Important Dates
September 20 – Terry Fox Run (See Below)
September 27 – Non-Instructional Day (no classes for students)
September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no classes for students)
Attendance
When calling the school and leaving a message to report any type of attendance matters (including late
and leave early), we ask that you please spell your child’s last name, say their first name and indicate what grade they
are in. Please also indicate the reason for the absence and the duration. Alternately, you can provide this
information by emailing the school at queenelizabethjrsr@cbe.ab.ca
Calling all GATE Families!
The GATE Parent Association will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on Monday September 23rd at 7:00 pm, on Zoom. We will be discussing the work of the GPA in prior years and goals for the upcoming year, and presenting our audited financials for the previous year. We will also be appointing a new Vice President and Treasurer to cover the second year of the current term, and are looking for a new Social Media Coordinator, Parent Education Chair and Fundraising Chair.
Please register at: https://gatecalgary.ca/meeting-registration/.
All parents and guardians of GATE students are automatically members of the GATE Parent Association. The GPA is a great way to stay connected to the GATE community and receive updates on GATE-specific matters. Please sign up for the newsletter at https://gatecalgary.ca/
Quebec Trip Initial Meeting
All parents interested in registering their child for our 2025 Quebec trip, please attend our after school informational meeting @5pm on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in the Learning Commons. Your child must be enrolled in French class this academic year AND be in Grades 8-12.
Terry Fox Run
Once again QEHS will be raising money and supporting cancer research with the Terry Fox Run on Friday, September 20. Students will meet in their Learning Communities (Jr. High) and Home Rooms (Sr. High) to learn about Terry Fox and participate in a run/walk through the community.
Toonies for Terry and other cash donations will be collected on the morning of September 20 in class and through the week in the front office. If you would prefer to donate online our school has a donation link on the Terry Fox Foundation website https://schools.terryfox.ca/QueenElizabethHigh
Yearbooks
This year, yearbook sales will go directly through Josten's website. Yearbooks will be for sale from August 28, 2024 to February 23, 2025 for $40.00 per book.
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09700494
Outdoor Ed Fundraiser
Did you know that our outdoor education program spent over 40 days on field trips last year? To offset the cost of bussing for these opportunities, the Grade 7 EOE program is running a coffee fundraiser through Rebel Bean. There will be several “runs” throughout the year. Our first coffee run is for the month of September. You can support our program by ordering your coffee or tea through the following link: https://rebelbeanfundraising.com/?sca_ref=2735575.isot68tH3b. When you check out, specify “knights”. Thanks in advance for your support.
Snack Drive
Miss Preteen Universe Canada, Khaliah M., has organized a Back-to-School Snack Drive for Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids. BB4CK is an amazing local charity that gives lunches to 7500 students in 270 schools every day. You can donate non-perishable, nut-free, individually packaged snacks (such as Goldfish, Made Good products, Bear Paws, Fruit to Go, GoGo Squeez, Ritz, granola bars, etc.). Drop off donations in the box inside the Main Office before Friday, October 11.