Dates of Interest  
December 22 – Last day of classes before Winter Break 

 

Gift Card Blitz 

This year we will be doing a Gift Card Blitz to help families in our community over the winter break.  Our school helps to support 15 families through the holiday break.  We support with basic needs but also with small treats to make the holiday special. 

  

In years past we have done a food drive and challenged homerooms to compete against each other to donate food and personal care items.  This year, however, we have decided that rather than providing families with excessive amounts of canned tuna, beans, and corn we would provide them with the opportunity to purchase what needs are most important to them.  Gift cards allow families to purchase the items, brands, and sizes that they need most.  We appreciate any and all gift cards but are particularly looking for grocery store, toy store, coffee and restaurant cards, gas cards, and everything stores like Walmart and Superstore.  Transit tickets are also appreciated as many families use transit to access services in the city.  

  

With the spirit of giving in mind, we will be pitting Jr. High students against Sr. High students to see who can donate the greatest number of gift cards!  There are Christmas Trees on the board in the front of the school that will have an ornament added for each Gift card that is donated.  The tree with the most decorations on it by Dec 20^th will win a prize for their entire section of the school. 

 

Donations will be accepted up to Wednesday Dec. 20^th boxes are placed in the front office and students or parents are welcome to drop off gift cards at any time. 

   

 

Student Services 

Any high school student who wants to request an online course through CBe-learn for next semester should complete the form below.  https://forms.office.com/r/VtU...   

** Please note, CBe-learn has updated their policy to reflect the following - Students in core academic courses, and some complimentary courses, will have a midterm, cumulative or final assessment. There will be a maximum of 2 in-person assessments per course. Students will receive specific information, including the dates available to write, from their course teacher from within their Brightspace (D2L) course and should plan to be available to attend in-person during the date scheduled.  Please consult each course for specific information regarding planned assessments. 

Industry Night Open House – Wednesday, December 13 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. - 5111 21 Street SW 
Come and check out the Central CTC Suites and talk to industry professionals about opportunities in the trades.  

 

Grad Clothing 
Pre-order forms are now available for grad clothing items, including hoodies, joggers and t-shirts in a few different colours! Items will have Class of 2024 logo printed on them, designed by members of the grad committee. Sweatshirts can be personalized by having your name embroidered on the sleeve. Pre-order forms must be returned, and items paid for in PowerSchool before the items can be ordered. Please see a member of the grad committee, D2L or Ms Ross (room 307) for the pre-order form or for more information. 

 

Leadership Events  

Dec 11-15 Hot chocolate and treats for sale in the SGA to raise money for various charities  

Dec 20 Crocs Day – wear your best crocs 

Dec 21 Ugly sweater day- rock your most festive holiday wear 

                High School Snow Ball 6-8pm (tickets on sale at lunch or at the door (Must bring student ID for at door tickets) 

Dec 22 PJ day.  Our last day of school before break.  Roll out of bed and right to school. 

 

QEHS’s Annual Fine Arts/CTF Night 

Mark your calendars for Queen Elizabeth's Annual Fine Arts/CTF Night. It will be jam packed with performances, skill demonstrations, and visual displays. There will be culinary delights and handmade products to purchase. It will be held on Thursday, December 14 from 5:30-8 pm. 

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/y4bCUA7SojX4... 

 

Garden Club Plant Sale 

Looking for a holiday gift that can increase biodiversity, release oxygen, and absorb CO2?  Look no further than the QEHS Garden Club's indoor plant sale!  We have been collecting plant cuttings over the last few weeks and will be selling our new seedlings in the SGA during Thursday's Fine Arts event.  There will be a wide variety of indoor plants to choose from ranging in price from $3 - $5.  All proceeds will go toward supporting our Garden Club expansion plans in the springtime 

 

Rebel Bean Coffee Pick-up 

Thank you for your support for the Rebel Bean Coffee Fundraiser. Our grads are so thankful for your support. Coffee pickup is after school in the SGA Monday, December 18^th and Tuesday, December 19^th from 3:45pm-5:00pm. If you would like your child to bring it home, please send Ms. Gallant a message at nlgallant@cbe.ab.ca with your child's name and grade so that we can get your coffee in their hands. 

