September 15, 2017
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Zeeland West Dux this week!
It’s ZWHS Homecoming week! This week we will show Dux Spirit to hopefully send good vibes to the team for their big Homecoming Football Game on Friday, September 22!
Monday: Show your school spirit! ZQuest Spirit, that is! Wear your ZQ gear!
Tuesday: Aloha! Surf’s Up, Dude! Wear your Hawaiian gear!
Wednesday: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No….It’s Super Hero Day (wear your favorite super hero shirt or dress like your favorite superhero)
Thursday: Match-Up Thursday! Grab a friend (or two or three) and dress alike!
Friday: Dux Gear Day (wear your favorite Dux clothing or green & gold!)
M-STEP Spring 2017 Parent Reports are going home today, Friday, September 15! Please look for them in your child’s backpack (this year’s 4th-8th graders will bring them home!)
3rd/4th Grade Field Trip Fundraiser
The 3rd & 4th Graders invite you and your friends & family to play some games!
Mark your calendars for our Family Game Night!
Thursday, October 5th, from 5:30-7:30pm
Taking place in the newly remodeled ZQuest Wing!
Try out some board and card games, like Slamwich & Scrambled States of America and then take some home with you! (Or purchase some games for your favorite ZQuest teacher!) We'll have games for all ages!
Our 3rd/4th grade class will get to keep 50% of the profits from all the games sold, so turn off your devices, and join us for some family fun! How often do you get to try before you buy?!
SPORK IT OVER 6th/7th Grade Washington DC Fundraiser!
We NEED current 6th-7th grade parents to help run this fundraiser. All money will go toward these two classes balances on the trip for May 2019. It seems far away, but it’s not! Please see the following Sign Up Genius for what is needed and how you can help out!
How can the rest of our school help? Come on out to the 6th/7th grade SPORK IT OVER Fundraiser. You won’t be disappointed in the carnival fun you have!
When? Friday, October 20, 2017
Time? 6p-8p
Where? Zeeland Quest (various rooms)
What? Many different carnival games and activities for you to do as a family!
Who? All ZQuest Families and more...bring your cousins, aunts, uncles, neighbors, friends, grandparents! This carnival is for all ages!
Cost? $1 per game
$10 and $20 punch cards
Snacks will be sold as well!
Middle School (6th-8th Grade) GVSU Science Camp Opportunity
The Grand Valley State University and the Regional Math and Science Center are excited to inform you of a one-day camp being offered on October 14th, 2017 for middle school students.
Energizing Our World Saturday is a one-day camp program designed to introduce students currently in grades 6th through 8th to the power of renewable energy (flyer attached). During Energizing Our World, students will rotate in groups through fun and engaging activities facilitated by Grand Valley State University faculty. For instance, participants will learn how we can utilize the power of the sun, the ability for water to make energy, and much more!
The camp will be held at GVSU’s Allendale Campus and will take place on Saturday, October 14th, 2017 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. The cost of the camp is $10 and includes a T-shirt, lunch, and snacks. Financial assistance is available for students based on need. Interested students can go online to http://www.gvsu.edu/rmsc/energy to register. The deadline for registration is September 22, 2017.
We feel this is a great opportunity for youth to explore renewable energy and have a positive experience on a college campus that can make a significant impact on their future. Thank you for the opportunity to distribute the flyers and inform students of this program. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Regional Math and Science Center, 616.331.2267.
Student Forms Information
*Parent Portal Form (this is for all 6th-8th graders)-if you don’t already have Parent Portal, please get signed up! The link is here for your convenience:
IMPORTANT! What about Volunteering??
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO CHAPERONE OR VOLUNTEER in any way, OR just VISIT at Zeeland Quest...you MUST make sure that you have had a background check online! Please go to https://v2ms.zps.org/Login.aspx and create an account (if you haven’t already). The account you create is good each year, however you MUST update it every year (so put your username and password in a safe place). The alternate is to stop into the office and use the fingerprint sign in on the volunteer computer. Psst! This is the EASIEST way to get this process done!
This is necessary for ALL parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. who want to attend trips or come in to visit! We CANNOT allow you down to our hall without this completed (this is not to be an inconvenience to you, but to keep ALL of our kids safe ALL the time)!
**IMPORTANT** Starting October 2, if your tag is YELLOW, you will not be permitted past the office, so PLEASE get those background checks in! If a grandparent is coming from out of town, please plan ahead so that they can participate in whatever activity they are coming to school for!
SECURITY NEWS…
*PLEASE make sure that you are CHECKING in at the office BEFORE coming down to the rooms. This MUST be done even if you are only dropping off a lunch or walking your child to their class in the morning. In addition, you MUST wear your printed name tag at all times in the building, making sure it is visible to all teachers and faculty at all times. You will be stopped if you do not have a visible name tag! These are things that we must do in order to keep all of the kids safe! Thank you for your patience and for understanding!
Free and/or Reduced Lunch apps!
Get yours turned in!
If you haven't filled out an application for free and reduced lunch (in most cases this is a yearly renewal and you need to reapply), there is still time to do so! Even if you don't think you will qualify, filling out the application helps the school by providing us with additional funding from the government. It's simply to apply. Simply follow this link to apply online or email Leslie for a paper application!
Small ways to give to ZQuest through your everyday shopping...
Family Fare Receipts
Simply drop your family fare receipts off in the white trash can outside Mrs. Leslie’s office and they will be counted toward reward money that comes back to our school! It’s an easy and simple way for us to earn money by your weekly shopping!
Box Tops
You can sign up to receive coupons and Box Tops extras by going to www.boxtops4education.com. It’s easy to sign up, clip coupons to save at stores and earn money for ZQuest!
A few things to remember BEFORE turning them into school…
*Please look at the expiration date! If the top is expired, please just recycle.
*Please cut the box top out around the dotted perimeter. This helps our parent volunteer in making sure they are all taken care of (imagine the hours it would take to cut everyone’s box tops out?!).
*Please make sure that you place them in a baggie or the collection sheet and label with your child’s name and their teacher’s name!
*PTO is working on a fun classroom challenge, so keep cutting those Box Tops!
Shoparoo!!!
What is Shoparoo? Shoparoo is a free mobile app that lets you earn cash donations for our school, just by taking pictures of your shopping receipts. It’s super easy and only takes seconds. The best part is that it doesn’t matter where you shop or what you buy--every receipt counts! If you are unable to get the app, please feel free to send your receipts in weekly and we will scan them!
Download the free app here and start snapping those shopping receipts!
**Paper Gator Recycling:
What? Please bring in your newspapers, catalogs/magazines/junk mail/phone books/office-school paper. We cannot take plastic, metal, trash, glass, or cardboard.
Where? In the back of Creekside (Look for “Paper Gator” on the bin)
When? 24-7(drop off anytime)
What will the paper become? The paper will be shredded and processed into hydro-seeding mulch, lawn establishment products, lawn repair products, cat litter, dog litter or small animal bedding. Help us become a greener world!!!! Recycle!!!
