February 16, 2024 QEB Family Communication

February 16, 2024 QEB Family Communication
Posted on 02/16/2024
Family Day Weekend

February 16, 2024

Good afternoon to our QEB families,

We wish all of our QEB families a wonderful and safe Family Day Holiday on Monday, February 19, 2024. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school next Tuesday!

HPE Kindergarten registration is open now. Register today for September 2024. Building Foundations … Creating Bright Futures! https://www.hpeschools.ca/programs.../programs/kindergarten

MapleDale Cheese Fundraiser - Our QEB School Council Maple Dale Cheese Fundraiser is well underway! Support QEB and support a local business! Order forms for cheese were sent home with students this week! Orders can be placed on School Cash Online or through cash/cheque.

Destinations 2024 Virtual Open House Information: Destinations 2024 Virtual Open House Information Brochure

Destinations 2024-2025 Registration Information (Current Grade 7 QEB Destinations Students do not need to register for QEB Destinations Grade 8): Destinations 2024-2025 Registration Information

Student Absences -  Detailed information about SafeArrival can be found at HPEschools.ca/Absence. Please use the toll-free number, website, or mobile app to report your student’s absence in advance. The toll-free number is 1-833-568-2535. Links to the SafeArrival website and mobile app are available at go.schoolmessenger.ca. 

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. QEB Spirit Days:

    1. February 28 - PINK Shirt Day  - Kindness Week 

  3. Monday, February 19, 2024 - Holiday (Family Day)

  4. Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - QEB Grade 8 Graduation Photos - Grade 8 Composite Order Forms and payment need to be brought to the photographer on February 21, 2024 (order forms were sent home with students last week).

  5. A Virtual QEB Destinations Class Open House for the 2024-25 school year will be held online for new students / families on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 6:00-7:00 PM. 

  6. Save the Date: QEB Boston Pizza Fundraiser - April 8, 2024 5:00-8:00PM

  7. Eastside SS invites our Grade 6,7,8 students to a Decades Dance at Eastside on Friday, March 1, 2024 – 5:30-8:30PM.

  8. Eastside SS invites our Grade 7&8 students to a Basketball Development Session – Friday, March 22, April 5, 12 & 19 - 4:30-6:00 PM (4:00-4:30 is available for warm-up and there is potential for more dates) - Parents should fill out this google form if students are able to join the development: https://forms.gle/qRwkD7WuvwF5997QA

  9. March 11-15, 2024 - Holiday

  10. March 29 - April 1, 2024 - Holiday

  11. April 8, 2024 - PA Day

  12. April 8, 2024 - Boston Pizza QEB Fundraiser 5:00-8:00PM - 10% of all drink and food restaurant sales from this evening will be donated to QEB for the purchase of technology. Hope to see you there if you are able to make it! 

  13. Pizza days are running with cheese pizza from Bourbon Street Pizza. Orders for Wednesday, February 21 & 28, 2024 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.  Cash orders are due by Friday, February 16, 2024 at the end of the school day (this is early due to the holiday on Monday).  Online orders will be accepted until Monday, February 19, 2024.

  14. 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/ 

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

  16. QEB spirit wear is available online at (Back by request!): http://goteamwork.com/schools/product-category/queen-elizabeth-public/. Orders are sent directly to the school for pick-up during the school year. 

QEB Student Teams & Clubs (currently running with staff involvement):

  1. QEB Student Council - Leadership team for intermediate students to further develop the QEB Purple School Community through student voice and involvement in fundraising and event planning for whole school participation.

  2. Rainbow Club - A club for junior/intermediate students with a focus on creating a safe space for student voice while students enjoy a variety of activities and cooperative games in the gymnasium.

  3. JEDI (Justice/Equity/Diversity/Inclusion) Club - A school-based equity club of intermediate students and staff working together to assist and inform our equity plan, considering different perspectives and setting priorities for our school and community.

  4.  Intermediate / Junior Basketball - Opportunity for students to try out for a team (will represent QEB at a tournament: Feb 20 - Intermediate Girls, Feb 22 - Intermediate boys, March - Junior). This will be an opportunity to develop their skills in basketball and sportsmanship.