 

Yearbook 
Did you know that yearbooks are not included in student fees? Avoid disappointment by pre-ordering your student's yearbook today! Students must pre-order their yearbooks by February 23rd. Please head to PowerSchool to pay. Any questions can be directed to the Business Office. 

 

QE Speech and Debate 

Speech and Debate would like to celebrate the following students for their achievements in Speech and Debate at QEHS; our season is quickly coming to an end, and QEHS students have been working hard! 

  

Aryan S – advancing to Provincials in the Impromptu category for Speech 

Lucas W – Second-place Beginner Speaker at WCHS’ Junior High Debate 

Suhandan T – Second-place speaker (out of 52) at Atlas 4Everlasting 

Malinda R and Suhandan T – Highest Overall score at Atlas 4Everlasting 

Mathew L and Suhandan T – Gold in Duet Acting at JCS 

Zach A – Top Speaker in Senior Impromptu (the largest category) at redtabnet’s Speak and Spook 

  

And, of course, congratulations to all of the QEHS students who have been competing and practicing! 

 

QE Athletes 
Congratulations to the following high school athletes who competed last Tuesday (Dec. 5) at the Sim/Dive City Championships. This is the largest single day event that the athletic association puts on and in some cases the swimming field for certain events has as many as 100 participants. 

Diving  
Lola O, Sanna S., Grace G. 
Swimming  

Lola O.  1^st 100m Breaststroke, 6^th 100m Butterfly,6^th 100m Individual Medley 

Austin N.- 2^nd 50m Butterfly, 7^th 50m Freestyle 

Finley S., Sanna S., Grace G. 

 

Congratulations to the following high school athletes who played football on a joint team with William Aberhart School. 

Football   

Most Valuable Player - Archer H.  #37 
Outstanding Defensive Player - Tate H.  #4 
Outstanding Offensive Player – Koen K. #1 
Outstanding Offensive Line – Samuel B.  #64 
Outstanding Defensive Line – Owen B.  #65 

 
Calgary Youth Science Fair 

Calling all CYSF enthusiasts!  If you are interested in participating in this year’s QEHS Science Fair and the Calgary Youth Science Fair, please come to room A303 on  Tuesday, December 19 at lunchtime to get registered.  Our school science fair will be held in late March and top projects will move on to compete in the Calgary Youth Science Fair on April 12. 

 

U of C Women in Engineering Day 

FREE annual event designed to introduce Grade 10 and 11 girls and non-binary youth to the exciting world of engineering! Not only can students find out more about the diverse array of engineering disciplines they can choose from, they get a "day-in-the-life" experience of what studying engineering with us would be like.   This fun and engaging day includes:  

·         Interactive Engineering Demos 

·         Engineering Design Challenge 

·         Department Fair 

·         Keynote Speaker 

·         Free lunch 

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024 

Location: Schulich School of Engineering, ENC 70 

Time: 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., registration opens at 8 a.m 
Interested?  Come and see Ms. Meville in Student Services or Ms. Reyes in Room 206 

 

Chess Club 

Thank you to all chess players for attending our Fall meetings. There will be no further Chess Club meetings in December; we will resume our Wednesday meetings January 31 after exams to coincide with the Semester 2 start. 

We have tournament dates planned for January 31 and February 7 for our Queen Elizabeth Chess Club members during our Wednesday meetings 3:35-4:35. Students will be competing in Beginner or Intermediate groups.  We are looking for donations of small items to use as prizes (candy, bookmarks, card decks, fidget tools, small brain games, $5 gift cards, or any inexpensive item suitable for gr 7-12 competitors who love Chess). Contact Ms. Meville lemeville@cbe.ab.ca