Week of 11/21/25

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The APS Department of Accountability and Data will be collecting survey data from staff and families across all late start schedule sites to support an end-of-year evaluation of the district’s late start schedule.

Family Survey:

Family surveys will be distributed by sites as a one-page informational document (attached), translated into the top five languages represented at your site. Each document includes a QR code that families can scan to access the online survey. Please share this flyer with your families through your regular communication channels.

Have your voice heard by filling out the survey.

Late Start Wednesday Survey

Time Management Matters

Talk with your child about the importance of getting to class on time and staying for the entire period. Every minute in the classroom counts! Punctuality and presence help students stay on track with learning, avoid missing key instruction, and build responsibility. A quick conversation at home can make a big difference in their academic success.

Thank you to the following families who continue to donate their time to make the work lives of staff much lighter.

Kaarem Castellanos, Amanda Pampuro, Krista Pfeifer, John Vecchioni, Phillip Vigil, Amber Wright, Lucero Chavez Cruz, Dinushi Deloach, Melissa Kent-Pless, Yuhree Kim, Andrea Montez-Sneddon.

Monday, November 24th, 2025 - A Day

Clubs

• NJHS Meeting Rm. 216 7:45-8:10

• Girls Volleyball Practice
• 8th Grade - 2:30-4:00 pm
• 7th Grade - 4:00-5:30 pm

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 - B Day

Clubs

• Art Club - K-3rd Grade - NO ART CLUB THIS WEEK
• Music Studio 4th-8th Grade 2:30-3:30 pm in Music Rm.
• Science Matters 2:35-3:35 pm in Rm. 217

Sports

• Girls Volleyball Practice
• 8th Grade - 2:30-4:00 pm
• 7th Grade - 4:00-5:30 pm

Wednesday, Nov. 26th, 2025 - Friday Nov. 28th, 2025 - Thanksgiving Break

Enjoy your Family!

12/2 - Needs & Assets Assess. Mtg. 6-6PM

12/9 - NJHS Meeting Rm. 216 7:45-8:10

12/10- Costa Rica 26-27 7th Grade Mtg. 6:00

12/12 - Winter Fest 4:30-7:00 pm (NJHS supports)

12/18 - Last day of 2nd Quarter

12/19 - Teacher Workday - No Classes

12/19 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 8:00 a.m.

12/22 - 1/5 - Winter Break

• Due to a shortage of available facilities, we will only be able to offer an 8th grade girls swim team this year. The district is unable to accommodate all middle school grades at this time but hopes to resume a full middle school girls swim program next school year. We appreciate your understanding.

• Please Please pick up your student on time after all games and practices. Prompt pick-up ensures both staff and students get home safely and in a timely manner.

Ancient Detectives received Judges Award and the Peer Award

Robots of the Lost Chicken received Judges Award

Rex Chickens received First Place Core Values and are headed to State

Dog-o-matics received Second Place Robot Design and are headed to State

Chickenasaurus received First Place Robot Design and are headed to State

Diggers From the Past received Second Place Champions and are headed to State

Duck Teeth Extreme received First Place Robot Game and First Place Innovation and are headed to state!

Come support Quest at State on December 6th at University of Colorado at Denver.

Best time to come is around 12:30 to support teams on the Robot Game. Reach out to Natalie Johnson with questions: njjohnson@aurorak12.co.us

Approximately two weeks ago, I started a Food Pantry to offer food items to families in need of extra support (food assistance) during the SNAP shutdown and holidays. My goal is to transform this into a year-round initiative to assist our community continuously. As part of this effort, one of my resources is providing a turkey or ham for families wishing to celebrate the holidays in a traditional way.

If you are aware of any students or families who could benefit from this support, please let me know so I can reach out to them.

If a family does not feel comfortable to reach out to me directly, they can do that also through you or the front office. I created a "Quest Community Food Assistance Request Form" that you can share with a parent.

Thank you so much for your generous food donations to our school Food Pantry. Your kindness and support mean the world to our students and families — because of you, many children and their families will have more secure meals and brighter days ahead. Your compassion and dedication to our community strengthens and models the caring spirit we hope to nurture in our students. We excitedly anticipate receiving additional food items and hygiene products from our community to continue supporting our families.

For those of you who don't know me, I am Rob Lipson the Elementary School Counselor here at Quest. My main focus is working with teachers and students in classrooms on social skills, social emotional learning, appropriate behaviors for specific situations and much more. Please read the attached document where I share what we are working on currently. If you should ever have questions or concerns, pelase reach out to me at rclipson@aurorak12.org