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Santa Rosa Community Newsletter 1/15

Ways to Get Involved

January 21st at 6 pm: Parent Happy Hour at Tomatina

Sign Up today *3 spots available

February 5th at 6:30 pm: Prospective Parent Info Night

Know someone interested in QFHS? Refer them to our Info Night! You could earn a $500 referral bonus if they enroll!

 

Save the Date

March 12th – College Fair

March 14th – Theater Play at 6pm

March 27th – Open House

April 10th – Incoming Students Preview Day


Save the Date

Capstone Presentations – Friday, February 28th, 2025, 8:45am- 4:00pm

Seniors will showcase their career experiences during this full-day event. A reception will take place after the school day concludes. Stay tuned for more details!

 

 

Internship Alert: Girls Who Code

Be part of the ultimate summer crew! Dive into game design while connecting with new friends, learning from inspiring mentors, and discovering exciting career paths in live virtual classrooms. Early decision deadline: February 26th, 2025. Application closes: April 11th, 2025. Please meet with Ms. Perez for additional support!


Festival of Lights celebration!

Shoutout to Ms. Armenta & Student Leadership for putting together a holly jolly afternoon of candy-eating, cookie-decorating, movie-watching, game-playing fun.


Preparing for a Great Term!

While students were learning new skills and exploring Colleges and Universities during intersession, QFHS teachers have been hard at work preparaing themselves to deliver rigourous and intentional lesson plans for their students. We are all very excited to have a wonderful spring semester!

 

 

 

 

 

Literature to Life:performing_arts:

The start of Term 3 will begin with an all school field trip to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts to see Literature to Life’s production of The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is taught during the 11th grade English Classes. This stage adaptation features verbatim portions of what is widely considered one of the great American novels, The Great Gatsby. In this one-man-show, we follow midwestern WWI veteran Nick Carraway, who moves to New York City in search of employment after the war. In the height of the Jazz Age and Prohibition Era, Nick is soon pulled into the world of the rich and powerful by way of his cousin, Daisy; her husband, Tom; and a mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Relish in the privilege and face the pitfalls each character encounters as they each reach for their own “green light.” This novel explores themes of social class, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025


Attention Senior Parents:

 

10,000 Degrees scholarship application portal now open!

Priority deadline: March 3rd. Please see Mrs. Carpenter or Ms.Perez for additional support!

Link: 10,000 Degrees

 

ACT Preparation

Attention 9th-11th graders: The Spring ACT Test will be administered on April 8th at Quest. The best preperation is to focus on practicing strategies specific to this exam. This will help you gain familiarity with the test, improve your timing, and discover the methods that work best for you. To help out, we have rounded up some of the top ACT test prep services available:

Best Online ACT Prep Classes & Resources (free and paid)

  1. The ACT – Free
    • The organization that administers the ACT is an excellent resource for students preparing for the exam. The ACT offers a guide detailing test-taking strategies, section-specific tips, and insight into the test’s contents. The ACT also makes sample tests available, allowing students to get firsthand experience with an actual exam before taking the real thing.

2. Princeton Review – Free and Paid Options

    • The Princeton Review is one of the most recognized test prep companies, especially when it comes to study books. They also offer free paper & pencil ACT practice tests, proctored by Princeton Review teachers at their testing and classroom centers. You can also find free online strategy sessions, or pay to take an ACT class.

3. Kaplan – Free and Paid Options