PTSO Updates

 Hello QUEST families! 

 

        We would like to welcome everyone back for the 2020-21 school year. Whether your family has chosen a hybrid model or fully- remote learning, you are a very important part of QUEST and school is looking very different this year. As a PTSO we have also had to adjust how we will support our children and learning community as a whole.  We have spent much time thinking and planning alternate ways to do this and are ready and eager to meet as many needs as we can, with your help.  

The Parent Teacher Student Organization helps to organize, support and fund so many of the events that happen at QUEST throughout the school year.  Unfortunately there will be many favorites that we will not be able to host this year.  However, we will keep hoping that those will return in the future.  As for now- those who are returning to QUEST through virtual learning or hybrid learning will be able to take part in a slightly modified series of these events which we have listed on the attached page. 

How can you get involved with this fantastic organization that supports and enriches your child(ren’s) learning at QUEST?!  We’re so glad you asked!  ​We need volunteers!​ If you are not already on the volunteer list and wish to help in the planning, organizing or executing of these events: please send us an email at ​questptso@gmail.com​ and we will gladly keep you in the loop.  In the PTSO there is no such thing as a little job.  So, if you work full time, teach your children at home, or are going to school to learn how to be a professional remote-learning juggler… we need you!  ​Teamwork makes our dreams work! 

 Also, If you are looking to become more involved in the PTSO as a committee chair or as a parent representative, please consider joining our Steering Committee! Information on that is attached.  

 Lastly, and very importantly, ​we will be holding monthly PTSO meetings via zoom​ until we are able to meet in person once again. We welcome any parent/ grandparent or guardian of QUEST students to join us!  

 

Our first meeting will be held on October 22, 2020 at 7pm Zoom link: ​https://zoom.us/j/99086990147?pwd=dTVneDUwNEtIL2VINTh1b1d6bERwQT09 Password: quest 

 

Thank you for all you are doing to support your children and the QUEST community already.  We will get through this stronger than before!!  Be well.  

 

WE are QUEST!!! 

 

What is the PTSO Steering Committee? 

 

The PTSO Steering Committee meets monthly apart from the regularly scheduled PTSO meetings. The meeting typically occurs within an online forum through google groups. Online meetings take place over a few days and steering committee members are asked to check and respond to the messages in a timely manner. The responsibilities of the Steering Committee include (but are not limited to) gathering and structuring an agenda to be discussed at the regular PTSO Meetings, which are open to all QUEST parents, teachers, students and other administrative personnel and approving supplemental funding toward various educational endeavors with PTSO funds. 

 

What is the role of a Parent Representative? 

 

The Parent Representative's primary role is to be a liaison and facilitator between the parents on their team or grade level and the PTSO. A topic that a parent may bring to his or her Parent Representative may include a question regarding the planning and volunteering for specific celebrations in the classroom. Parent representatives may also be asked to be a liaison with their grade level teachers. This role may include reminding teachers about their PTSO funds or asking teachers to send out a signup to elicit volunteers for an event. 

 

What can you do? 

 

We are looking for 8 parent representatives for the steering committee. We need one kindergarten rep and 2 reps for each primary (grades 1-2), elementary (grades 3-4) and the intermediate levels (grades 5-6) plus one representative for the special areas. If you are interested in serving on the steering committee or would like more information please send an email to ​questptso@gmail.com​.  Please include your first and last name, phone number, and grade level you would like to represent. If more than two people volunteer for a specific grade level, we will use a lottery system to select representative.