Friday, September 16, 2022
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Welcome Back Principal Message
QUEST Community,
We are off and running! Life at QUEST is moving full-speed ahead, and it has been such a privilege to welcome our learners back. The first day of school we rolled out the red carpet--literally--but we hope our students feel as though they are welcomed and affirmed each day they arrive at school. Thanks for your part in helping to start this year on a positive note!
Health at QUEST
The Hilton Central School District recently added K-4 Health to each of our elementary schools. This instruction is taught at QUEST by Mr. Jacob Farrell, and he has sent a note home with each child regarding his role here at QUEST. Welcome to QUEST, Mr. Farrell.
Our district has used a program named Second Steps to provide social/emotional instruction in the past, and Mr. Farrell will continue to use this resource. More specifically, he will be touching upon topics such as:
- growth mindset
- goal setting
- emotional management
- empathy and kindness
- problem solving
- nutrition and healthy lifestyle
Information Nights
QUEST holds Information Night in late September, and this year we are able to have it in-person. Please see below for the Information Nights:
Primary: September 28 from 6:00-6:45
Intermediate: September 28 from 6:45-7:30
Kindergarten: September 29 from 6:00-6:45
Elementary: September 29 from 6:45-7:30
Chromebooks
Classes are getting underway with their work. Please make sure your child comes to school with their Chromebooks each day, charged and ready to go! As always, if you need help please submit a ticket via Incident IQ.
Help Me Celebrate Staff!
Working in education requires grit, persistence, and passion. Our team at QUEST is second-to-none and consistently goes above and beyond to support our students. I've been fortunate to be in education for almost twenty years, but in recent years I have witnessed the job of the teacher become increasingly difficult.
Please join me this year in celebrating our teachers and staff. They deserve it! If you'd like to give a "shout out" to a staff member, please use the link below. I will deliver a certificate to celebrate them!
CLICK ON THIS LINK OR FIND THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG
I look forward to running into each of you throughout the year. Let's all work together to make this the best year yet for our learners. WE are QUEST!
With respect,
Derek Warren
Principal
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Student Council Update- Homecoming!
Homecoming
Hilton Theme : Entertainment
QUEST Theme : At the movies!
When : Friday, October 7th, 2022
If you
and your family want to walk with us in the homecoming parade please meet us at
QUEST at 5:15. The parade leaves QUEST at 5:30. Students MUST be supervised by
a parent/guardian in order to walk in the parade.
If you have any decorations that may fit in with the movie theme and want to donate or let us borrow, feel free to drop them off at the security desk by September 30th.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Library News
We announced the top readers of our Summer Reading Challenge.
Grand Prize Winners
Lillian
Schuler
Alex
Ruestow
Level Winners:
Brooks
Ruestow
Jason
Zornow
Cody
Howell
Nolan
Meyer
Selah
Spry
Students can access thousands of books in our e-book and audio
program called Sora. It is easy to use through the app on any
mobile device, ipad or chromebook. Instructions are at this link:
http://questrockstar.pbworks.com/w/page/139244697/SORA%20Instructions
Monday, September 12, 2022
Welcome Back to Specials!
Art:
Students are thrilled to be back to the art room! We are settling in fast and look forward to creating artwork inspired by fall and the changing of the seasons. If you have questions about art class @ QUEST, Ms. Powley's email address is spowley@hilton.k12.ny.us
PE:
Let’s meet Ms. Pignato!
Name: Jess Pignato
Schools I teach at: Quest, Middle School and High School
Subject: Physical Education
Bio: I graduated from high school in 2015, went to Le Moyne College where I played soccer and earned a degree in psychology and human resources. I then worked as a 1:1 aide for BOCES. I decided to go back to school at The College at Brockport to pursue a degree in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE), where I also assisted the Women's Soccer College team. I student taught in the Greece Central School District and became a long-term sub as a PE teacher at Buckman Heights. I coach the JV girl's lacrosse and am the program assistant for Girls Soccer through Hilton CSD.
Current PE Planner: Practice Makes Perfect
Concepts: Form, change and responsibility.
*Don’t forget to wear your sneakers on PE days!
Questions? Email Ms. Pignato (jpignato@hilton.k12.ny.us) or Mr. Deprez (jdeprez@hilton.k12.ny.us).
MUSIC:
We are so excited to be back making music with you again! Our first planner is Expression in Music and will focus on the idea that people express themselves creatively. Elementary and Intermediate students also have the opportunity to join Chorus. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Kohler (skohler@hilton.k12.ny.us) or Mrs. Pestilli (spestilli@hilton.k12.ny.us).
CHORUS:
Chorus meets on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS from 7:30AM to 8:40AM.
Rehearsals on TUESDAY, October 4th in the QUEST Auditorium.
You may drive your child or sign up for transportation.
Our concerts will be on the following dates and locations:
Winter Concert: WEDNESDAY, December 7th at 6:30pm at QUEST
Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 31 at 7pm at Hilton High School
See your Music Teacher for a sign-up sheet! Due on Friday, September 16th!
SPANISH
We will be considering what school would be like if we were living in a Spanish-speaking country. What would we have to know? The vocabulary focus will be:
Days of the week
Months of the year
Numbers
Weather
Feelings (How to respond to “How are you?”)
If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Kingdollar at akingdollar@hilton.k12.ny.us
Thursday, September 8, 2022
QUEST Band
Band for advanced players will start on September 29th!
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
School Pictures
School Pictures are coming!
Picture day is Wednesday, October 19th. Your child's teacher will let you know when their class will be taking pictures. Picture make-ups will be on Tuesday, November 29.
See the document below for an order sheet for pictures. You can also go to this website and use the code 22QE to order.
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