Announcements – Wednesday, September 23rd Posted on September 23, 2026 QMS Morning Announcements Today is DAY 5 September 23rd 2026 DID YOU KNOW – Major hockey teams like the Vancouver Canucks and the Montreal Canadiens sent Terry autographed sticks during his journey and that Terry was the youngest person ever named a Companion of the Order of Canada, which is a very high national honor. 📢 OUR QMS Terry Fox Walk is coming up THIS Thursday, September 24th! We’re setting a school goal of $540, with every $1 donated counting as 10 kilometres toward Terry’s incredible journey of nearly 5,400 km. Students can bring in $1 OR parents can make donations through Cashless Schools online. The homeroom that raises the most kilometres will win a pizza party! 🍕 Let’s come together, get moving, and make a difference! LEADERSHIPHi grade 8 leaderships! If you handed in a Leadership Application last week, Mrs. Miller and Mme Roberts would like you to attend a meeting today in room 111 at 11:50. Bring your lunch! Art & Poster ClubGrade 8 students in Mrs. McCord’s art class – the Art room will be open the second half of lunch all week for anyone who needs extra time to work on their metaphor project, due Thursday. LIBRARY LUNCH CLUB The library volunteer club is meeting in the library during the first half of lunch WEDNESDAY. Bring your lunch to the library. If you have hot lunch, please remember to pick it up before going to the library. SPORTS Soccer Intramurals: We are looking for student score keepers and referees, please sign up outside the gym. There will be a meeting for referees tomorrow, in the gym, during the second half of lunch. The full soccer schedule and team list will be posted on Monday and games will start on Tuesday. CONGRATULATIONS to the VB soccer team for their victory over RPS yesterday, great job boys! The VB are in action next Tuesday when they host SMS at 4pm. In soccer action today, the VG kick off their season with a game at HMS. All girls are reminded to meet Ms. Hannam in the gym at lunch to pick up your jersey. JVG soccer will have their second tryout today 4:30 – 5:45. Tomorrow, the JVB will have their second tryout 3 – 4:15pm. A call back list will be posted today, so please ensure you check that list prior to attending the tryout. A reminder to all Varsity soccer players to please turn in your athlete contracts to Ms. Hannam ASAP. MUSIC This is a reminder of Senior Band today after school. We end at 4:30pm. Please bring a folder for your music. This announcement is for Beginner Band students: If you have signed up for Beginner Band and still have instruments to try, please come to the Music room in the second half of lunch. This announcement is for all Beginner Band students. Please come to the Music room in the second half of lunch tomorrow. Your instrument will be announced and we will start playing after school tomorrow. Tech Room The Tech Room is open at lunch all week. Morning Intramurals Bring your gym shoes and enter the school at 8:00 a.m. Badminton Club Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Music Happy Birthday to:Other Announcements School Picture Day is Monday, September 28. PRIDE Passes (read two)Today we are recognizing a student in 6Lamey that was prepared for class (good job demonstrating our PRIDE CODE!) and a student in 6McGrath who cleaned up the desks after lunch! Thanks for being so helpful! Way to go Cougars. TUESDAY TRIVIA – TODAY… Terry Fox What year did Terry Fox begin his Marathon of Hope? Terry ran an average of 40 Km a day for how many days? In what city did Terry Fox have to end his Marathon of Hope? Bonus: What was the total distance that Terry ran? QMS Inspirational Quote of the Day: Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt