November Principal's Update

Dear QUEST Family,

I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to connect with many of you during the past month, whether it be through conferences or our school-wide events. As we continue through this academic year, it is truly heartening to witness the core value of collaboration permeating every facet of life here at QUEST.

To those that are Veterans, thank you for your service. A extra thanks to our Veteran on staff, Mr. DePrez!

Report Card Conversations

I'm excited to inform you that your child's term 1 report card will be accessible in the Campus Backpack on November 22nd. These reports offer a chance for reflective discussions focused on your child's growth. I encourage you to engage in a conversation with your child about their report card, using some of the following prompts:

What are you most proud of accomplishing this term?
In what ways have you demonstrated growth?
Are there any areas in which you'd like to make improvements in the upcoming marking period?
Which IB Learner Profiles have you found to be instrumental in your success this marking period?
Reflect on the goals discussed during our three-way conference – how might they contribute to your success?

IB Profile of the Month: Open-Minded

The IB Learner Profiles serve as our toolkit for achieving international-mindedness, action-oriented behavior, and personal growth. Each profile challenges both students and adults alike.

For the month of November, our school community is focusing on the attribute of being open-minded. I encourage you to engage in conversations with your children about what open-mindedness means to you. Do you apply this profile at your workplace, within your family and friend circle, or when navigating the world? Your insights on this profile are invaluable in fostering your child's understanding.

🎉Half Days on 11/14 and 11/21 🎉

A friendly reminder that our students will have half-days of school on 11/14 and 11/21. If you plan to pick up your child, kindly notify our attendance office at questattendance@hilton.k12.ny.us the night before. Additionally, there will be no school on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The QUEST community values the strong partnerships we share with our families. Should you require any assistance or support for you and your family, please don't hesitate to reach out.

With gratitude,

Derek Warren Principal at QUEST

QUEST Feast

Next week QUEST will be celebrating the 29th Thanksgiving as a school. The first official Feast was in 1994 but Darrel Dupra's REACH kids put on the first demos in 1992 when QUEST was housed at Village Elementary. While this tradition has changed and evolved over the years, it still holds true to bringing the entire school community together and all helping make a meal and enjoying it together as a school. This year, Elementary students will be presenting demos for the first time in connection to their planner on Indigenous People. If you have time please consider joining us down at the creek on 11/17 or perhaps volunteering to help prepare/serve the meal. If you are interested and able please use this sign up that has been created by PTSO. Your child's teacher may send a separate sign up for donations. Thank you for all you do to support your QUESTie and the school!

Student Council News

Thank you for everyone who helped out at Make a Difference Day. The concert clothing drive was a success, and we were able to add to our donations and help many families out.

We just held our Student Council Elections. We want to thank everyone who ran for an officer position. It was a very close race and we had many students run. Our 2023-2024 officers are :

President : Penny
Vice President : Liviarose
Treasurer : Rose
Secretary : Lulu


Save the Date for our first event WINTER TRIVIA. This will be in the QUEST auditorium on Wednesday, December 13th from 5:30-6:30.

PTSO Update

 

October Band Students of the Month

 

Evelyn Ballard

Joey Benza

Sophia Case

Liviarose Childs

Caleb Eichas

Macyn Eisenhauer

Spencer Floyd

Gabby Gotham

Avery Green

Caine Infantino

Kayla Lippold

Jacob Merrill

Nolan Meyer

Evelyn Pestilli

Alex Pincelli

Grace Pincelli

Parker Place

Olivia Plaisted

Lillian Schuler

Callie Stevens

Liam Stevens

Evan Szczepanik

Sebastian Szczepanik

PJ Shaw

Sebastian Smyth

Emma Spreter

Penny Tracey

Raymond Trice

Adeline Warren

Olive Warren

Gavin Webber

Special Areas Update

 

Sleeping Beauty

 

Our Corner of the World

 

Picture Retakes

 

Lego League

 

QUEST Lego League will be starting soon! We are looking for parents of 3^rd -6^th graders who may be interested in helping to run Lego League after school this year. This is not a full-time commitment and will run every other week. If your child is interested in building, STEM, or Robotics, and this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, please email Tracey D'Alonzo at tdalonzo@hilton.k12.ny.us for more information. 

Elementary Kids Ski Free

 SKI NY Passport Program Offers Free Lift Tickets for 3rd and 4th Graders for the 23-24 Season

More Ski Areas Accepting the Passport Anytime!

 

SKI NY aims to introduce more kids to skiing and snowboarding with its Ski & Ride Passport Program, which offers free lift tickets for 3rd and 4th Graders with an adult ticket purchase.

Since the 1999-2000 ski season, the SKI NY Passport Program has introduced thousands of kids to alpine winter sports. This year, there are more ski areas that will be accepting the program during holiday periods, see iskiny.com for the full list of 20 plus participating ski areas.

“This program is key to the future of the sport of skiing and offers a great way to start,” said Scott Brandi, President of SKI NY.

The Ski & Ride Passport Programs is available all season long with a processing fee of $41 per Passport, per child. Parents must apply online at iskiny.com and can ski the next day as the Passport is electronically delivered once processed via email to the parent.

The Ski & Ride Passport Programs aims to grow the sport of skiing for future alpine skiers and riders. SKI NY is working the National Ski Areas Association to bring more people into the sport. Find out more at iskiny.com.