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Tardies - To Excuse or Not Excuse
We have had quite a few students arrive after the second bell rings at 7:45 a.m.
Just a reminder that students must be in their classroom seated and ready to learn at 7:45 a.m.
Any student not present in time to enter the building with his/her class shall be considered tardy.
Excused tardies consist of the following circumstances:
- Illness
- Doctor appointment
- Family emergency
**We cannout excuse a tardy because you are running late and calling in but we may make a note of it to show you are communicating with us. (Which we appreciate very much!) 😊
If a pattern of tardiness develops, an Aurora Quest staff member will contact the parent to develop an attendance plan to minimize future tardies.
Before School Entrance
Students must enter the school through the playground doors to go to breakfast which begins at 7:20 a.m. We will be going back to this practice in order to limit the traffic coming in and out of the school's front entrance doors.
From 7:20 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. the doors leading to the corridor will be locked so students must go around to the playground to enter for breakfast.
Only students accompanied by their parents will be allowed to enter the school before 7:45 a.m.
During inclement weather, students will be allowed to enter through door #2 beginning at 7:20 a.m. (This door can be found to the left of the front entrance.
No Parking in the Kiss-n-Go Drop Off/Pick Up Lane
We have had a few issues with families parking their car in the kiss-n-go lane to pick up a student and sometimes to drop off a student. This is not an area for parking. Please park in the parking lot to avoid accidents and unpleasant feelings from other parents following kiss-n-go procedures. You should not be stopped in this lane for more than 2 minutes - Especially during the peak drop off and pick up times.
Thank you!
Halloween is in the air. Students are already gearing up for Trick-or-Treating. To celebrate at Quest, we will be participating in our Annual Quest Halloween Costume Parade on Tuesday, October 31st at 1:45 PM. Students will be allowed to dress up in costumes that adhere to the following guidelines:
Students should wear their costumes to school and be prepared to wear them all day.
Costumes should not distract from learning, either your child’s or another’s.
No Halloween masks may be worn.
No face paint.
No costumes with sound effects, lights or other components that may disrupt the learning environment.
Costumes should be modest, tasteful and appropriate for a school environment.
Costumes must permit students to sit and participate in the learning process for the day.
Students with P.E. should wear or bring shoes that are safe for P.E. activities.
Because we have younger students on our campus, we ask that scary characters not be part of the day. (Scream, Chuckie, Jason, etc.)
Toy or facsimile weapons are not allowed. (swords, guns, knives, etc)
Students whose costumes do not meet the standards will be asked to call home for a change of clothing.
At 1:45 PM, Quest Kindergarten students will begin leading the annual Quest K-5 Halloween parade outside. Parents are welcome to attend by lining up along the sidewalk in front of the school to see all of our ghosts and goblins. While we anticipate that this will be a quick parade, we are at the mercy of small feet walking.👻
For any student not able to participate due to religious beliefs or parent preference, we will have supervision on the playground during the parade.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!
Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:
Dates: November 4th through the 8th
Location: Aurora Quest Library
There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage: Aurora Quest Scholastic Book Fair
While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.
When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called
Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books
from the Fair.
Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever. In addition, every purchase at the fair benefits our school!
Happy reading!
Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers!
Thank you to the following volunteers for making our lives of staff here at Quest so much easier!
Naomi Mathias, Valerie Schowinsky, Kathryn Pottle, Floyd Wagner, Krista Pfeifer, Amber Wright, Nathan Sumner, Maleeha Nawaz, Katherine, Mworia-Hooper, Katherine Collier, Imelda Yanez, Kathryn Pottle, Lynn Vair, Michael Dixon-Moran, Estell Escobar, Valerie Schowinsky, Imelda Yanez, Kwame Owusu, Rebecca Sanguyo, Lisa Jordan, Fatima Benameur, Athena Garcia, Rebecca Baldermann Peters, Susan Barrett, Leota Buckman and Piper Jankovich!
Thank you to ALL the families who donated their gently used clothing. Your generosity is appreciated!
Help Feed our Teachers
On October 30th and November 7th the Kindergarten through 5th grade teachers will be staying for conferences. It will be a long night and they could use a nice meal.
We need families to help bring in dishes on these days. Please use the link below to sign up.
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
TRICK OR TREAT WITH TRANSPORTATION
Families: We need your help! Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! More info can be found on the link. If you can spare some time, we would sure appreciate it! Click here to volunteer to work at the book fair!
🍁Welcome Back from Fall Break!🍂
As you are enjoying cool gorgeous weather please remember/remind your children to:
Drink lots of water to help with dry lips, headaches, feeling tired
Send a lip balm with your child (Top 5 recommended brands by dermatologists:
(Aquaphor, Vaseline, ChapStick, Neutrogena, Burt’s Bees).
Dress in layers.
Have gloves available
Crocs are great but send a clean pair of socks in backpacks for wet feet.
I am often questioned on reasons to keep a child at home versus attend school.
Children may (and should) attend school with the following:
Seasonal allergies
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye). Come to school unless there is a fever greater than 100.4.
Random headache (drink water)
Runny or stuffy nose from a cold without fever of 100.4 or greater.
Children should stay home for the following reasons:
Vomiting. The child must stay home for 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting.
Diarrhea. One episode of a loose bowel movement isn’t diarrhea. If the child has 2 or
more episodes they must stay home for 24 hours after the last event.
Fever. Children will stay home for 24 hours if they have a temperature greater than 100.4
and need fever reducing medicine.
Flu-like symptoms: Temperature greater than 100.4, sore throat, AND congestion
If your child develops an illness from a vaccine preventable disease (chicken pox,
measles, mumps, whooping cough as example) and your child has NOT been
vaccinated your child will be excluded from attending school for a time determined by
CDPHE (typically between 7-21 days).
Please do not medicate your child for fever, nausea, diarrhea, or any general “feeling bad”
and send to school.
Please let me know if you have questions.
Susan Golden MSN RN
303-326-1537
💲District Update on Technology Fees 💲
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aurora Public Schools has not charged students and their families for any damages to district-issued technology devices like Chromebooks. APS has followed this policy to ensure that students and their families had easy and equitable access to remote learning while schools were closed or students were ill, even after the pandemic ended.
Now that remote learning at most schools has ended and additional federal funding for devices is no longer available, schools will again begin charging families for any damages incurred to district devices during the 2024-25 school year. Please note that the first incident of damage will not be charged. Any following incidents will be charged based on the type of damage.
During online registration and online student check-in for the 2024-25 school year, parents will now sign a student technology device contract that also lists potential costs for any damage to district-issued technology devices. Parents must sign this contract for their student to be issued a Chromebook or other device that they can bring home.
