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Quest Elementary School offers aQuest Elementary School offers a dynamic, hands‐on, project‐based learning environment for 200
d i d 3 5 i h Ristudents in grades 3‐5 in the Ripon Area School District. It will be located within the Murray Park School building.
Project Based Learning (PBL):
• incorporates hands‐on projectsinto everyday learning
• projects with real world purposeand meaningg
• integrates subject areas intomeaningful authentic projectsmeaningful, authentic projects
Project Based Learning:
• develops higher order thinking skills
lif l l i• promotes life‐long learning
• infuses technology into theclassroomclassroom
• student‐centered
• opportunities to work both• opportunities to work bothin groups and individually
Students who will succeed in Quest Elementary School are those who:
• thrive in an active learning environment
• enjoy hands‐on projects
• want to explore topics in‐depth
• like using a wide variety oftechnology tools
• appreciate choice and input in his/her learning
• One‐to‐one computerOne to one computer environment
• Foreign Language will be g g goffered
• Greenhouse and Community Garden
• Community partnerships
Teachers and council members have visited many PBL schools.
• Merrimac Community Charter Schooly
• Northwoods Community Elementary School
• TAGOS Leadership Academy
• Valley New School
V C it A d• Vesper Community Academy
Quest will have its own Governance Councilo e a ce ou c
Heather Hartling David Joyce
Marguerite Parks Frank Cumberbatch
Noreen Johnson Janet Ernst
Jill Puhlmann‐Becker
How do I sign up for Quest?•Application windowApplication window February 12th –March 12th
•Applications will be mailed home and sent pphome with students
•Applications will be available at MPES and BPES offices
•Applications are due March 12, 2010 at MPES and BPESMPES and BPES
•Lottery drawing will be March 15, 2010