Queen Elizabeth Home & School Association - Moncton NB

🎉 Happy Last Day of School! 🎉

Dear Queen Elizabeth Families,

Happy last day of school! It has been a wonderful year, and we look forward to seeing your children again in September.

🎓 Grade 8 Farewell
To our Grade 8 families, thank you for your continued support. We wish you and your child all the very best as they transition to high school.

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📅 Important Dates

First day back for students: Tuesday, September 8th

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🎒 K–4 School Supplies
There is no need to purchase school supplies this year. Teachers kindly ask that families pay a $40 fee through SchoolCash Online. This allows teachers to purchase all necessary materials for your child throughout the school year. This only applies for K-4 students. If your child is in grades 5-8, please use the supply list provided on the district website.

✅ Students will still need:

Lunch bag

Book bag

Indoor sneakers

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💲 Student Activity Fee (K–8)
A $15 fee will remain in place for the upcoming school year. This supports extracurricular activities, special presentations, and field trips.

📘 Pilot School Reminder
Queen Elizabeth School will remain a pilot school next year. Please ensure you are reviewing the Pilot Calendar when checking important dates.

🚸 September Start-Up Plans

Grades 1–8:

No staggered entry — all students return September 8th

Kindergarten Staggered Entry:

📍 Tuesday, September 8th:
Ms. Bonthron’s class attends
(Ms. Fahey’s class stays home)

📍 Wednesday, September 9th:
Ms. Fahey’s class attends
(Ms. Bonthron’s class stays home)

📍 Thursday, September 10th:
All Kindergarten students attend

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🥪 Lunch Program
Please see the attached memo regarding the lunch program beginning September 8th.

📧 Summer Communication
Please note that staff will not be receiving or replying to emails until August 31st.

☀️ Have a Wonderful Summer!
We wish you all an amazing summer—enjoy the sunshine, stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you again in September!

Good afternoon, Queen Elizabeth families!

Tomorrow, all classes will be able to go through lost and found items that are displayed in the cafeteria. The school will also be open tomorrow, June 18th from 3-4:30pm for parents to come and check out the lost and found. The lost and found will be in the cafeteria. All items that remain will de donated.

Thanks for the continued support!

Over the past year, the Queen Elizabeth Home & School Association has been working hard toward our main goal of creating a safe and engaging playground for your children. We are pleased to share that we have reached the halfway mark for Phase 2—an exciting milestone for our school community.

In addition to supporting the school, we are proud to take a moment to recognize two outstanding Grade 8 students who have demonstrated perseverance and resiliency with a bursary.

Congratulations to all of the QES 2026 graduates!🎉🎉🎓🎓🎉🎉

📣 Good Afternoon, Queen Elizabeth Families!
As we head into the final stretch of the school year, we have a few important updates to share.

🗓️ Last Day of School
✅ Next Friday is the last day of school!
We are so proud of all our students and grateful for the continued support from our families throughout the year.

🚌 Field Trips Next Week
We have many field trips planned next week!
👉 Please make sure your child comes prepared for their trip (weather-appropriate clothing, lunch/snacks if required, and any necessary forms).

🏀 Support Our Tri-City Tide! – Easter Conference Champions 🏆
We are excited to share that our Tri-City Tide are hosting upcoming TBL Semi-Final games at Crandall University. The team has enjoyed connecting with our local students and would love to see our school community there!

Let’s help pack the gym and bring the energy! 🙌

🔵 GAME 2
What: Tri-City Tide vs. St. Louis Griffins (Game 2)
When: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM (doors open at 1:00 PM)
Where: Crandall University Gymnasium
🎟️ Tickets:
St. Louis Griffins vs. Tri-City Tide (Round 3, Game 2) Tickets, Sunday, June 14 • 2 PM - 5 PM | Eventbrite

🔵 GAME 3 (If Needed)
What: Tri-City Tide vs. St. Louis Griffins (Game 3 – if necessary)
When: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM)
Where: Crandall University Gymnasium
🎟️ Tickets:
St. Louis Griffins vs. Tri-City Tide (Round 3, Game 3) Tickets, Monday, June 15 • 7 PM - 9 PM | Eventbrite

🎭 School Community Updates
A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended and supported our Night of the Arts 🎨
💰 We raised $950 toward Phase 2 of our playground project!
🏫 Message from Harrison Trimble High School
Please see the link for a google form gaging interested for football next year.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQhi4kk1G0WxV4GuAYvFZ_rBjamuQo6Sp-cJ4lWpMqt1yTkA/viewform

💙 Thank You!
As always, thank you for your continued support!

