The Levels of Behavior

We have received several questions concerning Quail Run's Levels of Behavior. Quail Run has a school wide discipline policy.  One of the purposes of this policy is to teach students to monitor their own behavior. To do this, Quail Run has labeled four different levels of behavior.  They are:


Level A Anarchy (the worst) chaos, rebellion, defiance
Level B Bullying
Level C Cooperation, but not always heart felt or initiated
Level D Democracy (the best) doing the right thing because it is the right thing.  The Golden Rule guides the thinking.

When students are misbehaving, we ask them to identify at which level of behavior they are functioning, and brainstorm ways the student could move to a higher level of behavior.

Week 6

Welcome to week six! This week’s theme is: Apple Week.

On Wednesday, September 26^th , Fox 13 News will be coming to Quail Run to film our school for their weekly “Cool School” segment with Big Buddha.  Second grade students will have an opportunity to appear on the news in a segment featuring our dance class.  Students who wish to dance in this segment need to be at the school at 6:15 a.m.  The segment will be filmed and broadcast live at 6:47 a.m. We know this is very early, but we would love to see some of our second graders there!

Students brought home their pictures last week. For those who missed picture day or are unhappy their child’s picture, picture make-up day will be on Friday, October 5th.  Your students should have brought home a picture make-up order form home.  If your student needs a new form please email your child’s teacher.

Students will be bringing home their ID badges today.  ID badges are part of our school uniform so please ensure that your student brings his or her badge to school everyday.

Our school is collecting Box Tops!  If you have any Box Tops at home please send them to school with your student.

Here is a look at what we are learning this week:

Art: Students will continue working their student directed art projects.

ASL:  Students will be learning to sign the names of their family members.

Dance: What patterns can our bodies perform? Students will be introduced to the various patterns the body performs naturally. Students will identify with the following body pattern terms: body-half, upper/lower, and cross-lateral.

Health: Are the meals I am eating nutritious? Students will analyze the school lunch menu and determine if the meals they are being fed here at school are nutritious and then sort the foods on the school menu into the proper food groups. Students will create personal daily menus that include all food groups.

Math: Comparing numbers and using number lines.

Music: Rhythm and music genres

PE: Students are working on their Presidential Fitness by running or walking laps of our school.  Our second grade hopes to earn 100 miles by Christmas.

Reading: "Large Group Phonics: Digraphs–ck, -ng, Small Group Phonics: Long Vowels (a, o), Shared Reading: Nature Walk “Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night,” Guided Reading by leveled groups, Centers (SSR, iPods, Computers, Partner reading)

Science: Students will begin their study of the human body.

Social Studies: Students will finish up their study of communities.

Spanish: Students will continue their study of the colors.

Writing: Students will be learning the penmanship of lowercase t. Students will continue their study of PENSMARK, a self-regulating strategy developed to teach sentence fundamentals: capital letters, end marks, making sense, simple sentence formulas, and subject and verb identification.  During composition time students will be working on using sequencing words in their writing.

Week 5

Welcome to week five! This week’s theme is "Hello, Autumn."

The second graders had lots of fun on our field trip to the BYU Planetarium last Friday!  It was a great opportunity for our class to reinforce what they have been learning in Science with an out- of-classroom experience.

This Tuesday and Wednesday are Parent Teacher Conferences.  Please sign up through your compass account.  If you are having difficulty signing up or need to schedule an alternate time to meet, please email your child’s teacher.  The students are very excited for you to see their work portfolios!

Students should be bringing home their school pictures today. For those who missed picture day or are unhappy with their child’s picture, picture make-up day will be on Friday, October 5th.  Your students should have brought home a picture make-up order form last week.  If your student needs a new form, please email your child’s teacher.

Congratulations Quail Run! Our school was named “Cool School of the Week.” On Wednesday, September 26, Fox 13 News will be coming to Quail Run to film our school for their weekly “Cool School” segment.  This is an exciting opportunity for our school, and we want Quail Run to shine! Please ensure that you student comes to school looking especially neat and in uniform on this day! Prepare your child for the possibility of being interviewed, and talk to your child about the Levels of Behavior A-D.  Remind them to be on their best behavior to help with the enrollment drive!

Here is a look at what we are learning this week:

Art: Students will continue working on TAB art with Mrs. Argyle.

ASL:  Students will be learning to sign the Pledge of Allegience with Mrs. Slade.

Dance: Movement and Shapes with Mrs. Byrd.

Health: Nutrition and healthy choices with Mrs. Byrd

Math: Comparing numbers and using number lines with Mrs. Clawson.

Music: Melodic So Me patterns and writing original lyrics to commonly known melodies with Mrs. Mitzie.

PE: Students will learn the five elements of physical fitness and begin graphing fitness skills.  Student are working toward a goal of walking at least one mile per week and a class goal of  100 miles by Christmas.  We will calculate how many times around the school equals one mile with Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Piacenti.

Reading: Students are finishing up the DIBELS testing this week. They will continue to work on Large Group Phonics: Digraph /ph/ Small Group Phonics: Long Vowels (Open- y) Shared Reading: Silly Stories “Hippos,” Guided Reading by leveled groups, Centers (SSR, iPods, Computers, Partner reading) with Mrs. Maples, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Piacenti.

Science: Students will continue their study of astronomy with Mrs. Bates.

Social Studies: Students will finish up their study of communities and present a special community map for parents to see with Mrs. Nielson.

Spanish: The colors with Mrs. Piacenti.

Writing: Students will be learning the penmanship of Capital Partners (Cc, Oo, Ss, Vv, Ww) and composition with Mrs. Piacenti. During composition time students will be working on final drafts of the narrative they were working on last week. With Mrs. Slade, students will continue their study of PENSMARK, a self-regulating strategy developed to teach sentence fundamentals: capital letters, end marks, making sense, five simple sentence formulas, and subject and verb identification.

