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Quist ROYALS Weekly News
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November 7, 2023
Grateful To Be A Royal
Dear Quist Middle School parents and guardians,
As we enter the month of November, a time of thankfulness, we want to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and involvement in your scholar's education. Your partnership with us is invaluable, and together, we can continue to provide a nurturing and enriching learning environment for our students. Let's embrace this month as an opportunity to teach our children the importance of gratitude and togetherness.
Thank you for being an essential part of the Quist Middle School community.
With appreciation,
Justin McMillan
Principal
Quist Middle School
Announcements
Upcoming Events
November 7-17 - NJHS Food Drive
November 8-10 - 2nd round of 6th grade to Outdoor Ed. (Stay tuned for a photo album from both trips coming soon!)
November 8 - PTO Meeting
November - Veteran’s Day Assemblies
November 20-24 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
Cold Weather (Reminder - please don't drop students off before 8:15 a.m.)
Students will not be let in before 8:15 a.m. Please don't drop them off earlier than 8:15 a.m. This is especially important when it is below 20 degrees.
Sports News from Mr. Steinbach
Please review the below for basketball this week. We are off to a wonderful start, let's keep it rolling! Go Royals!
11/7 - "A" team at home against Bromley
"B" team away at Bromley
"C" team Practice
11/8 - "C" team tournament in Aux gym
"A" and "B" practice
11/9 - "A" team at Discovery
"B" and "C" team practice (Discovery does not have a "B" team)
11/10 - All teams practice
Buy your yearbook now before prices go up!
Students are back at school making new memories with their friends! Be sure to order the one
book that captures the activities, spirit, and unique qualities of your child’s school. Visit
www.jostensyearbooks.com to order the 2024 Yearbook now so your student does not miss
out!
Cell Phone Policy
No Cell Phones - 8:35 a.m. - 4:37 p.m.
In the interest of our student's health, safety, and education, we will require every student to leave his or her phone turned off and in their locker or leave them at home. Students must keep their turned off phones in their locker or at home between 8:35 a.m. and 4:37 p.m.
This also includes lunch/recess.
We feel this decision will support our goal to build and maintain a positive school culture and community for our students. Like many schools in the U.S., we are struggling with school bullying and student distraction with cell phones.
Science and research supports students who do not have the freedom of accessing their phones during school hours, are more engaged socially and academically. https://www.awayfortheday.org/research/
There is also growing concern about the long-term impact of cell phone/technology use on brain development and healthy social emotional development.
We realize this decision may make some families nervous, however parents can communicate to their child any time of day through the front office. Students will be able to access their phones at 4:37 pm
Violations to device expectations are as follows:
Mr. McMillan will give a reminder/warning at the start of every day during announcements.
After that, the device will be confiscated by the staff member and turned in to the office. Parents will have to pick up the device in the office.