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At QSI we focus on the complete child. In addition to all courses required for US accreditation, we teach Success Orientations. Success Orientations are seven keys to being successful in school and in life.
Mr. Woodruff
Student-Faculty Basketball Rematch
In the last sporting event of the school year, the secondary boys challenged the faculty to a rematch. The faculty easily won the first game 51-41 after leading by more than 20 points at halftime. This game was different. At halftime the teachers were up by 12 points, but the students closed the gap to... »
Boys’ Middle School Basketball Team Defeats Utahloy 25-18
QSI Boy’s middle school basketball team defeated Utahloy 25-18 in their third meeting of the season. The new rivalry, which both teams have promised to continue next year, was quite exciting for both teams, with QSI winning two of the games and Utahloy winning one. Every QSI player played at least 10 minutes of the game,... »
QSI Dominates Utahloy in Final Games Before Christmas Break
On December 11 the girls and the boys met Utahloy in Winner Way gym. The girls played first, and they were dominant from the opening tip. Jenny was a fan favorite again with several steals and four points. Lena scored 18 points and grabbed countless rebounds in a convincing 38-9 victory. “Your girls have real... »
Vive La Poutine!!!
About two weeks ago one of the French I secondary students gave a presentation on Quebec, Canada. In her presentation she talked about a popular dish called “poutine.” We decided as a class that it would be a good idea to better investigate the glories of French-Canadian cuisine. Nothing goes better with fries than... »
Michelangelos in Training
In cultural studies we are studying the Renaissance and Reformation. We have been talking about the changes that happened in Europe during this time, specifically in art, architecture, and writing. This week everyone had the opportunity to step into the shoes of Michelangelo Buonarroti and try to understand how he must have felt painting... »
Experience Trumps Youth
Experience Trumps Youth as Mr. Woodruff’s eleven-year-old class narrowly defeated Mr. Grant’s ten-year-old class in a game of Dr. Dodgeball. Following an early year defeat at the hands of the ten-year-old class, Mr. Woodruff’s eleven-year-olds regrouped and were able to win a hotly contested match of Dr. Dodgeball during the fifth period Physical Education... »
Ice Cream Volcanoes
This week the 11 year old class made the three different types of volcanoes out of ice cream. They topped it off with some chocolate lava and some Oreo ash. Everyone worked hard and hopefully will never forget the difference between composite, cinder cone, and shield volcanoes. It was hard to get any pictures... »