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Mary Queen of Peace School Newsletter
April 21, 2009
Volunteer Appreciation Social with the opportunity to move their
In recognition of Volunteer Appreciation classroom to The Rooms for an entire week.
Week, April 19-25, the MQP Volunteer Students will become immersed in their
Appreciation Social will take place on new learning environment, while
Thursday, April 23 between 2:00-4:00 participating in a curriculum - based,
pm. Invitations were forwarded home interdisciplinary program developed by
prior to the Easter holidays. If we their teacher in consultation with The
inadvertently missed any of our many Rooms educator. This program will be
dedicated volunteers, contact the school expanded and more grade levels and classes
@ 753-7950 if you wish to attend. will be invited to participate in future.
Visit www.chevronopenminds.ca for
additional information.
Child care will be provided in room
304 between 2:00-4:00 pm..
We hope to see you at the social! City of St. John’s R.E.A.L Program
The R.E.A.L. Program is a service that
Updated Cafeteria Menu provides recreation, sports and leisure
Please note that an updated cafeteria menu opportunities for children and youth up to
went home prior to the Easter break. The the age of 18, who due to financial
new menu, which went into effect on April circumstances, are unable to participate in
6, is on vibrant green paper. It is also registered recreation activities. Visit
available on our website at www.stjohns.ca/cityservices/recreation/re
www.mqp.k12.nf.ca. al or phone 576-8684 / 2574 / 4556 for
additional information. You can also
2009-2010 Allergy Packages contact our Guidance Counsellors, Ms.
Schools must ensure the safety of Gaultois or Ms. Gosse at 753-7950 or e-
students with life-threatening allergies. mail amandagaultois@esdnl.ca or
During the first week of April we sent mirandagosse@esdnl.ca. Please note that
home information on the Responsibilities of confidentiality is promised and the deadline
Parents of Students with Anaphylactic to apply for Summer 2009 Programs is
Allergies. Parents were asked to review April 29.
this information and complete all necessary
forms and return them to the school by Volunteers in the Resource Center
September 8, 2009. If your child was We are currently in need of volunteers to
recently identified, or is identified in the assist in the Resource Center. Some of the
coming months, with a life-threatening duties include, but are not restricted to,
allergy, please obtain this package from the shelving books, data entry, cataloguing and
office. Also note that the relevant forms assisting small groups with computer and
are posted on our web site at library projects. If you are available to
www.mqp.k12.nf.ca. help, call 753-7950 / 51 or e-mail
brucelane@esdnl.ca and provide your name
and a contact phone number.
The Rooms - Open Minds Program
Mme Dawe’s grade 6 French Immersion MMSB Presentations for Students
class has been selected to participate in a As part of the Get to Half at
new and exciting, week-long education School Program, MMSB is pleased to offer
initiative at The Rooms called Open Minds. presentations on waste reduction to
This award-winning program began in 1993 schools throughout Newfoundland and
and is now offered at a range of community Labrador. They will be delivering their
sites throughout Alberta, British Columbia, presentation to each class at Mary Queen
and Ontario. Open Minds, available through of Peace on April 23 or April 24. The Get
the generous support of Chevron Canada, to Half at School Presentation outlines the
has the support of the Eastern School importance of reducing waste through the
District. This program provides teachers 3Rs and composting, and gives students the
Mary Queen of Peace School Newsletter
April 21, 2009
motivation and ideas they need to start MQP Indoor Track Club News
making waste reduction a part of their MQP Indoor Track Club will resume regular
daily lives. The presentation is in the form weekly practice on Friday, April 24 at 2:30
of a slide show with accompanying pm. in the gym.
demonstrations, and is adapted for age-
appropriateness for each grade level. The
Mary Queen of Peace Dress Code
presentations will replace the assembly
Most students were doing a fabulous job of
which we usually have to commemorate
following the dress code until the 3-4
Earth Day on April 22.
weeks prior to Easter break. You are
encouraged to continue to adhere to the
Updated Soccer Schedule
dress code until early June. Please note
Inclement weather caused the cancellation
that we are fully aware that many students
of some of our soccer games. Please note
have outgrown or worn out their navy and
that in order to reschedule the cancelled
white clothing and we certainly do not
games, the league will now conclude the
expect parents to purchase new items this
weekend of Friday, May 1 - Saturday, May
late in the year. However, if possible we
2 not the weekend of March 27-28 as
would really appreciate if you could
previously planned. An updated schedule
continue to encourage your child (ren) to
went home the last week of March. If you
dress in the school colors at least until
did not receive this schedule, please
early June. At that time, we will relax the
consult the information below. Thank you
dress code in anticipation of the holidays
for your understanding and cooperation.
and the warmer days ahead.
Dressing for Outdoor Play
Kindergarten:
Now that the weather is slowly improving,
4/25/2009 11:00 AM Pandas - Lions
we hope to regularly participate in outside
4/25/2009 11:45 AM Panthers - Cougars play during lunch break. Because it is still
cold and the play areas may be wet, we ask
5/02/2009 11:00 AM Lions - Panthers that the students please dress
5/02/2009 11:45 AM Cougars - Pandas appropriately: warm jackets, wet pants and
Grades One – Two:
appropriate outdoor footwear. Thanks for
your support.
4/25/2009 12:30 PM Montreal - Edmonton
4/25/2009 1:30 PM Toronto - Ottawa Ice Cream Sale …………………… ……..
The next PTA sponsored Ice Cream Sale
5/02/2009 12:30 PM Ottawa - Montreal will take place Friday, April 24. Ice cream
5/02/2009 1:30 PM Edmonton - Toronto
(fudgesicles) can be purchased for $0.50.
Grades Three - Four:
4/25/2009 2:30 PM Aberdeen - Chelsea Dates to Remember
4/25/2009 3:30 PM Celtic - Dundee
4/25/2009 4:30 PM Rangers - Inverness
April 27: Primary Choir at Rotary
Clinic;
5/02/2009 2:30 PM Rangers - Aberdeen
April 30: Primary Choir at Rotary
5/02/2009 3:30 PM Celtic - Dundee Concert @ 7:30 pm.
5/02/2009 4:30 PM Inverness - Chelsea May 6: Grade 4 Vaccinations
Grades Five - Six:
May 18: Victoria Day Holiday
June 2: Spring Concert - Primary &
4/24/2008 5:30 PM Liverpool - Blackburn
Elementary Choirs & grade 4 and 5
4/24/2008 6:30 PM Manchester - Newcastle Recorder Groups;
5/01/2008 5:30 PM Liverpool - Newcastle
June 8: Band Concert – Grade 5 & 6
Bands and Grade 12 choir;
5/01/2008 6:30 PM Blackburn - Manchester
June 22: Grade 6 School Leaving
Ceremony;
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