Dear QEHS Parents and Guardians, 

A special thank you to our administrative front office, Business Manager, Library, classroom support staff and facilities teams as we honour Support Staff Appreciation Week and Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday! We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for all your support for our Knight’s Family.   

Sharing our outstanding showing at High School Badminton Cities this week, with two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal.  

Congratulations to our students for being awarded multiple awards and medals at the Calgary Youth Science Fair.  Aryan S. was selected to represent QEHS at the Canada Wide Science Fair in May.   Congratulations to all.  Follow the CBE’s Instagram account @yycbedu in the coming days where Queen Elizabeth High School students will be featured for their impressive research, scientific investigations and innovations. 

 Aryan S. also entered his robotics innovation in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow  STEM Challenge.  He has been selected as a semi-finalist and has already won $5000 for the QEHS Robotics program.  He will travel to Toronto next week to represent QEHS and present his innovation to leading STEM experts. We would appreciate it if you could vote for Queen Elizabeth High School as your “Fan Favourite” in the STEM Challenge by clicking here. Voting closes on Monday, April 27!   

 With gratitude, 

Jennifer Edmondson-Neily 
Principal 

Upcoming Dates 

April 24- Non Instructional Day- no school 

May 15- Non Instructional Day – no school 

May 18- Victoria Day- no school 

May 19- School Council Meeting at 7pm 

2026-2027 Enrollment Intentions  

Reminder to please complete the Enrollment Intentions for next year form in SchoolEngage which is found in your MyCBE account.  
 

Art Room 

We are looking for donations of Tetrapak containers for printmaking - large 1 Liter size, for April, May, and June. 

GATE Parents Association 

GATE Calgary will be having a Parent Education Session on Thursday, May 14, 2026 entitled "Tips for Consuming Research on Giftedness from Someone Who Helps Create it" presented by Dr. Matthew Makel, Professor and Chair in High Ability Studies (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education), Child Health & Wellness Researcher (Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute). 

Turning to research can be a helpful way to get safe answers to your questions about giftedness and gifted children. But knowing how to interpret the research and knowing if/how/when it applies to the question you have can be difficult. In this presentation, Dr. Makel will discuss with you what researchers themselves consider when they read research and how it can help you. 
 
This virtual meeting is open to GATE and non-GATE parents.  

This parent education session will be followed by a short general meeting for members of the GPA. If you have a student registered in GATE for this current school year, you are a member of the GPA.  

Date & Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:00 pm 
Venue: Virtual meeting (Google Meet)   
Register here: https://gatecalgary.ca/meeting-registration/ by May 11, 2026. 

Drama Production 

THE BREAKFAST CLUB - The '80s come to life in the QE Theatre! This year's high school play is a stage adaptation of the classic 1986 film about five teens from different social circles being forced to spend a Saturday detention together. Shows are April 28-30, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Because of the show's content, students must be in Grade Eight or up to attend. Please contact Mr. Sword at pssword@cbe.ab.ca if you'd like to reserve seats ahead of time.