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Quist ROYALS Weekly News
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August 15, 2023
RISE To The Crown
Royal Families,
Back To School Night is this Thursday!!! We hope to see you all there!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, August 17th - Back To School Night - 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23rd - Picture Day at Quist
September 13th - our first official PTO meeting with guest speaker.
With appreciation,
Justin McMillan
Principal
Quist Middle School
Announcements
Get Access to IC
To learn more about how to use Infinite Campus and how to set up your parent portal you can access the following links, Instructions-English/Instructions-Spanish. There is also information on the Infinite Campus Mobile App. Link to Mobile App Instructions-English/Mobile App Instructions-Spanish
8th Grade DC Trip - June 2024
Quist eighth graders have the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. next summer! On Tuesday August 29th, at 7 pm, there will be an informational parent meeting in the library to discuss our 2024 tour in June and answer any questions that your family may have.
Sports News from Mr. Steinbach
This week in athletics...
Practice begins today at 4:45 and will end at 6:15. We will have practice Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. No practice Thursday due to Back to School Night. Saturday 8/19 will be equipment checkout for football at the school from 8am-10am. More information will follow. Also, please keep on your radar, we will have our athletic parent's meeting next Tuesday 8/22 in the cafeteria from 5:45-6:30. If you have any questions please contact me. Thank you.
New Quist Policies
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.
New lunch policy
Pick Up After 4:15 p.m
If you need to pick up your student early from school for an appointment, please make note that you need to arrive prior to 4:15 p.m.
After 4:15 p.m., staff and students are in transitions and closing time. Students will only be called down in emergencies. Please plan your pick up prior to 4:15 p.m.
Chromebook Checkout/Repair
Please read through the Royal Handbook
Pick Up/Drop Off Routes
Royal PTO
BIG NEWS ROYALS We are introducing a new Parents and Teachers Organization to Quist Middle School! Like, follow, share our page and stay tuned for great things