IMPORTANT DATES

Calendar may change as COVID-19 orders change throughout the 20/21 school year

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• The Fourteen Days of Christmas fun activity (post your fun to Facebook!)

• November 30- December 11: Continue REMOTE LEARNING

• Dec. 11: Half Day

• December 14- 19: Return to In-Person School

• December 21- January 1, 2021: Holiday Break Week

• February 8-9: Mid-Winter Break

• April 2-9: Spring Break Week

• June 10, 2021: Last Day of School

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*To SUBSCRIBE to ZQuest Calendars, including Classroom Calendars, Click 

HERE.  

COVID Information Resources

Click on the Links for More Information:

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• Covid 19 School Toolkit (Ottawa Co) (Updated 11/5/2020)

• Covid Self-Screening Assessment (Home & School)-  (Ottawa Co)

• COVID Screening/Testing Locations Search Engine (Mich.gov)

• Covid School Liaison Listing  (Ottawa Co)

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OTTAWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE- COVID

Daily PICKUP Instructions

Beginning 11/9/2020, there is  a new route for PICKUP at the end of the elementary school day in order to help with the movement/flow of busses getting in and out of the bus loop efficiently and safely.

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• ONLY enter the ZQuest Pickup Lot by making a RIGHT turn.  

• DO NOT use the middle turn lane coming from the East or the West.  This lane will be open so that busses can pass traffic to easily access the bus loop. 

• INSTEAD use Washington to Michigan to Roosevelt (or another route to Michigan to Roosevelt) to AVOID BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON 96th Ave.

• Walkers....PLEASE USE THE CROSSWALK with the CROSSING GUARD.  Using the East parking lot crosswalk is hazardous due to the volume of traffic.

Food Panty Locations

Mobile Food Pantries

If you need food or know of someone who needs food, please let them know!

Please bring your own boxes & carts. No Identification or income information will be required. 

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• Ottawa Food (Link)

• Feeding America (Link)

Major Field Trip Savings Planning

Click HERE for instructions on Planning Ahead to save for major Field trips.

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Michigan 3rd Grade Reading Legislation

In 2016, Michigan Legislature passed a bill to ensure that all children exiting 3rd grade are proficient in reading.  Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, students must show proficiency on the year end state assessment to be promoted to 4th grade.  School staff is required to provide ongoing assessment and inform parents of possible student difficulty by creating an IRIP (individualized reading improvement plan).

ZPS approaches this legislation not as a requirement, rather an opportunity to continue to provide the best possible reading instruction for all students.  We are dedicated to using the assessment data gathered to plan for WIN and WIN+ interventions that support student learning.  We will continue to partner with parents to ensure success for all.  

An informational video has been developed to provide clarity on this topic.  

Information is also available on the ZPS website.  

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Leslie's Weekly Update Newsletters

• Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 NEWS

• 11/24/2020: Continue Remote Learning "Z for Me" Letter

• Friday, November 20, 2020: NEWS

• Friday, November 13, 2020: NEWS

• 11/11/2020: Change to Remote Learning "Z for Me" Letter

• Friday, November 6, 2020:  NEWS

• Friday, October 23, 2020: NEWS

• Friday, October 16, 2020: NEWS

• Friday, October 9, 2020: NEWS

• Friday, September 11, 2020: NEWS

• Thursday, September 4, 2020: NEWS

• Friday, August 28, 2020: NEWS

COVID Statement from the Ottawa County Health Department

Ottawa County Health Department would like us to remember the following:

* Isolate COVID+ patients for 10 days (20 

days if illness was severe) and until fever

is absent for at least 24hrs (w/o medication) and until all symptoms are resolving.

* Quarantine patients who have 

had "close" contact (link) to a COVID+ case for 14 days. Patients CANNOT test out of quarantine.

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Public health is concerned about misinformation related to the severity of COVID-19 and the community-wide spread of the virus.

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·  COVID-19 is real and very 

prevalent in Ottawa County. It affects all of us even if you may not feel sick. You could still be a carrier of the virus and get others sick.

·  COVID-19 can result in serious long-

term complications, hospitalizations and even death, especially to those who may already have health complications and the elderly. Scientists are still researching the long-term impacts on health, even in those who were healthy or had mild illness.

·  Life is not back to normal yet. We are

still in a pandemic. We cannot go about our normal lives as if the virus does not exist. Extreme caution needs to happen among us all especially when at school, work, places of worship and anywhere within the community. This includes wearing a mask, limiting gatherings and avoiding crowds as mandated by the state. Families should have a plan in place if schools or businesses may have limitations or restrictions.

