On behalf of QUEST Elementary, thank you for a fabulous year. Your unwavering support and encouragement throughout this year has had a positive impact on our learners, and our school is finishing the year filled with gratitude.
Remaining Dates
June 17th: QUEST Graduation (at the HS @ 1:30)
June 18th: Moving Up Day from 9-9:30 am
June 19th: No school, Juneteenth
June 21st: Last day for students
June 25th: Report Cards, Term 3, available on Infinite Campus at 3 pm
As we shift to summer mode, I want to take a moment to wish you all a wonderful summer filled with reading, inquiry, and adventure! I hope that you take this time to explore new books, ask questions, and satisfy your curiosity. And let's not forget to indulge in some delicious ice cream to beat the summer heat! Remember, learning doesn't stop just because school is out, so keep your minds active and continue to grow and learn.
Have a safe and enjoyable summer. I look forward to seeing you all back at school in the fall!
The Primary team has been very busy! We are doing a lot of end of year assessments while continuing to have fun learning. It's great to see the growing independence from all our kids as they get ready to move on or become older friends in our classes. We are excited for moving up day when we will get to meet our new classes and our older friends will meet their new teachers. We are also excited for all the other fun end of year events yet to come. There will be special pole activities and field day coming up quickly. We all enjoyed Science Fun Day and have been loving to participate in Kruveytown as we learn about needs, wants, supply and demand. As summer break approaches, please make a plan to support your child's learning while having fun! Encourage your child to be a lifelong learner by reading, writing, being mathematicians and inquirers of the world around them. Above all, do this while having fun and enjoying the outdoors! We can't wait to hear of all your family's summer adventures!
Elementary:
It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is fast approaching! The Elementary level is finishing out the year with a science based planner on life cycles. We are looking at how all organisms have life cycles. Classrooms have raised butterflies to observe a portion of their life cycle, along with growing various plants. Students are also looking at how traits are inherited and how the environment can influence those traits.
Thanks to PTSO, the Elementary level has been able to take two field trips this year. In May all classes went on a boat ride on the Erie Canal. Students experienced what going through a lock was like, along with learning the history of the Erie Canal. This field trip tied to our Change Over Time planner. In June, class will be going to the Susan B. Anthony House. This trip connects to our Rock the Boat unit and how people generate change.
Intermediate:
Intermediate students are working on our last planner of the year that explores how systems provide order and structure. We have looked at systems in our school, New York state, the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere. We’ve also enjoyed two field trips sponsored by our PTSO. We went to the Rochester Museum and Science Center and enjoyed a day at Hamlin Beach where we learned about orienteering. We are looking forward to Graduation.
As we wrap up year one of our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan it’s important that we reflect on the impact of our efforts toward achieving the goals adopted by the Board of Education last spring.
In order to effectively measure the District's advancement towards achieving these goals, we will be conducting annual surveys. These surveys will be administered to students in grades 3-12, all staff members, as well as parents/guardians of students in UPK - 12.
Students in grades 3-8 will have the opportunity to participate in the survey between June 12th and 21st while in school. Additionally, later this month, a parent/guardian survey will be distributed through the Infinite Campus Messenger platform. It is vital for us to gather feedback from our students, families, and staff to ensure that we are continuously enhancing our Strategic Plan Goals.
To learn more about the District’s Strategic Plan, please visit our website.
Thank you in advance for your support and consideration of participation in this important process.
On Thursday, June 20th (rain date: June 21st), the entire QUEST school will be participating in Field Day 2024. The children will be involved in fun and exciting activities that they have learned during their physical education classes and within the school community.
Field Day will run from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm. During the day, classes will rotate to different stations for 25-30 minute intervals.
Students will have the option of bringing lunch, or purchasing lunch through the school food service, which will consist of the regular daily choices. Lunch will run as normal procedure; however, the time your child eats may shift. After lunch, all classes will continue to rotate through their stations until 2:30 pm when Field Day concludes. Most activities will be held outdoors, it is recommended that your child bring the following items: light clothing/bathing suit (there will be a water station), hat, sunscreen, and a water bottle with their name on it.
Field Day is meant to be a fun and exciting experience for our children. It is a way to come together as a school to share in a special end-of-the-year event. We hope this letter has given you the information you need to help prepare for this unique day. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of us at 392-1000, ext. 6181.
Happy May! Where
does the time go? As the weather warms and we inch closer toward summer, our
school is continuing to ensure each day is meaningful and filled with
opportunities for academic growth. Thank you for sending us students that show
up ready to go each day.
Budget Vote
Next
Tuesday is the budget vote. If you haven't already done so, please feel free to
view the information located on the district website by clicking on the presentation below.
Placement Update
As
mentioned in our April blog post, placement season is upon us. We are currently
just about done with placement and will be prepping the mailing for families
for the first week of June. From there, we will hold a moving up day on June
18th. For those new to QUEST, moving up day is where the students head to their
new teacher to meet their new classmates.
School Supplies for 2024-2025
Our
district will be providing all students with their school supplies once again.
You may notice teachers asking for you to send in items like headphones,
however, all supplies will be ready to go by the first day of school.
We do
not provide bookbags or lunch boxes, however, if your family is in financial
need and would benefit from these items, please reach out to our school
counselor, Valerie Pond.
Attendance through Infinite Campus
Starting Monday, May 20, parents/guardians will have an
additional option to notify the attendance office of their child's absence via
Campus Parent (IC Parent Portal). The Campus Parent Attendance Feature is
available for all HCSD parents/guardians to enter absences for their
children.
Campus Parent
Attendance has a user-friendly interface, making it easy for parents to
navigate and submit absence requests through Infinite Campus. Upon submission
of an absence request, parents/guardians will receive confirmation that their
request has been submitted. The primary goal of this tool is to provide an
additional absence notification option for families. As always, phone and
email will remain options to report absences.
The next
time I write for our blog it will be a closing message. It is incredible
how quickly the time goes...don't blink! Thanks for
constantly being our partner in education.
