BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION

8/19 - KidStage Begins 2:30-4:00 pm Library

8/26 - Individual School Photo Day with Dorian Pictures - All day

8/26 - Poms & Cheer Begins 2:30-3:30 Gym

8/28 - Skate City 6:00-8:00 pm

When: Monday, August 10

Time: 7:45–8:30 AM

Where: Outside the main entrance

After you walk your kindergartner to class, stop by on your way back to your car for a cup of coffee and a few grab-and-go breakfast treats. Take a deep breath, connect with other parents, and celebrate this exciting milestone together.

Congratulations on your kindergartner’s first day of school—we can’t wait to see you!

School Dismissal is up and running. Please be sure to check your email for an invitation to update your account or create a new one for new families.

We ask that all families use this application to notify teachers in regards to dismissal directions at end of day. It's a less disruptive way to get the message to teachers. As always if you need help setting up your account or you did not receive an invitation call the front office at 303-343-3664.

Please be sure to do your check in for your students. You can update emergency contacts, phone numbers, home address and give permission for field trips, pictures as well as sign the new technology contract.

If you have problems logging in or in case you have forgotten your Username and/or Password, please, reach out and we will provide you with the correct information and help you with resetting your password. CLICK HERE for the link and also to read and discover why it is important and beneficial to have access to ICPP.

Do you still have questions? Don't hesitate to call Mrs. Alexis Garcia, Family Liaison for help with this. The best way to respond to reach out to her is replying to this email agarcia8@aurorak12.org

We have about 350 families who have not filled out the Community Eligibility Form. 😭

The form only takes about 5–10 minutes to complete, and it makes a big difference for both your family and Aurora Quest.

How to Complete the Form

1. Log in to your account at PaySchools Central.
2. After logging in, a pop-up should appear asking if you would like to complete the Community Eligibility Form.
3. If you do not see the pop-up:
   • Click the three horizontal lines (☰) in the menu.
   • Scroll down and select School District.
   • Click Community Eligibility Form and complete the application.

Why Is This Form Important?

Completing the Community Eligibility Form helps:

• Determine whether your family qualifies for income-based discounts and services.
• Provide Aurora Quest with important funding based on the number of eligible families who complete the form. These funds help support programs, resources, and opportunities that benefit all of our students.

Even if you are unsure whether your family qualifies, we encourage every family to complete the form. Every completed form helps!

If you have any questions or need assistance completing the application, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm happy to help! Go to payschoolscentral.com

Thank you for taking a few minutes to support both your child and our Quest community. We truly appreciate your partnership.

Alexis Garcia, Family Liaison 303-343-3664 ext. 23725

We thank you for your patience with the delay in bus transportation for some of our students. Please be sure we are working alongside Transportation to get everything on track.

If you have not filled out the form to opt in, you must do so for the 26-27 School Year.

Please click on the attached link to opt in for transportation.

Transportation Opt in form

We're excited for another great year of athletics! Sports and clubs are a fantastic way to meet new friends, build lifelong skills, and have fun.

A few quick announcements:

• Track begins Monday, August 10! There's still time to sign up, and we'd love to have you join us. Coaches will send out team communication once rosters are finalized.
• We're working hard to get schedules posted on the Aurora Quest Athletics website. In the meantime, the district athletics page has updated schedules for some sports, along with step-by-step instructions for registering your child through Infinite Campus.
• Per district policy, families pay for a maximum of 2 sports per student or 3 sports per family. You may pay online for each sport individually or choose "Pay in Person." Once your family reaches the maximum, simply select "Pay in Person," and we'll adjust the remaining balance on your account.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate this new registration process. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Athletic Director, Tawnya Trail. We're looking forward to an amazing year. Go Phoenix!

