The Chameleon Connection: RISE

Our English Language Learners are fortunate to have Dr. Daraban and our ELL team as they learn another language as well as how to track print and read as in this edition of Biscuit Finds A Friend in grade one!

We have two jobs at school: to learn and to be kind! We can learn hard things. It takes persistence, grit, and trying many times! So often, we seem to think failure is not helpful. Failure just means we need to try harder next time, because all of us can do hard things!!!!

Students are learning to pair up and read while tracking the print in the book Biscuit Finds a Friend in grade one!

GQES Vision: Thriving Literacy Community in a STEM School

GQES Mission: Chameleons RISE (Raising Intentionality by Strengthening Expectations)

GQES Belief: Chameleons Got HOPE!

Week 7: 9/23/24-9/27/24

Dear GQES Families,

We are safe, daily at GQES.

We have children who are learning how to interact and be social along with students who are learning how to regulate their emotions and cope when things seem hard. As a parent, you can help us with this message of supporting your child. Here is a quick video of showing how we help students learn emotional regulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiEdDAnhqbg

We have a BIG night on 9/25/24 from 5:30-7:00pm! Make sure to tell your classroom teacher if you are coming and how many are coming from your family. Literacy Night Details: 9/25/24 Thank you!

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Spanish: AF1QipN_xlF9ixeVNK6R91BnM9DTltzifAciDTQ-8inI

On the September Attendance Challenge, GQES has come in second every single week. It's time for us to claim that prize! Please know we need each child at school, on time, and ready to learn daily!

More updates:

• Let's get to UPLIFTING! See: https://youuplift.com/garland-r-quarles-elementary-kindness-wall/.
• Please know your child needs to have their name labeled on their belongings including coats, jackets, hoods, backpacks, etc. This way, if it's left behind, we know who the owner is.
• It's imperative to send your child to school every day, on time, and ready to learn. Here is some information on why attending school is so important: Attendance Matters!

If you have any questions or concerns, please each out to us at 540-662-3575. Thank you for partnering with us to help your child thrive!

Sincerely,

Joanie Hovatter

Principal, Garland R. Quarles Elementary School

(540) 662-3575 (Phone)

(540) 662-8449 (Fax)

The September Attendance Challenge for all elementary schools!

Please help our school win this September Attendance Challenge, sponsored by our school division!

Ms. Cootware is reviewing vocabulary words on the way to lunch! Every minute counts!!!

Suicide Prevention Resources and Supports for Parents

Ms. Bauer's class is learning how to work through numbers and develop rules with a set of numbers like either add 10 or add 2 or subtract 10, etc. This increases our understanding of numeracy!

See the 2024-2025 School Calendar

Parent/Student Handbook 2024-2025

If you would like to view, here is Bryce Hamilton's Accidental Experts podcast showing the importance of our multiple recesses and the rationale for implementing them at GQES:

Here are the links:

https://youtu.be/4VhVQCjshCI?si=KMSot_7XnZ_-tm85

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/accidental-experts-with-bryce-hamilton/id1733294868

If you don't want to watch it, no worries.

It's approximately 30 minutes.

Thank you!

ELA (Reading) and Math Supports for Parents to Help Students

Then, click on GQES's icon for the lunch menu. The menu is now interactive----you can discover hover your cursor over the food item and you will see nutrition information.

Sometimes, buses or routes can change. Always, verify with our front office for any transportation questions. Thank you!