Mary Queen of Peace News

  Order forms were sent home, or you can download yours here: Clothing Order Form

  There will be no school for students on Friday, Nov. 20th. Teachers will be taking part in a professional learning day.  School will resume on Monday, Nov. 23rd, which will be Day 3 on the cycle. 

  Save the Date! Dear families, Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! To adapt to our changing needs, Scholastic has developed a Virtual Book Fair to provide an opportunity for our students and families to experience the joy of reading together. So save the date! Our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair will take place on Nov. 20th-Dec. 4. When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s Virtual Book Fair site using this link: https://bit.ly/mqpbookfair Before our Fair begins, click the link to: SAVE it to your browser WATCH videos of popular new titles PREVIEW our Featured Books Watch for news leading up to our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair !

MQP is excited to announce that we are partnering with Universal Corporate Wear. a local company here in St. John's to supply our school masks as part of our fundraising initiatives this year. All orders will be done online through a special website setup for by Beresford Inc. In the next week we will be sending out specific details on how to order your very own MQP mask. This fundraiser will not be mandatory for families. However, we appreciate your support! Clothing Order Form

Please find attached the link to the revised COVID-19 Screening Assessment just shared by the NLESD. NLESD Covid-19 Revised Screening Assessment

  Schools will be closed on November 11th as the observce Remembrance Day. School will resume on Thursday, Nov. 12th, which will be Day 3 on the cycle. 

  OPTIS (our interivew scheduling system) is now available for families to access. Right now it is only available for the registraiton of new users . If it is your first year in the school you will need to register families and students. Please click on the link and register as a new user. If you encounter any issues please contact Mr. Walter at michaelwalter@nlesd.ca The system will open at 9am on Nov. 20th to book appointments. It will remain open until noon on Nov. 27th.  Interivews will not be conducted in person this year. Instead, after families have selected their times, teachers will contact them and ask if they would rather conduct the interview over the phone, or via a video call.  You can access OPTIS by clicking on the image above, the link below, or by finding it on the front page of the schools website.  OPTIS

The Public Health Program at Eastern Health is offering the flu vaccine in school to students in Grade 4-12.  Flu vaccine consent forms were sent home with students last week.   All consent forms are due back to school tomorrow, Friday, November 6th.   These forms must be completed in full, and signed by a parent or legal guardian.  We are still waiting for Eastern Health to confirm the date for immunizations for our school.  We will share this information as soon as it becomes available.  

St. John’s Minor Hockey Association (SJMHA) will be hosting an NHL/NHLPA First Shift which will be  open to girls ages 6-10*, who have not previously registered for hockey. To find out more information click the link below. First Shift Hockey  

  Don't forget, there will be no school for students on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 3rd & 4th). Teachers at Mary Queen of Peace are taking part in two days of professional learning.  School will resume on Thursday, Nov. 5th, which will be Day 6 on the cycle.