·  Public health decisions and actions are

data-driven and not based on the political landscape. Data are gathered and analyzed by state and local epidemiologists, medical directors and other public health officials to inform mitigation strategies.

·  Social media posts aren't always

reliable sources for health information. Seek the facts from scientific research and the expertise of medical and public health officials.

·  It takes all the disease prevention

measures working together by all of us to slow the spread of the virus - frequently washing hands and disinfecting surfaces, wearing a mask, keeping a physical distance from others and staying home when you do not feel well.

·  Testing more people for COVID-19 does

not inflate the numbers or make the situation seem worse. Testing is a critical tool to identify where the virus is spreading to contain it through isolation and quarantine and to prevent others from getting infected.

​Find testing sites in Ottawa County: English I Spanish.

·  Contact tracing is not an infringement

on your rights or an act of the government getting involved in your privacy. It is a critical tool-and time-tested tool-that goes back more than 120 years to identify those who have been infected and who they may have possibly infected. This public health-community partnership action is needed to contain the virus, and prevent further disease spread and keep our community safe. Help by connecting us with those who may have been exposed.

·  Asking you to wear a mask is not

against the law. It is good for infection prevention and practiced routinely in health care settings. Michigan law imposes on state and local health departments a duty to continually and diligently endeavor to prevent disease, prolong life and promote public health. Even with Governor Whitmer's emergency powers removed, as provided in MCL 333.2253, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service director's emergency procedures are not limited to the Public Health Code. Wearing a mask and physical distancing are needful measures when we don’t have pharmaceutical interventions (a vaccine or a medicine)

Parent Group Meetings

6:30 - 8:00pm

ZQuest Extended Learning Space

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**Childcare Provided on site!**

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2020-2021 Meetings:

• Thursday, September 3, 2020.  6:30-8:00pm​- CANCELLED

• Thursday, November 5, 2020.  6:30-8:00pm​- CANCELLED

• Thursday, January 7, 2021.  6:30-8:00pm​

• Thursday, March 4, 2021.  6:30-8:00pm​

• Thursday, May 13, 2021.  6:30-8:00pm​

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MEETING MINUTES

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Signing Up for the REMIND App for ZQuest

Directions for signing up to receive REMIND texts:

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• Go to  https://www.remind.com/join/zquest2020 and follow the directions

OR

• Directions for joining REMIND at ZQuest

FAMILY ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

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Family Organization Flyer

Zeeland Education Foundation

Annually a committee comprised of students, educators, parents and community members form to serve as the Grant Review Committee. This committee reviews the requests of funding for projects and supplies that are designed to enhance the academic excellence of our students, and go above and beyond what the curriculum budget provides. Any Zeeland Public Schools staff member may apply for grants.

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ZEELAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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Crisis Intervention Resources

​Mental Health Crisis Intervention Information for Parents

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Building Resilience- American Psychological Association

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Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers- American Psychological Association

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• Prevent Screen Time Meltdowns in 5 Easy Steps

• Too Much Screen Time? When Your Child Over-Connects with Technology  

• “Time’s Up!” Parents Share Their Secrets For Avoiding Meltdowns When Screen Time Is Over

• Too Much Screen Time? Here’s How to Dial Back

• The Best Apps for Controlling and Limiting Kids’ Screen Time

ZPS Return to Learning Plan

• Elementary Schools

• Middle Schools

• Locker Assignments

• IPad Protection Plan Breakdown

• iPad Setup and Insurance Instructions

Reading Resources for Families

• Reading Rockets.org (for Parents)

• Interviews with Authors

• Reading Tips for Parents

• Space Rangers:  A book-based science adventure

• How to Read Aloud to Children

Volunteer Hero Program 

DUE TO COVID, THERE WILL BE NO VOLUNTEER HERO PROGRAM THIS YEAR.  WE WILL UPDATE INFORMATION AS IT CHANGES.  

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Volunteer Hero Families get 20% off of EVERY Field Trip for EACH child (under $20) for the entire semester that they have the award! 

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VOLUNTEER HERO PROGRAM INFORMATION

Subscribe to ZQuest Calendars

If you you have an online calendar, you can SUBSCRIBE to the ZQuest K-5 and/or the ZQuest 6-8th Calendar!

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Classroom calendars are also available to subscribe to (you can subscribe to as many as you need/want), however they are dependent on you, parents or teachers adding the information onto these calendars.

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LEARN HOW TO SUBSCRIBE HERE

Zeeland Recreation Program Financial Assistance

Are you interested in your child participating in an activity through Zeeland Rec, but aren't sure if you have the finances for them to try something? 

Please read the information from Zeeland Rec Director, Brett Geertsma!

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