Announcements – Thursday, October 15th Posted on October 15, 2026 QMS Morning Announcements Today is Day 2, Thursday October 15th 2026 Did you know – The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth—only a few centimetres each year. COUGAR REMINDERS -Photo re-takes are happening on MONDAY. Please return your Photography card to get a retake -Yearbooks are on sale online; please ask your families to see the information on the QMS website, in Mr. Nelson’s weekly emails, or on Facebook Get FOUR FREE ICONS with the purchase of personalization, until Oct. 23rd. -Our QMS parent connections group is collecting new or gently used cards or card games. Please forward them to Mrs. Lyon! ART ROOM The art room will be open the second half of lunch on Wednesday and Friday for those in any grade who would like to enter a remembrance day art or writing contest or Grade 8s who need to work on their day of the dead art. Stay tuned for more times the art room will be open next week! WELLNESS CENTRE: LIBRARY CLUB – Meets the first half of lunch on Day 5s SPORTS Good luck to both the VB and JVB soccer teams in their games today. The VB travel to SMS and the JVB host RNS. Both games are at 4pm. In soccer action tomorrow, the JVG host RNS at 4pm. Good luck girls! Three on 3 Basketball:Boys on Monday 3 – 4:00 pmGirls are on Tuesday 3 – 4:00 pm Badminton ClubEvery Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:40 – 4:30 Badminton TEAM “QMS Badminton Team Tryouts will begin next week and are open to all grades. Anyone interested in trying out MUST add their name on the sign-up sheet outside the gym by the end of this week. See Mr. Crowther if you have any questions.” Lunch Soccer Intramurals (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays): Mexico vs France and Brazil vs Argentina Referee and Score keepers: Bayli/ Madeline and Clara/Emma Tech Room The Tech Room is open the second half of lunch all week. Morning Intramurals Bring your gym shoes and enter the school at 8:00 a.m. D & D Club: meets the second half of lunch each day 1and day 3 in Mme. Maxwell’s class. There is a sign up sheet outside the gym, or see Robin or Mr. Cook to sign up! Music It is exciting to have another Beginner Band rehearsal today after school! We will learn more new notes! Beginner Band ends at 4:15. There will be a beginner band prep in period 1 for beginner saxophones, baritones, trumpets, and drummers. This is a reminder to grade 8 band students of our practice tomorrow during lunch. PRIDE PASSES: TUESDAY TRIVIA / Answers on Wednesday – Please send answers to Mrs. Lyon Happy Birthday to: Casey Sweet in 6McGrath, QMS Inspirational Quote of the Day: Continuing with our Let’s Ghost the Hurt at QMS campaign, here is your thought for today: Thought #3 – Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Please take some time to reflect on this today. Following students: Please come to the office. Hunter (6 Starkey) Jasmine (6 Dow) Jett (6 McGrath) Kaden (6 Cyr) Maddie (6 McGrath) Manny (6 Starkey)