Quail Run Enrollment Contest

Refer a friend to Quail Run Primary School (Grades K-9) by September 28 and earn the following for each student referred: 1) Free busing for 1 student for the year; 2) A free iPod Touch; or, 3) $100

If your student already attends Quail Run, they will receive the referral bonus as will the person they referred!

For details visit this link: http://www.qrps.org/index.php?page=enrollment-program-details

Week 4

Welcome to the fourth week of school! Time has really flown by. 

This Friday, September 14^th, is our first field trip!  We will be going to the BYU Planetarium.  We will be leaving the school at 9:15 and we will return to the school by 11:45.  Students will eat lunch when we return to school. We would love to have two parents from Mrs. Slade’s class and two parents from Mrs. Piacenti’s class to join us on this field trip.  Parents who wish to come on the field trip need to fill out a background check form in the front office. If you wish to attend this field trip please email your child’s teacher for more information.

Quail Run will be holding a Luau fundraiser on Monday, September 10, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $15 per adult, $10 per child, and $50 for a family pass (up to 6 immediate family members). Mark your calendars; this is sure to be a lot of fun!

Many of our students have been asking for instructions to some of the experiments we have been doing in science so they can try them at home.  Mrs. Bates, our science specialist, has provided these instructions on her blog.  They can be viewed here: http://my.uen.org/myuen/255497

Here is a look at what we are learning this week:

Art: Students will continue working on TAB art

ASL:  Students will be learning to sign the names of their family members.

Dance: Students will further explore the four elements of dance which include Body, Space, Time, and Energy. Students will discover and discuss the following questions: who is a dancer? Can everyone dance? Lastly, students will learn the “body dance” and recognize how special and unique their own body is.

Health: Students will further their understanding of how food is grouped into the 5 different food groups by playing a game of Nutrition Go-Fish. 

Math: Comparing numbers and using number lines.

Music: Rhythm and music genres

PE: Group games outdoors and Presidential fitness indoors (during inclement weather).

Reading:"Large Group Phonics: Digraph wh, Small Group Phonics: Long Vowels (Open- e, oShared Reading: Silly Stories “The Surprise from George and Martha Round and Round,” Guided Reading by leveled groups, Centers (SSR, iPods, Computers, Partner reading).

Science: Students will continue to study Astronomy

Social Studies: What a city needs.

Spanish: The Colors

Writing: Students will be learning the penmanship of Starting Center Capitals (C,O,Q,G,S,A,I,T,J).  Students will continue their study of PENSMARK, a self-regulating strategy developed to teach sentence fundamentals: capital letters, end marks, making sense, simple sentence formulas, and subject and verb identification.  During composition time students will be working on rough drafts of a narrative.

Xtra Math

XtraMath is a great computer program that reinforces the concepts that we will be learning in math at school.  Here is a note from Miss Clawson, our math specialist, on how you can use this program at home to reinforce what is being taught at school:

"We are going to get XtraMath going soon in class. You can get started at home earlier than that, though: email Miss Clawson (heather.clawson@qrps.org) and she will give you the enrollment code for your child. Then go to www.xtramath.org and click  on enroll and enter the enrollment code she gave you. Let me know if you have any questions"

Week 3

It is the third week of school already!  We hope everyone had a restful Labor Day weekend.

This Friday, September 7,  is picture day.  Please send your picture order form to school with your student by Friday.  Remember to dress in uniform.

Quail Run will be holding a Luau fundraiser on Monday, September 10, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $15 per adult, $10 per child, and $50 for a family pass (up to 6 immediate family members). Mark your calendars; this is sure to be a lot of fun!

If you are interested in coming along as a chaperone on one of our field trips this year, you need to fill out a background check form in the front office.  (Dates and times of our first field trip coming soon!)

Here is a look at what we are learning this week:

Art: Students will continue working on TAB art

ASL:  Students continue to work on colors, foods, and family in center time.  In direct instruction time we are reviewing the alphabet and learning to sign our names.

Dance: Students will discover the four elements of dance that will be individually explored throughout the year which include:  Body, Space, Time, and Energy. Students will explore and discuss the following questions: Who is a dancer and Can everyone dance? Students will then reach a guided conclusion that everyone is a dancer. Lastly, students will learn the “body dance” and recognize how special and unique their own body is.

Health:  Students will be introduced to the most recent nutritional chart used, My Plate. Students will begin to identify the various food groups that should be included in their daily diets. Students will also play a fun exercise-promoting game called the Moving More Game.

Math: Place Value

Music: Rhythm and music genres

PE: Group games outdoors and Presidential fitness indoors (during inclement weather).

Reading: Guided Reading, Decoding strategies, and Comprehension.

Science: Stars

Social Studies: Communities

Spanish: The Colors

Writing: Students will be learning about the writing process and writing narrative texts, they will be learning the penmanship of Starting Corner Capitals (H,K,L,U,V,W,X,Y,Z).  Students will continue their study of PENSMARK, a self-regulating strategy developed to teach sentence fundamentals: capital letters, end marks, making sense, simple sentence formulas, and subject and verb identification.  During our writing class, the class is divided into groups.  The Cubes and the Pyramids go to Mrs. Slade first for spelling and sentence fundamentals.  The Cones, Spheres, and Rectangular Prisms go to Mrs. Piacenti first for penmanship and composition.  After thirty minutes the students switch.  Time is precious, and we are working diligently to teach the students the routine so our time will flow smoothly.  We have enrichment centers available for early finishers during this entire hour.  Please ask your child in which geometric shape group he/she is placed.  If the child is unsure, please email us and we will let you know so that you can reinforce and review the routine at home. Thank you!