Today is “Not My Job Thursday” where staff got to dress as anything other than their actual job. These look a little too legit! I wonder if some moonlighting might be going on? 🤔

📣 Tonight is the Night! QES Night of the Arts 🎭🎨🎶

We are excited to welcome our Queen Elizabeth School community to our 3rd Annual Night of the Arts this evening! Our students have put in a tremendous amount of hard work, and it’s all ready to be showcased.

Event Details
🕠 Doors open at 5:30 PM

Schedule:

5:30–6:30 PM
🎨 Art Gallery Walk (gym and lower level)
🍰 Silent Cake Auction – Bid on a variety of delicious donated cakes, including six from Tony Bistro!

6:30–7:00 PM
🎶 Live Performance by the QES Band

7:00–7:15 PM
⏸ Intermission

7:15–8:00 PM
🎭 Drama Production: No Body to Murder – a fun and engaging murder mystery you won’t want to miss!

Admission is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted by our students.

💡 All proceeds from donations and the cake auction will support Phase 2 of our Playground Project.

We hope to see you there for an evening of creativity, talent, and community!

Good afternoon, Queen Elizabeth families!

Reminder that our third annual Night of the Arts is tomorrow, Thursday, June 11th from 5:30-8pm. Come out and see our talented visual artists, music performers and theatre art performers. Here is the schedule for the night:


- 5:30-6:30pm: Doors open. Gallery walk of QES art and Silent Cake Auction! We have 6 cakes donated from Tony's Bistro and many more home baked cakes! Place your bid down on a piece of paper and hope no ones out bids you!
- 6:30-7pm: Musical performance
- 7-7:15pm: Intermission
- 7:15-8pm: Drama production of No Body to Murder.

We are excited to offer two great raffle opportunities to support our school:

🖼️ Night of the Arts VIP Experience (last day)
Enjoy the Night of the Arts on Thursday, June 11th in comfort and style! Skip the gymnasium chairs and relax on a cozy couch while enjoying complimentary snacks.
🎟️ Tickets: $5 each
➡️ Proceeds will support our Playground Project.

🍳 Outdoor Mud Kitchen Raffle (last day)
Enter for a chance to win a beautiful outdoor mud kitchen, generously donated by a QE family and valued at $200.
🎟️ Tickets: $10 each
➡️ Proceeds will support our school’s music program.

Important:
All tickets must be purchased through School Cash Online.

Thank you for your continued support—we wish everyone the best of luck! See you tomorrow evening!

Some of our staff were MJ inspired today.

Our very own Mr. French proudly holding his team’s (Tri-City Tide) Eastern Conference championship trophy (while wearing QES swag of course)!! We are the luckiest school EVER!

Good afternoon, Queen Elizabeth families!

Reminder that our third annual Night of the Arts is this Thursday from 5:30-8pm. Come out and see our talented visual artists, music performers and theatre art performers. Here is the schedule for the night:

- 5:30-6:30pm: Doors open. Gallery walk of QES art and Silent Cake Auction! We have 6 cakes donated from Tony's Bistro!

- 6:30-7pm: Musical performance

- 7-7:15pm: Intermission

- 7:15-8pm: Drama production of No Body to Murder.

We are also excited to offer two great raffle opportunities to support our school:

🖼️ Night of the Arts VIP Experience
Enjoy the Night of the Arts on Thursday, June 11th in comfort and style! Skip the gymnasium chairs and relax on a cozy couch while enjoying complimentary snacks.
🎟️ Tickets: $5 each
➡️ Proceeds will support our Playground Project.

🍳 Outdoor Mud Kitchen Raffle
Enter for a chance to win a beautiful outdoor mud kitchen, generously donated by a QE family and valued at $200.
🎟️ Tickets: $10 each
➡️ Proceeds will support our school’s music program.

Important:
All tickets must be purchased through School Cash Online.

Thank you for your continued support—we wish everyone the best of luck!