Mrs. Hirano's Kindergarten Class
2nd Term Grades:
2nd term grades are available in Aspire. You can view the overall subject grade under “Unofficial Report Card”.
For detailed scores by individual standards go to “Complete Progress Report”. For Citizenship go to “Citizenship Log”. (Make sure you have selected Term 2).
For more detailed instructions on using Aspire follow this link.
Clothing Drive for Kenya
One of our dedicated teachers, Alyssa Hill, along with her husband, are embarking on a humanitarian trip to Kenya this summer. During their journey, they will use their educational skills to teach and support a local village in need. To help make a difference, they are organizing a clothing drive to raise funds for vital projects and supplies that will benefit hundreds of people in Kenya. The drive will take place all day on January 17th, and we’d love your support! Donations will be accepted at Q2 anytime on January 17.
In addition to all types of clothing; bedding, pillows, towels, curtains, and purses are also accepted. Thank you for your support.
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.
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:
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.
Upcoming Events:
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:
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.
