​Term 2 is coming to an end this week and to celebrate QMS Connections is going to make it a Terrific Thursday! Hot Chocolate will be on sale for $1/cup as the buses arrive tomorrow morning. Bring your Loonie!

And speaking of the end of Term 2, we are tallying up the Team Points and we have a very close race in the top spots. Last chance for points is Can Tabs, get them in by tomorrow to be added to this term.

A reminder to students, you should not be stopping at your locker at the end of the day. The items you have with you are not to be dumped in your locker as you go to the buses. And cell phones should not be used until you are outside after school. Please leave them in your bookbags or pockets until you exit the building.

African Drumming assemblies this morning. Grade 7 P1, grade 8 P2 and Grade 6 P3. Go to your class, the teacher will take attendance and bring the class directly to the gym as quickly as possible. No announcements will be made.

Wellness:

Grit Group Quiet Power: You will be meeting during Period 5 today.

Tech:

The Tech Room is only open for grade 7 students with Tech work to complete.

Music:

Attention Beginner Band members!  You have rehearsal today after school. As usual, you stop playing at 4:30pm.

This announcement is for Senior Band members:  Please have your trip slip filled out and signed for tomorrow's rehearsal.

Art:

This is a reminder that there will be NO Art & Poster Club after school today.  However, would all Grade 7/8 Art & Poster Club members please attend a BRIEF meeting in the art room at 12:10 today.  We will be taking a group photo for the yearbook, then you will head outside so please bring along your coats, etc.

The Art Room will be open only for Grade 6 students to work on their covered bridge drawings.

Sports:

All Varsity basketball players are reminded to bring their washed uniforms to Ms. Hannam this week!

JV Girls practice 3 – 4:30. A tryout for those listed on the JV Boys call back list will take place from 4:30 -6 and the Varsity Girls practice 6 – 7:30.

Tomorrow (Thursday) Varsity Boys practice 4:30 – 6; JV Girls practice 6 – 7:30pm.

Intramural Volleyball:

Round 1 Jamaica vs Canada and Portugal vs France             Ref 1 Ruth/Paisley/Leah/Renee

Round 2 England vs Ireland and Italy vs Spain                       Ref 2 Fiona/Alana

Thursday

Round 1 Canada vs Argentina Brazil vs Sweden         Ref 1 Lucas/Brett

Round 2 Ireland vs Chile Mexico vs Germany            Ref 2 Peyton/Jocelyn/Jordan

Other:

The Dungeons and Dragons Club will not meet today, Mrs. Lord is absent. 

Three new Math questions are posted, submit your answers before tomorrow! 

PRIDE Passes:  

Tuesday Trivia: Astronomy

1)     Venus has a day that lasts 243 earth days, that’s almost eight months for us!

2)     Saturn has the most moons, 274 to be exact!

3)     Venus is the hottest planet in our Solar System.​