Quincy Elementary School, 10155 Quincy Street, Zeeland MI 49464 (616) 748-4700 Allyson Apsey, Principal
Parent/Student Handbook, newsletters and other documents are available at quincy.zps.org
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What it Means to
Quincy Students
For the month of April, Quincy students will be focusing
on respect--respect for each other, for learning, and for
our environment. We will kick off our focus before
Spring Break, and then be looking for examples of respect as we move throughout the school day.
Author Night
Come to meet David Stefanich, author of Stand Up. He
will be at Quincy on Tuesday, March 24 from 6:00-7:00
p.m.
Student Placement Forms
An important responsibility of the school staff is to assign students to
classes for the next year. Later this spring, the Quincy Elementary staff
will meet to determine student placements for the 2015-16 school
year. Our goal is develop balanced classrooms of children and we take
class size, gender, learning styles, achievement levels, interpersonal
dynamics and social needs of our students into consideration when doing so. Each classroom is a small community and we work hard to set
up each child for success.
Parent input is a consideration in this process. If you wish to include
unique information about your child's needs that you would like us to
consider in the placement process, please complete the form that is
available in the school office. We will review parent input carefully before making any placement decisions.
Completion of the form is optional; it’s simply a communication tool for
those who wish to use it. Forms are due by April 17, 2015.
Mark Your Calendar
March 2015
March 24—Author Visit @Quincy, 6:00-7:00
p.m.
March 27—Spirit Day, Hat Day
April 2015
April 1—5th Grade Student Visitation
@Creekside, 9:55 a.m.
April 3-10—Spring Break, No School
April 20—5th Grade Student and Parent
Meeting @Creekside, 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. in
Creekside Gym.
April 21-23—Spring Book Fair
April 29—Spirit Day, Wacky Clothes/Hair,
Free Popcorn
May 2015
May 6 & 7—Tulip Time, 1/2 day, Noon Dismissal
May 15—Spring Fling
May 22—Spirit Day, Red/White/Blue Day,
Free Popcorn
June 2015
June 3—Tentative Half Day of school, noon
dismissal
June 4—Tentative Last Day of School, Half
Day, Noon Dismissal
West Michigan Whitecaps 2015 Reading Calendar
Please be sure to turn in your calendar prior to April 1 in order to receive your 2 free tickets for
either the Quincy date of Saturday, May 2 @ 7:00 p.m. or another from April 9-June 8. Additional tickets may be purchased payable to Whitecaps, information regarding this is on the calendar
order form. Additional Whitecaps calendars are available in the library.
Time to Move It!
Mileage Club begins on April 13 and will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
during the student’s lunch hour until May 15. What is Mileage Club? It’s a program
that promotes health and wellness though a walking program. Prizes and tokens are
earned to encourage participation.
Distance
Mileage Club Rewards
Kids can walk, jog, skip and gallop around 1 Mile
Chain, Token
the path in the back parking lot. After
5 Miles
Token
each lap, students will receive a punch on 10 Miles
Token
their mileage club punch card. When they 15 Miles
Token/Prize From Toy Bucket
reach a mile they will be able to choose a 20 Miles
Water Bottle
token.
We encourage participation because it
motivates children to exercise and burn off
excess energy. Studies also show that
regular exercise improves school
performance, builds self-esteem, as well
control body weight.
25 Miles
Token/Prize From Toy Bucket
30 Miles
T-Shirt
35 Miles
-Weekly-
Special Prize
Surprise day with special item for
all walkers
Token/Entry in drawing for bigger
prizes
-DailyParticipation
We love having adults come and participate with their child. If you would like to do that, please come and be sure to sign in
at the front office before you come out. Your background check must be complete before hand.
Do you want to help? We need 3 volunteer helpers each to help punch mileage cards
and hand out rewards. Please contact the coordinator Jessica Meekhof at 231-4990836 or email [email protected].
Gluten Free Meals from ZPS Food Service
In the last newsletter we announced that gluten free meals are now available from
food service. In order to order these meals a student must have a medical statement
on file. Please click the following link to access the Medical Statement.
Otherwise you can access this statement by visiting zps.org under Quick Links.
Lost and Found
We have placed all the lost and found items on a table in the rotunda. Please check
the table the next time you are at school in case some clothing items that belong to
your family are in there.
We plan to donate any remaining items to charity after Friday, March 27.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR HELP NEEDED
We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) on
April 21, 22, 23
If you would be willing to help with the book fair please check any time or times listed below. Please return this
form to Amy Kellicut, Quincy’s Media Specialist.
Friday, April 17 – Book Fair Set Up Day
______8:30-10:30 a.m.
Monday, April 20 – Preview Day
Tuesday, April 21
______8:30-10:10 a.m.
______8:30-10:10 a.m.
______10:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
______10:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
______12:40-3:15 p.m.
______12:30-3:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
Thursday, April 23
______8:30-10:10 a.m.
_______8:30-10:10 a.m.
______10:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
_______ 10:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
______12:30-3:15 p.m.
_______12:30-3:15 p.m.
Friday, April 24 – Take Down Book Fair
______8:30-10:30 a.m.
______ Yes, I am willing to work more than one time slot.
Parent Name
Student Name
_________________________________
____________________________________
Phone Number
Teacher
_________________________________
____________________________________
Email Address
_________________________________
Reasons to help at the Scholastic Book Fair
1.
Support literacy for students at Quincy
4. Get involved and meet new families
2.
You child will be excited too see you at school
5. You’ll have a great time!
3.
Sales help buy books for Quincy’s library