December 8, 2017
Many have not completed the survey--->PLEASE DO (last chance!)
-->Due Friday, Dec. 15
-->ONE winner from each class will run for FREE!!
-->Overall School Winner receives a BAM gift certificate
**Students had the chance to work on their drawing/get it started on Tuesday, Dec. 5!!! It was not mandatory and took place during lunch recess!
ATTENTION ALL Middle School CHOIR STUDENTS (ok, really parents)!!!
There is a choir concert on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at DeWitt Auditorium starting at 7:30pm. All students should be in the choir room at ZEHS (down the hallway from the auditorium) by 7:00pm! I will be a chaperone in the choir room, so if there are questions, feel free to come find me!
Stick with me on the rehearsal part...it gets complicated!
-->OPTIONAL Rehearsals on Monday, Dec. 14 from 10:30a-11a for ONLY 8th grade girls and 7th/8th grade boys
-->If at all possible and doable (highly recommended), your 6th-8th grade student is ENCOURAGED to be in their choir class on Monday
(6th grade-->1:30-2:30; 7th grade girls-->12:30-1:30; 7th/8th boys-->7:35-8:30).
--> MANDATORY “Dress Rehearsal” at DeWitt is on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at the following times (please drop off at DeWitt and pick up at DeWitt--you can stay for the rehearsal if you’d rather not leave and come back since it’s only an hour):
7th/8th BOYS at DeWitt from 7:35a-8:30am
7th grade GIRLS at DeWitt from 12:30p-1:30p
6th grade GIRLS at DeWitt from 1:30p-2:30p (I will be at DeWitt for this rehearsal)
**Mr. Costello is thankful for your cooperation! There are no more concerts on our break weeks this year (YAY!).
November Students of the Month
Kinder: Oliver Reese
1st/2nd: Erin Bredeweg & Jordyn Vaughan
3rd/4th: Riley Russell & Sophia Reese
5th/6th: Ava Levandoski & Graham VanDort
7th/8th: Zackery Walters
Keep up the fantastic work ZQ kiddos! I’m proud of all of you!
Christmas Fun at ZQuest
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (well, maybe not exactly look, but it’s getting close!!!) and we want to have some fun at school to celebrate the excitement of the Christmas season!
Christmas Spirit Week! December 11-15
Monday: Merry Morning!
Just get up and come! PJ Day!!
Tuesday: Santa’s Workshop DaY!
Dress like Santa, Mrs. Claus, an Elf, reindeer, toys, Christmas tree, snowman, or favorite Christmas character
Wednesday: Winter Wonderland!
Dress in your favorite winter clothing: sweater, scarf, long sleeve shirt, vest, etc.
Thursday: Color Block Day!
Dress in your favorite Christmas color (red, green, etc.)
Friday: Festive Friday!
Wear anything festive today: Christmas sweater, Christmas socks, Santa hat, reindeer antlers, etc.
Your child's teacher and/or classroom parent ambassadors will be sending out links to specific classroom parties that are happening on Thursday, Dec. 14! If you need extra help finding those links, please let your child's teacher know and they will help out!
Kinder:
REMINDER: Mug Exchange is K-2. (No More than $5.00 worth of goodies). **New Put your mug and goodies in a Christmas bag or decorated lunch bag, so it will be a surprise when the kiddos open up their Mug!
1st/2nd:
REMINDERS:
*We are collecting $5 total from each student for both our Goodbye Parties and Holiday Parties. -Give to Ms. Hyma or Mrs. Funk
* We are collecting classroom supplies for both Ms. Caitlin and Ms. Hilt to fill gifts with.
*Mug Exchange is K-2. (No More than $5.00 worth of goodies). **New Put your mug and goodies in a Christmas bag or decorated lunch bag, so it will be a surprise when the kiddos open up their Mug!
3rd/4th:
5th/6th/7th/8th
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040844aaa9292-58pajama
Hand2Hand
Many families have expressed an interest in donating to Hand2Hand to help the church who is helping some of our students weekly! I was able to finally get my feet wet with this program and the coordinator and I were able to come up with a plan. Just a little about Hand2Hand first. Currently Hand2Hand is in 135 schools in West Michigan feeding approximately 4200 children! Hand2Hand is honored to partner with every early childhood, elementary, middle and high school in ZPS!
Ways you can partner with Hand2Hand:
Give Financially by donating online!
Select ZPS on the dropdown link
OR
Send a check made out to Hand2Hand with ZPS written in the MEMO
Mail to: Hand2Hand
2900 Baldwin St.
Hudsonville, MI 49426
WHO HAS EXTRA LEGOS?
We are collecting Lego bricks for our school. Our students will be able to use these for upcoming enrichment activities, and the teachers will also have access to them for classroom use. When we collect enough legos we will put an enrichment class on our calendar. Ask your grandparents, neighbors and friends to donate to our school!. Collect all the Legos!
Don’t have any that you are ready to part with, but want to help out? Visit Amazon for ordering a whole lot for pretty cheap!
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 Monday, 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!!!
Helpful Daily Information:
Grade Level
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Recess
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Lunch
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Early Dismissal Times
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Late Start
Times
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Kindergarten
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9:40-10:00am
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12:05pm-12:40pm
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12:00pm (pick up kids will walk out at approx. 11:50am)
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1st/2nd Grade
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M/T/W/F: 2:05pm-2:30pm
Thurs.: times vary
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12:05pm-12:40pm
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12:00pm (pick up kids will walk out at approx. 11:50am)
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3rd/4th Grade
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M/F: 2:10-2:30pm
T/W/R: 10:20am-10:35am
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12:00-12:35pm
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12:00pm (pick up kids will walk out at approx. 11:50am)
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5th/6th Grade
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5th Grade ONLY
M/F: 2:30-2:50pm
T/R: 2:10-2:30pm
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12:00-12:35pm
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6th grade: 10:45am
5th grade:12:00pm
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6th Grade:
9:45am
*Jan. 17-19
*June 6
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7th/8th Grade
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NO RECESS
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12:00-12:35pm
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10:45am
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9:45am
*Jan. 17-19
*June 6
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*Subject to change in the case of special events
