NES QUEST

WELCOME to

Q.U.E.S.T.

Questioning the Universe through Evaluating, Synthesizing, Tangents

A program for identified gifted and talented students

Click here for the Characteristics of Gifted and Talented Students Slideshow

Mrs. Henry's 4th and 5th grade QUEST students meet one full day a week. Students are also served daily in gifted cluster classrooms with gifted endorsed teachers.

Use the menu to the left to find the information you need. If you do not find what your are looking for, email - [email protected].

If your student is in in the QUEST program at NES please join Remind.com and put the app on your phone to receive class messages.

Make your student's name a part of the name you join with

(ex. HomerSimpson Bart)

5th grade QUEST: https://www.remind.com/join/e99d776

4th grade QUEST: https://www.remind.com/join/k3fa7d3

QUEST - Fall 2025

Meet the QUEST teacher -

Mrs. Khrista Henry

This is my 27th year teaching QUEST in McDuffie County. I'm always available to help students, parents, and colleagues navigate the world of "gifted and talented" and gifted/advanced instruction.

CLICK THIS LINK to watch a "Meet the Teacher" video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EJ2KDVC3TEraBqxE3IhUyrSEKBFiAu_i/view?usp=sharing

Supply List -

Download your copy of the QUEST handbook below
A package of notebook paper and a package of pencils.
Wishlist: boxes of tissue, hand sanitizer, aerosol air/surface disinfectant, quart/gallon zip bags

This Year in QUEST -

Topics:

PLTW -Project Lead the Way (STEM)
Growth Mindset
Critical and Creative Thinking
The Writing Process
Ekphrastic poetry
Robot Programming/Coding

Tentative Competitions:

DAR Essay Contest - Fall
First Lego League - Fall/Winter
Morris Museum of Art Combining Voices Literary Competition - Winter
Georgia Ag Experience STEM Challenge - Spring STEM Challenge Page

QUEST uses Google Classroom for most assignments -

5th grade QUEST Google Classroom Code:

https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAyNjM4NjgzNjcw?cjc=pqi62oz

4th grade QUEST Google Classroom Code:

https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAyNjM5NzAzMzg4?cjc=5l4rdpd

How to sign in to Google Classroom:

If your child has forgotten his/her Google Username and password, It should be written in the Agenda Book and follows the following pattern:

2028 (their graduation year) first initial of first name, complete last name, last two numbers of their lunch number @student.mcduffie.k12.ga.us

example: 2028jhooper84@student.mcduffie.k12.ga.us

Their password is: mcs + their lunch number.

example: mcs805001

Students login to their accounts like you would login to a normal gmail account. Then they can access google classroom from the top right "waffle." or through http://classroom.google.com

NES First Lego League - Challenge Competition

Accomplishments:

2024-2025 Season

Athens Academy Regional FLL Competition, December 2024

Champions Award Trophy Winner

Mountainview High School, Lawrenceville, GA, Super-Regional Competition - January 2025

Participation

2023-2024 Season

Augusta Regional FLL Competition, December 2023

Champions Award Trophy Winner

Northeast Georgia Super-Regional Competition - January 2024

Champions Award Trophy Winner

STATE FLL Competition - UGA - February 2024

Participation

2022-2023 Season

Northeast Georgia Regional Competition - December 2022

Innovative Project Award Trophy Winner

Northeast Georgia Super-Regional Competition - January 2023

Participation

2021-2022 Season

Northeast Georgia Super-Regional Competition - December 2021

Innovative Project Award Trophy Winner

Super-Regional FLL Competition - January 2022

Virtual Participation

2019-2020 Season

Augusta Regional FLL Competition, December 2019

Innovative Project Award Trophy Winner

Athens Super-Regional FLL Competition - January 2020

Participation

Congratulations to our Contest Winners!

DAR Essay Contest Winner 2025 - First Place - Cydni Harris

Morris Museum of Art - Combining Voices Regional Literary Competition - May 2025 - Jeremiah Kitchings and Caius Martin

Spring 2025 Georgia Agriculture Education STEM Challenge - 1st Runner Up - video link - 2025 AG STEM Challenge Video
SPRING 2023-2024 Georgia Agriculture Education STEM Challenge - participant - video link - https://youtu.be/ZbmeVumZSCg
SPRING 2022 Georgia Great Pollinator Protector Protector STEM Challenge - Sate Winners - Mrs. Henry's 4th and 5th grade QUEST students - Winning video link: https://youtu.be/n4kRGegfQwU