Week of 2/14/26
K-12 Science and Engineering Fair Top Scoring Project!
2026 Future City STEM Competition Winners!
They were part of a group of students who designed Solara Nile, a sustainable future city set in Egypt and built entirely from recyclable materials.
Spelling Bee Winners!
Elnatan Tesfamichael and Selah Welch were in the top 18 and will be going to state.
Monday, February 16, 2026 No School - Presidents Day
Tuesday, February 17, 2026- B Day
Clubs
- K-3 Art Club 2:30-4:00 pm
- 4th-8th Music Studio 2:30-3:30 pm
Events
- 8th Grade Field Trip to APS Career Fair 10:15-11:45 am
- Gifted Onboarding 3:30-4:30 pm
Sports
- Boys Basketball
- Mr. Nickell will send practice and game times to players family
Wednesday, February 18, 2026- A Day
Clubs
- 4th-8th Art Club 2:30-4:00 pm
- Humane Education 2:30-3:30 pm
- Kids Stage -2:30-4:00 pm
Events
- Late Start Wednesday
- Lunche & Learn - Fostering Creativity 11:15-12:00 pm
Sports
- Boys Basketball
- Mr. Nickell will send game information to players family
Thursday, February 19, 2026- B Day
Clubs
- 4th-8th Music Studio 2:30-3:30 pm
- Tae Kwon Do 2:30-3:45 pm
Events
- Gifted Onboarding 3:30-4:30 pm
- K-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:15-7:15 pm (By invitation only)
Sports
- Boys Basketball
- Mr. Nickell will send practice and game times to players family
Events
- Gifted Onboarding 3:30-4:30 pm
Sports
- Boys Basketball Practice
- Mr. Nickell will send practice and game times to players family
Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Boys Basketball - Mr. Nickell will send game times to players family
Ramadan Mubarak
"Dear Quest Community. As the holy month of Ramadan approaches (February 17, through March 19, 2026), we want to wish our Muslim families a peaceful and blessed month. In support of those who are fasting, our Nutrition Services Department offers our students a “Grab & Go” bag of food at the end of each school day. Please, put your name on the roster at the front desk in advance so the kitchen can plan accordingly. “Ramadan Mubarak to all who are celebrating!"
No Cupcakes in the Classroom, Please
We love to celebrate your children and the day they were born, but we do have many students with 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.
Students being Picked Up Late
The office closes at 3:15 pm and we understand that sometimes circumstances happen that make us late to meetings, pick ups, etc. but being late everyday to pick up your students can be an issue we will have to address. You can help us by:
- Reaching out to Boys and Girls Club to see if they have capacity to sign up your student.
- Reminding your student if they are signed up for B&G Club, they must go. They cannot roam the halls or hang out outside or in the lobby without adult supervision.
Student safety is our priority so lets partner in making sure your students are safe after school.
No Cell Phone Policy
Students may have their phones on before the school day until 7:45 AM (first bell) 9:00 AM on Late Start Wednesdays. At that time, phones must be turned off and stored in backpacks or lockers. Wireless earbuds are not allowed. If a teacher needs students to listen to a video, wired earbuds or headphones will be provided or students are welcome to bring their own. Please read our
**Please note: Students should not be calling parents directly to be picked up due to illness. They must go through the clinic to be seen. Nurse Golden will determine if the student is in need of being picked up. Students going home without authorization from Nurse Golden will be considered an Unexcused Absence.
8th grade parents/families:
If you would like to purchase a dedication page for your graduating 8th grader, please complete this form and send your cash or check to the front office. Checks should be made out to Aurora Quest K-8.
When: February 25th at 4:00 pm
Where: Quest Media Center.
Why?
- To share information pertaining to classroom social emotional learning lessons, behavioral trends
- Discuss at-home interventions that support student’s in-school success and wellbeing
- To hear from an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapist to explain the rationale behind this research based and evidence supported therapeutic modality.
- To answer questions you may have.
More information to come. We hope you can join us!
Who’s Interested?
Our PTA Board is coming up on the end of our two year term and are needing replacements. Have you wondered how you can impact the school? Have you enjoyed the community that’s being created and want to invest in it’s growth? Please reach out and ask about our positions and see if one is a good fit for you!
King Soopers Rewards: (Easiest way to passively fundraise without trying!) ****We voted to use our last quarter earnings to fund three different experiences for Winter Fest so stay tuned!!!!!! Every household subscribed helps our BIG time!
Help our school by buying your groceries. This last quarter we earned $1165.23 from families buying groceries! We used that money for Winter Fest festivities without even touching the budget! It is the easiest fundraiser and takes less than 10 minutes to set up. Set your neighbor up, grandma, dentist, whomever you have a relationship with.
A huge thank you to our current participants!! 188 families are currently contributing money towards our school line items from our budget.
• Go to: www.kingsooperscommunityrewards.com
• Click on Enroll Now.
• Sign in to your account.
• Click on Community Rewards
Enter Aurora Quest K8 PTA or “BX352”
Shop as usual using your rewards card or alternate ID
Thank You for all you do to help and grow our community!
2025/2026 Aurora Quest K8 PTA Board
Dre Sneddon, President
Scott Sandoval, Vice President
Angelica Upton, Secretary
Susan Milo, Treasurer
Boys Basketball
- 7th Grade A, B & C will play at Quest.
- 8th Grade A, B, & C will play at Vista Peak.
Girls Basketball
Parents, please make sure your kids are registered in Arbiter and CHSAA physical forms have been uploaded. This information can be found on our school website.
Boys Soccer
Attention Soccer Players!
Practices start on Tuesday and goes from 2:30-4:00. You need to have shin guards and cleats. Make sure that you have your physical in and have signed up on Arbiter. You cannot practice until we have a physical. The game schedule is changing, it looks like all games will start after Spring Break.
There is no study hall before games, so students will need to register for Boys and Girls Club if they need after school care, they can take the bus to away games, but will need to be picked up at away games. I will send out more information when all registrations are in. - Coach Natalie Johnson
This weather! Frequent updates are being provided from the Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment and then national health departments with alerts about flu, RSV, strep throat, measles, and GI diseases. Please remind your children to wash their hands often, cover their mouths (with their elbow), drink lots of water, and use chapstick.
A reminder about classroom celebrations. Quest has numerous children with chronic diseases, life-threatening allergies, life-shortening diseases, food selections limited by religious or cultural reasons, and more. Please do not bring food treats. I do not read labels. This falls into legal constraints due to the massive list of ingredients.
Please let me know how I can help your children.
Susan Golden MSN RN
