Quitman Elementary
Quitman Elementary School Book Fair
There will be a Book Fair at Quitman Elementary School starting Friday Feb 3rd and continuing through Friday February 10th. Please come by and take a look. Take a look at Scholastic.com.
Celebrating a Generous Heart at QES
With the season of giving and receiving quickly approaching students are busy thinking of what they would like for Christmas. Quitman Elementary 4th grader, Alex Le, is looking at the holiday season a little differently. He recently celebrated his birthday and on his own, he has donated birthday money he had saved for Operation Christmas Child. His birthday money will go to support shoeboxes of Christmas items for girls and boys around the world this Christmas. Operation Christmas Child is sponsored by the Samaritan’s Purse for more information visit, http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/.
Welcome Home Daddy!
There wasn't a dry eye in Christina Simpson's Kindergarten class at Quitman Elementary today. Zachary S. was surprised to hear his Dad's voice as he entered the classroom. The class was told that they would have a special guest come visit at the party and were waiting to see who the guest would be. As Zachary sat patiently coloring it took a bit for him to realize it was really his Daddy. His Daddy had been deployed overseas since May and Zachary thought his Daddy would be home at Christmas. When he realized it was his Daddy he stood up hollered, "Mama!" and then ran crying to his Dad. The class helped celebrate his Dad's arrival with cupcakes. WCTV- Channel 6 and the Valdosta Daily Times were on hand to capture this special reunion. This will be a special memory not only for Zachary but, also for his classmates as they realize the sacrifices our military makes to secure our freedom. Thank you to all our military families!
Celebrating Pre-K Week
The week of October 3-7 has been declared Pre-K week throughout Georgia. To help kick-off the week Mayor Curtis Pickels of Quitman visited the Pre-K classes at Quitman Elementary. He toured the classrooms and met with Karen Sloan, Johnnie Brown and Zola Allen's Pre-K classes. The students learned about his duties as Mayor of Quitman and then they shared with him some of their favorite things they do in Pre-K. Pre-K is an educational program for 4 year old children funded by the Georgia Lottery. Since the program started in Georgia over 1 million children have been served. Quitman Elementary serves 66 children and North Brooks Elementary serves 44 children in their Pre-K programs. Pictured here is Quitman Mayor Curtis Pickels visiting Pre-K students at Quitman Elementary.
QES’ 4th Grade Trojans Top 20
Twenty students in the fourth grade at Quitman Elementary have been honored as the first “Trojans Top 20!” The “Top 20” is a celebration every week for the top 20 best behaved kids in fourth grade. Each teacher 
chooses four kids and on Friday these 20 kids have a picnic on the playground during lunch. To be selected as a top 20 kid one must complete all assignments for the week, pass all assignments for the week, have homework completed for the week, have no recess or lunch detention and participate in class daily.
Moody AFB Presents U.S. Flag to QES
Fifth Graders at Quitman Elementary honored the heroes of 9/11 with a special assembly. The students opened the program by singing the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Third and fourth graders and parents attended the program and listened to the ensemble sing “Heroes” with Jamari B. and Erin M. as the soloists. Several students shared poems they had written about the events that took place that day ten years ago. Bobbi Weber, 5th grade teacher, shared where she was the day the attacks took place and then asked for a moment of silence as Technology Specialist, Craig Ward, played “Taps.” At the end of the program the students were surprised by Technical Sergeant Chartier as he presented Principal Dr. Al Williams with a United States Flag that was flown by the 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron over the hostile skies of Iraq on a T-6A aircraft in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in honor of Quitman Elementary. This was part of the effort to train the next generation of Iraqi pilots to safeguard a free and democratic Iraq. Pictured is Technical Sergeant Chartier presenting Dr. Al Williams (QES Principal) with the United States Flag.
QES Kindergarteners Learn What it Means to be Patriotic
During the week of September 11 students in Becky Pike’s Kindergarten class made a special flag for their classroom. As they discussed symbols of our nation the students used their handprints to make the stripes on the flag of the United States of America. Pictured Holding Flag: Kesley A., Tara B. Back row: Kryslyn M., Jamon W., Javin P., Legend H., Leah M., Skyler P., Joshua J., Austin L. Front: Braeden C., Markel B., Alyssa C., Camryn H., Reese R., Brianna Y.
Parents- Register Your Harveys Reward Keys!
QES is participating in the Harveys Hometown Educational Rewards Program. Help us earn much needed educational equipment for our school. Get your Harveys Hometown Rewards Key and sign up for our school at http://www.harveys-supermarkets.com/ school code 43516. Each time you use your Rewards Key at Harveys we earn valuable credit towards free educational equipment.