift to handout, it cannot be any type of food.

Our Christmas party will be the last day of school before Winter break, December 20. We will be doing fun activities just with our class from 830-1000am and We will be decorating xmas cookies from 1235-100pm. Please fill out the food permission slip if you want them to participate in this food activity. 
Food Activity    Please fill out before Thurs Dec 19th.

We will also be rotating with the other 4th grade teachers. Our class rotations will begin at 10:20-11:40. Students will stay in our room for 20 mins and move to the other rooms every 20 mins.  If you would like to help during any of these times please let me know. The more the merrier.

REMEMBER it is early out at 1:00 and we don’t come back until Monday January 6th.
Merry Christmas and Have a wonderful safe New Year celebration!!!
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Reminder!!!!!

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Dont forget if you are participating in the mountain man rendezvous on Dec 19th you need to bring your 24 made items by Monday Dec 16th.
ALSO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE PERMISSION SLIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RENDEZVOUS BLOG POST FROM EARLIER!!!!!!

Thanks

Mrs Peay

Donations for our class treasure box

Our treasure box items are getting low and I would like to add to it. If anyone would like to donate a few things for the kids to choose from the treasure box that would be amazing. It doesn’t have to be much. They love having variety. You can just send it to school with your student if you’d like.

Thanks so much for all you do for me and for your kids. 

Mrs Peay

Dollar Dress Down and Fall Break

Tomorrow (short day) Friday November 22 is  dollar dress down day!!!
Bring a $1 and dress down if you would like to participate.
If not just wear uniform or spirit shirt with uniform pants.




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We will be out of school from November 25th-29th. Have a grateful and safe Fall Break!
See you back on Monday December 2nd 

Upcoming Mountain Man Rendezvous

We will be having our annual 4th grade Rendezvous (a.k.a. the Economics Fair) the last week before Christmas Break on Thursday, December 19th at 2:15 PM. It will be held in the Q1 Gym. This is a fun activity for all who come! ALL are welcome including smaller siblings. Guests will receive complementary “pelts” at the door to spend too. 


To be ready for this event, students will need to make 24 products or plan a service to 
“sell” during the rendezvous (please keep the expense very low. I recommend making each item well under the value of $1. Be creative and use things you already have. Nature is filled with free supplies.) Some examples are (but not limited to):1    2 3  44   876b0c8d21e69067e71dbe8b19ecfa97--kids-economics-fair-ideas-economic-fair-ideas-for-kids 
Use your imagination. We have had in the past: flower pens, play dough, slime, hand warmers, jewelry, and other simple crafts. You pick what you would like to bring BUT no food items will be allowed. The kids will be learning about economics this month. But as their parent, talk to them about why it is a good sales strategy to make something that no one else has. That way, you can charge more for the product because you won’t have any competition. HIGH DEMAND=MORE SALES/PROFIT  ;) Your overall profit will reward you with bragging rights. We don’t use any “real” money.

From now until the rendezvous, students will have the opportunity to earn “animal pelts.” This is our form of money/currency given out by 4th Grade Teachers to be used to buy things at the rendezvous from other students. You will turn in your paper pelts afterwards.
Whatever you choose to make should be homemade. Students should use materials that can be found around the house to make their product. Any cost involved in purchasing materials should be minimal. Students will need to make 24 items to sell.  Please let the students make this product/service with minimal help from grown ups.  Rendezvous items are due Monday, December 16This will assure that students are ready to sell that week. It will also give time for teachers to help students price their product and make a poster in class. AGAIN, the product posters are being made in class.

Lastly, please fill out this Google Form to allow your student to participate.