Santa Rosa Newsletter 10/15
September 30th – October 15th
Student Leadership
Student Leaders Inspire at JX. Wilson
This past week, our leadership team visited JX Wilson Elementary School to support the student council in preparing for their upcoming speeches. The visit centered on helping the younger students build confidence as they practiced and refined their presentations. Our students did an outstanding job mentoring and guiding the student council, leaving a positive impact. As a result, JX Wilson Elementary is enthusiastic about continuing this collaboration with our leadership team for future projects.
Student Leadership Planned Events!
October 18th at 7-10pm: Homecoming Dance
$15 per ticket, taking place in the QFHS Cafe.
October 30th at 5:30pm: FALL FESTIVAL (Featuring a Trunk or Treat & Haunted House)
Join us to support our student leadership class as they host a fall festival! The event will feature a Trunk or Treat, a Haunted House, and even bounce houses! Friends and family are all welcome! The more people the students bring, the more advisory points their team will earn! Parents are also encouraged to bring their vehicles and park it in the Trunk or Treat lot! the more the merrier!
RSVP with this link so your student can get advisory points!
We need your help!
- Do you have halloween decor that you can share with the Student Leadership class to set up their haunted house? Please inform Shianne at sbuxton@qfhs.org and bring the materials in the week before. Students will get extra advisory points for the halloween props they are able to supply. (Example: white sheets, strobe lights, black light, smoke machine, or even large bags of candy!)
- Would you be willing to allow the students to use your trunks to fill with Candy for the Trunk or Treat?
Ambassador Program
Ways to Get Involved
October 22nd at 6 pm: Parent Happy Hour at Tomatina
Sign Up today *Only 1 spots available!
October 24th: QFF Lunch-In
We need your help! Sign up to provide food!
October 19th 1 – 3 pm: Open Art Studio
If you our your student would like to attend, please sign up here.
October 30th: Fall Festival Trunk or Treat
Sign your trunk up! The more we have, the merrier!/h4>
Email Shianne at sbuxton@qfhs.org to sign up./h4>
November 7th: Student High School Preview!
Do you know a 7th or 8th grader interested in experiencing a shadow day at Quest Forward High School? Feel free to share this flyer with them and invite them to spend a day as a QFHS student!
Remember, we’ve launched a new incentive program: if the student you refer is a good fit for the school and they successfully enroll, on their 30th day of attendance, you’ll receive a $500 bonus!
Teaching & Learning
Actively & Engaging Lessons – Science 1
End of Unit Science 1 Project: Students had to design and conduct their own experiment. Here is Marccello and Caleb experimenting with mentos and soda to record height of reaction.
Pathways
We need your help!
We are excited to announce that Pathways will be hosting a Career Day on Friday, November 8th,2024, and we need your support to make it a success! Ms.Perez is inviting parents to share their career journeys with our students. As a token of appreciation, Shianne will be offering a raffle ticket to all parent volunteers! If you’re interested in making an impact, please complete the short survey linked below.
The deadline to sign-up is Monday, October 15th, 2024.
Sign up with the career day survey!
College Admissions Advantage
National Honors Society
The National Honors Society (NHS) is accepting new members from October 11th until October 16th. The NHS is a nationwide organization that celebrates students who excel in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Our Quest Forward High chapter is about helping you grow through leadership roles and service projects. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of something amazing! Apply for 2024-2025 at the link below!
Deadlines:
- October 16th: All other applications due
- November 1st: Acceptance Letters sent out
UC Santa Cruz at QFHS
Joe DePage, an Admissions Representative from UC Santa Cruz, talking to our seniors in Capstone about PIQ’s (he did 4 case studies too!)