October 13, 2023 QEB Family Communication

October 13, 2023 QEB Family Communication
Posted on 10/13/2023
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October 13, 2023

Good afternoon to our QEB families,

We have enjoyed some beautiful weather at QEB this month with lots of classes taking advantage of outdoor learning opportunities before the colder weather officially rolls in! Our QEB Junior and Intermediate soccer teams also had great days this week participating in the HPEDSB area tournaments! We are so proud of the teamwork, sportsmanship, QEB school spirit and kindness that our students displayed throughout the tournament! 

As there are a number of class trips on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, we have moved Pizza Day delivery to Thursday, October 19, 2023 during the first nutrition break. 

QEB Website: https://queeneb.hpedsb.on.ca/ 

QEB Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HPEDSB_QEB

QEB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QEBelleville/

Student Absences - Just a reminder that families can text the school number, 613-968-9173, to report a student absence or call and leave a message on the attendance line. 

QEB Community Supports & Updates:

  1. Mental Health & Well Being Supports for Families:

    1. Kids Help Phone – 1 800 668-6867 or text CONNECT to 686868

    2. Children’s Mental Health Crisis Line – 613 966-3100 (15 years old and under)

    3. Quinte Health Care Crisis Line – 613 969-7400 (16 years +)

  2. We’re here to help! Please contact your child’s teacher or QEB Administration if you would like to connect with our Child and Youth Worker (Ms. Blakely) and/or have support getting connected to community resources.

  3. Children’s Mental Health Resource Poster: CMHS Resource Poster

QEB Information Items & Updates:

  1. Every Tuesday is QEB school spirit wear day! Wear your QEB gear or our school colours (Blue & Yellow) to show your school spirit!

  2. Pizza days are running  again with cheese pizza from Bourbon Street Pizza. Orders for Wednesday, October 18 & 25 can be placed through School Cash Online or paid by cash with an order form from the office.  Pizza is $2.50 per slice per week.  Orders are due by Monday, October 16, 2023 at the end of the school day.  (October 18 order change to October 19 due to a number of class trips.)

  3. Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - Grade 7 Vaccine Consent forms are due back to QEB

  4. Thursday, October 19, 2023 - QEB School Photo Day

  5. Friday, October 27, 2023 - PA Day for Students

  6. Thursday, October 26, 2023 6:00PM - QEB School Council Meeting: Our second meeting of the school year will be held in person and virtually.  If you would like to be a part of this meeting (and you were not in attendance last year or at our last meeting) please contact the office and we will share the information and virtual link. All parents/guardians with students in attendance at QEB are welcome to attend and participate on our 2023-2024 QEB School Council.

  7. The ESS Prom Committee is very eager to host a 6, 7, 8 glow dance in the ESS gymnasium on November 9, 2023. The dance will be held from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The space is booked, the DJ has been hired, and a photobooth has been rented. It's sure to be a night of great fun! Tickets are $10 if purchased by November 3, 2023 (using QR code on poster) or $15 if purchased at the door on November 9, 2023.

  8. Our QEB School Council has partnered with C. C. Farms for our fall fundraiser. Fresh wreaths and planters will be available for purchase with delivery to the school on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Ordering information will be sent home with students next week! 

  9. Through our Food For Learning (FFL) program we will be offering a hot lunch every Thursday and Toast or Cereal & Fruit every Friday for all students that would like to participate. Please see the calendar on our  QEB website for specifics regarding each hot lunch day - https://queeneb.hpedsb.on.ca/ 

  10. Kernels Popcorn is once again available for purchase Tuesdays & Thursdays at second break for $2.25.