 General Information
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
School Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
1st - 5th Grades:
Kindergarten AM:
Kindergarten PM:
Wednesday
1st - 5th Grades:
Kindergarten AM:
Kindergarten PM:
1130 Inverness Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone: (785) 832-5820
Fax: (785) 832-5823
Principal: Debra Tann
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Welcome to Quail Run Elementary School
Mission: Why do we exist?
Our mission is to collaborate with colleagues, students, and parents to create a teaching-learning environment where students are valued as individuals and encouraged, supported, and expected to achieve at high levels while becoming healthy, confident, and competent life-long learners in our local and global societies.
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Information Updates
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2012-2013 Enrollment Forms Due
Student enrollment forms for the 2012-2013 school year were sent home with students on Thursday, April 26. Please remember that in order to plan class placements for the new school year, enrollment forms need to be turned in now. Also, any information staff need about specific students should be given to Principal Tann in writing. Please see the attached note for more information. Thank you!
School Board Expands Full-Day Kindergarten & Improves Class Sizes
On unanimous votes, the Lawrence Board of Education agreed to spend at-risk funds to expand full-day kindergarten to the four remaining schools: Deerfield, Langston Hughes, Quail Run and Sunset Hill, for the 2012-13 school year, and approved hiring additional teachers to improve the base staffing ratio at the elementary and middle school levels next year. Both moves are an effort to raise the achievement of all students and meet board excellence and equity goals. At the elementary level, school staffs and site councils have weighed in on their priorities in an attempt to develop an accepted standard for programming and services for grades K-5. Smaller class sizes were among their top priorities. In addition, schools with half-day kindergarten programs emphasized their desire for full-day programs, while schools currently offering
full-day kindergarten stressed that they would not want to lose those programs as a result of budget cuts. Chief operations officer Kyle Hayden told the board that projected enrollment increases coupled with an improved base staffing ratio will result in the district hiring up to 21.1 FTE instructional staff at an estimated cost of $1,148,117. The full-day kindergarten expansion is estimated to cost $527,341, the majority of which is at-risk funds to pay for 8.0 additional teacher FTE. Superintendent Rick Doll told board members that the administration supports both moves, but remains cautious about spending decisions. "We can't sustain this without additional dollars from the legislature," Doll said.
From Site Council
The final Quail Run Site Council meeting for the school year was held on Monday, May 7 and we are happy to report that several parents were present to give input on the discussion. In conjunction with Lawrence Public Schools' focus on Equity, Excellence, and Engagement, the Quail Run Site Council read through parts of the book Courageous Conversations about Race, by Glen Singleton. The 2011-2012 Quail Run Site Council goals were:
a. to study the process of thinking differently about practices and policies through a book study on Courageous Conversations.
b. to examine the policies and practices at Quail Run Elementary through the lens of equity and diversity.
We look forward to continuing this important work next school year and welcome parental participation! If you would like additional information regarding this important work, please visit the District Web Site at:
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Today's Information
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For a complete list of events, please visit our Calendar.
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, May 11
Friday, May 11
- Quail Run Swim Night, 5:00-7:30pm
Tuesday, May 15
- 6:00 pm, 2013 Kindergarten Parent Meeting
Thursday, May 17
- 9:00 – 2:45, 4th Grade Field Trip – Topeka Capitol/Zoo
Friday, May 18
Thursday, May 24
- 9:00 – 11:00, 5th Grade Field Trip – Royal Crest Bowling Alley
Thursday, May 24
- 2:00 – 3:00, 5th Grade Recognition
Thursday, May 24
- K – 5 Last Day of Classes
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