QUEST Families,
I think I can, I think I can...this time of year is quite busy at QUEST, but we certainly hope you and your family have adopted a persistent attitude as we chug along toward the finish line. As a school community, we have so much to be proud of this year, and I have no doubt we will all finish on a positive note. Thank you for sending us such great students each day.
QUEST Graduation
QUEST students will celebrate their final year at QUEST on June 21 at 1:30. This will take place in the High School auditorium, with a reception to follow afterward at QUEST (around 3ish). As a school community, we could not be more proud of our oldest learners, and we have no doubt that great things are to come.
QUEST PTSO-Help Wanted!
Our PTSO is an essential part of QUEST, and families do a lot for our school community. Almost all of our traditions are organized by this team or parents, as well as our yearly fundraising. Our school functions so well because of their efforts.
Unfortunately, volunteerism for many PTA's across the country is at an all-time low. QUEST has had so many families step up this year to support us, and next year we hope to be able to bring on even more families. Please consider how you and your family might support a PTSO organized event. There are many ways to be involved, and we'd love to continue to increase our number of volunteers.
Placement and Supplies
Your partners at QUEST are working hard on placement, ensuring balance across classrooms. We will be sharing classroom assignments in early June and will have a moving up day on June 17th. This year, school supplies will be purchased by the school so families do not need to spend money on supplies for class. You will get a letter of introduction from your child's teacher at the end of the year, but you will notice that we will not have a supply letter attached. This is why.
Our Collective Charge
QUEST Elementary is a PYP (Primary Year Programme) school, and students should leave our school embodying the IB Learner Profiles. These profiles are the indivisible toolbox that students--and the adults--have when faced with problems and challenges. How might you infuse this language into your home? How can you reflect with your child using some of the same language? What experiences might you do, at home, that foster growth in the profiles? Take a look, and I challenge all of us to bring the profiles to life each and every day.
Thank you for being our partners in learning. QUEST is fortunate to be flooded with amazing kids and families, and we look forward to finishing this year with students at the center.
Yours in Education,
Derek Warren
QUEST Principal
