December 1, 2017
planning questions for next year! Thanks!
December Enrichment Opportunity
What? Sugar Cookie Decorating
Kids will decorate a plate of cookies to bring home and a plate of cookies to share with someone else (neighbor, grandparents, teacher, etc.)
When? Tuesday, December 5
Time? 3:45pm-4:45pm
Where? Multi-purpose room (cafeteria)
NEEDS/DONATIONS? Please see the Cookie Decorating Sign-Up Genius that has everything that’s needed to make this enrichment successful!
Permission to come? If your child was signed up, they received a permission slip on Wednesday, Nov. 29. This slip is due on Monday, Dec. 4!!
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!
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
