#historymakers #questgifted @drezac. Pastor Larry Bullock's moving discussion with #questacademy students – history making – inspirational. pic.twitter.com/xlhlEa4OBT — Knightly Readers (@knightlyreaders) September 30, 2016
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held after school on Thursday, October 20, and during the day on Friday, October 21. Dismissal will be at 2:45p.m. on Thursday so we can get ready for conferences. Please arrange to pick up your child at 2:45pm. There is no…
The Quest Academy eighth graders, studying the Constitution, participated in a live Today’sMeet backchannel discussion during the Trump/Clinton debate. These eighth graders showed a lot of insight and participated with excitement and enthusiasm. It was a great learning experience. We will continue our online discussions…
The New Badge is part of an organization that helps teachers connect with authors. Through this association teachers can receive Advanced Reader Copies (ARC) of authors’ books before their release date. I joined this organization after the #EdCampIL16 conference at Palatine High School, led by…
The 6-7 Camp MacLean (Burlington, WI) Outdoor Ed. and 8th grade trip to Door County were huge successes. We are so proud of our Quest Academy students for embracing their experiences in nature and learning how valuable and vital nature is. It was also admirable…
Everyone is welcome. Please join the festivities at Quest Academy’s West Campus on Plum Grove Road in Palatine, IL. Storytelling Night – Friday, September 23, 6:30 pm “Eureka!” is our theme. Quest storytellers will share stories celebrating those wonderful “a-ha!” moments of discovery. Yarns will…
Check out Quest 7th grade LASS students working on Daily Grammar Practice.
Mr. Shilhanek’s seventh grade LASS class completed its Wayyyy Beyyyond Dessscription three-tiered projects. First students found 100 adjective that describe them. After listing these adjectives in alphabetical order, students wrote a one or two-paragraph descriptive essay about an event and/or person who helped them become…
As Quest eighth grade students prepare for the upcoming Constitutional Convention, The Connecticut Compromise was one of the vital compromises needed to draft the Constitution. The art of compromise will be one of our enduring understandings when it comes to settling differences. #OTD in 2006…
Check a board project out that qualified for National History Day in 1996. Five possible topics with Historical Questions are due Sept. 20. If you are Twitter, following NHD would a good source. Mr. Shilhanek A little #FlashbackFriday to the 1996- the theme was #TakingAStand…