Parents of 3rd, 4th, 5th grade girls! Girls on the Run creates a welcoming environment where girls feel like they belong. Girls will learn tangible tools to build confidence to do hard things, strengthen their resilience with stick-with-it strategies, take on challenges and believe in themselves, and much more! Over the 10-week program, coaches help girls learn to unlock their unlimited potential. Girls on the Run will start the week of September 8. We will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30-4pm in Ms. Brynn's room at Quest. Open to all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls. Registration opens August 3. For more information about the program go to www.girlsontherunrockies.org. Questions or want to coach? Ask Brynn Wiessner, bmwiessner@aurorak12.org

GIRLS ON THE RUN COACHES NEEDED! Girls on the Run is coming to our school in the fall! We need volunteers to coach (no running experience required!). The Girls on the Run program empowers girls to be happy, healthy, and confident while training for a 5K. Teams consist of 2-3 coaches and 16 girls. Coaches will be trained and receive the appropriate curriculum. Please email me to find out more: Brynn Wiessner bmwiessner@aurorak12.org. Visit www.girlsontherunrockies.org/coach for more information.

Open for K-5th Grade

Wednesdays 2:30-3:30

8 Class Meetings

Session Dates: 8/26/26, 9/2/26, 9/9/26, 9/16/26, 9/23/26, 9/30/26

Cost: $126

Registration: www.CreativeDanceKids.com/enroll

Dismissal: Parents should sign out students at the front doors.

Observation: Family and friends are invited to observe the last 15 minutes of the session’s final meeting.

Minimum: *If the 9 student minimum is not met 2 business days prior to the start date, the

session will be cancelled.

The class size limit is 21 actors. Participants are admitted on a first come, first

served basis. This class is appropriate for 1st- 5th graders.

Please note: Kids must take the time outside of class to memorize lines.

Space is limited so register soon!

Wednesdays from 2:30-4:00pm

8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, Performance:10/7 at 6 pm

Cost: $215 per student

Questions? Contact:

Tom Willard

Tom.Willard@kidstage.net

303-514-8600

Taekwondo is back!

Thursdays 2:45-3:45 pm

Session 1: September 10th - December 10th

Session 2: Januay 21st - April 29th

Space is limited. Priority given to previous students.

Cost: $ 120 for Session 1 (12 week session)

$140 for Session 2 (14 week session)

Due to no additional federal funding for devices being available, schools will continue charging families for any damages incurred to district devices during the 2026-27 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.

At Aurora Quest K-8, each student in grades K-8 is assigned a school-issued Chromebook to support daily learning and instruction. Chromebooks are checked out to students during the first week of school and remain assigned to them throughout the school year. Students do not take their Chromebooks home unless specifically authorized by the school.

How do students receive their Chromebook?

To receive a Chromebook, the Program/Parent Agreement must be signed prior to having a Chromebook checked out to students:

• Parent Agreement (word document)

• Parent Agreement (Google Form)

The damage repair cost is listed on the contract above. To obtain a paper copy, stop by the front office and we will gladly provide one.

We love to celebrate your children and the day they were born, but we do have many students and staff with life threatening food allergies that are contained in the usual celebratory food options like cupcakes and cookies.

In order to make sure all our students can partake in your child's celebratory day, please consider other ways to celebrate your child's special day with their classmates. Click here for idea options.

Please remember that we have no supervision available before 7:25 a.m. Unless your student is enrolled in the before care program of the Boys & Girls Club students should not be dropped off earlier than 7:25 a.m. unless they are signed up for Boys and Girls Club.

If you need to drop them off before 7:25 a.m. please enroll in the before school care offered here at Quest.

Dr. Haddock advocated heartedly to have this resource available for parents.

Please understand that staff cannot be responsible for students before 7:25 a.m. and before 8:40 a.m. on late arrivals Wednesdays.

If you need to pick up your child early from school, please make sure to pick up before 2:15 p.m.

We will ask you to wait until dismissal if you arrive after 2:15 p.m.

Please make every effort to make appointments after school or on breaks if you are able.

Students must enter the school through the playground doors to go to breakfast which begins at 7:25 a.m.

From 7:25 a.m. to 7:40 a.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. Please do not drop them off.

During inclement weather, students will be allowed to enter through door #2 beginning at 7:25 a.m. (This door can be found to the left of the front entrance.)