Weekly Reminders/Information:

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 30.  Please note: These will be early out days (1:10pm) and there will be no school on Friday (January 31).

Come and celebrate your child's success! Please select the date and time that is most convenient for you and your child to attend. To schedule your appointment, click on the following link: Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Up

Middle of Year Testing

Students will be taking middle of the year assessments this week. A few things that will help the students during this week:

1- Sleep 
2- A nutritious breakfast
3- An “I can do it” attitude– encourage them to do their best

We really appreciate your help with this! It makes a big difference to your student when they are well rested and not hungry for testing. We want every student to have the best shot possible at performing well on all mid-year assessments.

NOTE: Student health is our top priority. Please do not feel like there is a need to bring a sick child to school just because there is testing. If your child is sick it is best that they remain at home. Testing can be completed when they return healthy and well.

Snacks

We are in need of additional healthy snacks such as, granola bars, fish crackers, fruit snacks, cheese sticks, pretzels, etc. Any donations can be dropped off at the office with a note for "Mrs. Hirano's Kindergarten".

1- Tuesdays: Send library books and take-home folders to school. Please check your child's folder and make sure to remove any keep at home papers or Wonders workbooks. Zipper folders should be returned when your student has mastered the book and a parent/guardian has signed their paper. When you return the book, in the zipper bag, a new book will be sent home.

2- FRIDAY:  Early out 1:10 pm
 *Students are welcome to show their Quest pride by wearing their school spirit shirts (with uniform pants)

3- Please watch for classroom volunteer sign-ups coming soon.

Upcoming Events:

• January 13-17 Middle of the Year Assessments
• January 17– 2nd Term Ends- Report Cards available online in Aspire
• Monday, January 20– No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Wednesday-Thursday, January 29-30: Parent Teacher Conferences and Early Out 1:10pm
• Friday, January 31: NO SCHOOL

 Weekly Reminders:

1- TUESDAYS: Send library books, classroom book(s)-(zipper bag), and take-home folders to school (please remove keep at home papers)

2- FRIDAY:  Early Out 1:10pm
 Students are welcome to wear a Quest Spirit shirt with uniform pants or traditional uniforms).

3- What we are learning:

We are currently working on Unit 5 in Language Arts. Below you will find the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during this unit. We are continuing to work on handwriting and blending sounds to read words. 

In math, we will be finding different ways to make to ten. In addition, one of our standards is to fluently add and subtract within 5 (answers that are 5 or less). You can help us achieve this goal by practicing these math facts with us. Click here for flashcards you can print at home: Adding/Subtracting Flashcards.

4- Sign-ups- Please watch for classroom volunteer sign ups for January/February and Parent-Teacher Conference signs ups coming soon.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, January 20: No School
• Wednesday- Thursday, January 29-30: (Early Out) Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, January 31: No School

Weekly Reminders: 

1- TUESDAYS: Send library books, classroom book(s)-(zipper bag), and take-home folders to school (please remove keep at home papers)

2- FRIDAY:  Early Out 1:10pm
 Students are welcome to wear a Quest Spirit shirt with uniform pants or traditional uniforms).

3- Classroom volunteers wanted… Click here to sign up:  Classroom Volunteer

Upcoming Events:

• Friday, December 20: Class Winter Party
• December 23-January 5: Winter Break- No School

Elementary Yearbooks on sale now click HERE. (Elementary – Yearbook ID: 15110625)

What we are learning:

We are now beginning Unit 4 in Language Arts. Below are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. We have been introduced to all our sound wall sounds and are using our sound wall to help us spell words. We are working on handwriting and continuing to blend sounds to read words.

In math, we are exploring teen numbers. You can help us at home by providing extra practice reading and writing our numbers 11-20. We will also be mastering counting to 100 by 10’s and 1’s. In addition, we are making great progress on our individual math pathways (ask us about the standard we are working on).

We look forward to our science and STEM lessons. We are exploring forces and working to solve problems together in groups. We look forward to completing our forces unit with a visit from Discovery Gateway. They will have several fun force and motion activities for us. 

Weekly Update:

 1- Tuesdays: Send library books, classroom book(s), and take-home folders to school (please remove keep at home papers)

2- FRIDAY:  Early Out 1:10pm
$1.00 dress down. (Student participation is optional. Students are welcome to wear a Quest Spirit shirt with uniform pants or traditional uniforms).

3-FRIDAY: Today you will see a zipper bag coming home with a Kindergarten Progress Report, a book, and possibly other items. The report gives you some specific information you can use to help your child progress. Our standards are listed on the first page with a detailed report of what your child has successfully learned and what your child still needs to work on. In a recent teacher training, we learned that home support is vital to a child's success at school. This one-on-one time you spend with your child is essential and greatly appreciated!

There are some standards in both ELA and Math that we have not covered yet and there will not be a score for those topics. We have included them because they will be coming up after the break and before the end of the quarter.

Your child is beginning to read! They can sound out words and will tap their fingers to help them recognize and blend sounds. Reading with them at home and giving them encouragement will help them continue in this process and become successful readers. I have included a "book feedback" form in the zipper bag. When your child can smoothly read the book without hesitation, please send it back to school in the zipper bag and we will exchange the book for another one. 

Upcoming Events:

• Monday-Friday, November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL
• Friday, December 20: Class Winter Party
• December 23-January 5: Winter Break- No School

Elementary Yearbooks on sale now click HERE. (Elementary – Yearbook ID: 15110625)

 Weekly Reminders:

1- TUESDAYS: Send library books, classroom book(s), and take-home folders to school (please remove keep at home papers)

2- FRIDAY:  Early Out 1:10pm
 *Students are welcome to show their Quest pride by wearing their school spirit shirts (with uniform pants)

3- Volunteers: Please sign up here if you can help with Reading or Math centers. Volunteer

Upcoming:

• Friday, November 15: Special Fundraiser Dress Down Day
• Friday, November 22: $1 Dress Down Day
• Monday-Friday, November 18-22: Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL

Elementary Yearbooks on sale now click HERE. (Elementary – Yearbook ID: 15110625)

What we are learning:

We are now beginning Unit 3 in Language Arts. Below are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. We will continue working on syllables, identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words, and blending sounds to read words. We have learned all of our sound wall sounds and use our sound wall to help us spell and read words.

In math, we are adding and subtracting within 5, reading and writing our numbers 11-20 and comparing greater than and less than with numbers and objects up to 10. We will be exploring 3D shapes, weight, and counting to 100 by 10’s and 1’s.