SCHOOL IS CLOSED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.  Our LAST DAY of the 2019/2020 School Year is JUNE 11, 2020.    

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Executive Order 2020-35:  https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-524032--,00.html

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

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Mobile Food Pantries

If you are in need of food or know of someone who is in need of food, please let them know!

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

• 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

Well, no need to waste your time!

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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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One of ZQuest's guiding principles is the belief that relationships and community are vital in the learning process.  Community is important.

To facilitate parents and students in connecting with other families for play dates, leisure activities and school functions, the ZQuest Parent Group has a Family Directory.

This directory is completely voluntary.  It only contains information from parents who submit their information to make it public to ZQuest Families.  This information is password protected, and only students, parents or guardians of ZQuest have access to this information.

If you would like, you can submit your information to the directory.  Once you submit your information, you will receive the password to the directory and information on how to access it.

Click on this link to submit your information:

https://goo.gl/forms/KuBqK9jgRyx9R7Y52

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

The ZQuest Parent Group

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**The Directory can be accessed on this website www.zquestparents.com under "Family Directory".

NEW for 2019-2020 School Year!

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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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Dear ZQuest Families,

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As we move into our 4th week of school and near our 1st Session Break Week, we are excited to continue helping your child learn and grow!  As we know, regular school attendance if extremely important to the overall success of your child.  Increasing school attendance can be in a very complex issue that requires a team effort and a systematic approach.  The collaboration of the community, families, schools, courts and other agencies is essential is we are to increase school attendance and growth of our students.  

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Ottawa County and Zeeland Public Schools believe in the value or regular school attendance, recognizing the impact that it has on student achievement, and the overall success of each child.  We are shifting our mindset away from focusing on whether an absence is excused versus unexcused to focusing on being in school, and on time, on a regular basis.  It is our goal to help provide supports and resources so your child can be in school every day.  If you are struggling to get your child to school on a daily basis or to school on time, please let us know so we can collaborate and assist you in any way possible.  

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Attached you will find the Attendance Policy for Ottawa County; keeping in mind that our goal is regular attendance.  The policy was adopted by the county to help provide common language and attendance coding for each district.  The policy also clearly defines chronic absenteeism and truancy.  Please take note of these definitions as well as the other definitions in the policy.  Please let us know what questions you might have.  We look forward to working with you to make this a successful school year!

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Sincerely,

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Leslie Rindfliesch, Zeeland Quest Director

If you haven't filled out an application for free and reduced lunch (in most cases this is a yearly renewal and you need to reapply), there is still time to do so!

Even if you don't think you will qualify, filling out the application helps the school by providing us with additional funding from the government.

It's simple to apply. Follow this link to apply online or email Leslie for a paper application!  ​

http://www.lunchapp.com 

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!

Please re-submit​ or ​submit​ ​your information for a background check in August​ by going to the following website:

https://v2ms.zps.org/Login.aspx

You will then be asked to re-submit your fingerprints and information through our volunteer/visitor computer (in the office).  This machine prints name tags once you log in when you are entering the building/classroom areas. 

• If you do not have a visible green name tag on your clothes, you will be stopped and asked to return to the office.

• If your name tag is yellow, it indicates that your background check has not been fulfilled yet and you will be asked to return to the office.

• If your name tag is red, you are NOT permitted into the building at all (but please know that if you receive a letter in the mail from our Volunteer and Background Coordinator, you may appeal your denial through a letter format, and that is good for the remainder of your children’s schooling in Zeeland).​

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This system is for the safety of our staff and students.  Thank you for helping us ensure their safety!

Zeeland is a be nice. Community!

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Together, Zeeland Public Schools and Zeeland Recreation believe you can have an effect on how someone thinks, acts and feels.