Dates of Interest 

February 15, 16 – Teachers’ Convention – No Classes 
February 19 – Family Day Holiday 

 

AP Presentation 
Queen Elizabeth Admin will be hosting an Advanced Placement (AP) presentation on Tuesday February 13^th from 6pm to 7pm in the Learning Commons. We will include information about an exciting new program we will be running called the AP Capstone Diploma.  The presentation is targeted at current grade 9 students who will be making plans for High School next year.   

 

Business Office 

-  All High School semester one textbooks are now overdue and need to be returned 

-  All Student Parking spots have been registered. No student parking allowed in the back lot without a pass 

-  Please check PowerSchool for updated fees 

-  No vending machine refunds, cash exchange, or bank machine available at the Business Office 

-  Yearbook pre-order deadline Feb 23rd 

 

Grad Clothing 
There will be an order for grad clothing! Please watch Knights’ Notes and the Grad 2024 D2L shell for further instructions (coming soon!) about paying for the items you’ve ordered through PowerSchool. 

 

Queen Elizabeth Speech and Debate Club 

Congratulations to the Junior High Debate Teams for their outstanding finishes in the tournament last weekend! 

·         Team Treadmill (Aryan and Mathew) placed first in the Open Category 

·         Team Television (Suhandan and Malinda) placed second in the Open Category 

·         Team Rice Cooker (Tianyi and Nelson) placed first in the Beginner Category 

·         Team Food Processor (Lucas and Tianyu) placed third in the Beginner Category 

 

 Queen Elizabeth stole the show! 

  

Individual speaker awards followed: 

·         Tianyi – 2^nd overall Speaker in the Beginner Category 

·         Mathew – 3^rd overall Speaker in the Open Category 

  

And congratulations to Aryan who qualified and is participating in Speech Provincials this weekend! 

 

Women in Engineering 

Date:      Thursday, February 22, 2024 (Full Day) 

Location:  University of Calgary 

If you have signed up for the event, please attend an information meeting Tuesday Feb 6 in Room 206 at lunchtime to get field trip forms, schedules, and other relevant information. 

 

Student Services 

Course Changes:  High school students who would like to request a course change for second semester, please come to student services and book an appointment. 

SAIT:  SAIT presentation in the Learning Commons on February 26^th during Knight’s block. All high school students are welcome. 

 

Schulich Ignite:  Any grade 10-12 students interested in free coding workshops (beginner and advanced Python and website development), offered at the U of C, are invited to fill out the registration form: https://forms.gle/6BF3Ma1Hac6s.... Workshops start the week of February 18th. More info can  be found on: www.schulichignite.com 

 

Grade 11 summer opportunity at the U of C:  The Research Services Office from the University of Calgary is now accepting applications from Grade 11 high school students for the 2024 Alberta Innovates High School Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program. 

The online application deadline for students is Thursday, March 14^th, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. MT. The deadline for references is Wednesday, March 27^th, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. MT.  Interested students can apply on this webpage. 

Language Course Challenge Semester 2 Opportunity:  Are you in high school? Are you fluent (read, write, speak, and listen) in another language and want to earn up to 15 credits? This opportunity may be for you!   Please see Student Services for more information.  The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 8 at 4 PM. 

 

Unique Pathways Information Night:  This opportunity will be held at the Career and Technology Centre (2336-53 Ave SW) on Wednesday, February 7 from 6-8 PM. No registration is required. 

 

Calaway Park:  A representative from Calaway Park will be in the SGA on Wednesday, February 21 to promote summer employment opportunities. Please stop by and ask your questions. 

 

Y Mind:  Y Mind is a FREE 7-week mental wellness program for teenagers (13-18 years old) offered through YMCA Calgary. The program aims to support and provide resources for teenagers experiencing mild to moderate levels of stress and/or anxiety.  

Individuals can learn more about this program on this website (https://www.ymcacalgary.org/y-...) or complete a Formstack request (https://ymcacalgary.formstack....) to sign up for our Information and Intake Sessions.  Students 14 and older can self-register for the program without parental consent as well. Interested individuals can contact the general Y Mind email if they have any questions at ymind@calgary.ymca.ca.   

 
Scholarships:  All scholarship information can be found on the Student Services D2L shell. 

 

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. 

 

Clubs 

Writing Club – QEHS is pleased to announce a new club.  It will be hosted by our very own Writer in Residence, Marc Herman Lynch, who has been with us since November. Marc plans on handling everything from putting a sentence together to becoming a Margaret Atwood, and this by June. There will be opportunities to improve writing, chat about favourite writers/writing, read favourite clips to an audience, field trips to the City Library and/or The U of C to attend lectures/meet professors.  All grades are welcome. The club will meet in room 236 on Tuesdays during the lunch hour. 

 

Robotics – Will be meeting on Tuesdays at Lunch in Room A301 

 

Crochet and Embroidery Club - Are you a current cross stitcher, embroiderer, or crocheter? Are you interested in learning one of these crafts? If you said yes to either of these questions, then this club is for you! Starting Wednesdays in February, bring your current works in progress (or the desire to learn) to room 233! Basic materials will be provided, and stitches will be reviewed. Come hang out and create with Ms. Hynes! (Room 233) 

 

Chess Club - We have tournament dates planned for January 31 and February 7 for our Queen Elizabeth Chess Club members 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