Parents – School counselors will be presenting our annual “Signs of Suicide” lesson to all students during their health classes on October 21st, 22nd, 29th and 30th. We are teaching this lesson to offer depression awareness and suicide prevention training to all of our students. While we feel this is vital to social-emotional learning, parents may choose to opt children out of this lesson. Informational letters were sent home through health classes on October 3rd and 4th. We have also posted this letter on the school counseling website. If you choose to opt-out, please return the signed letter to the school counseling office by October 16th.

Students of all ages are invited to come to College and Career Night on October 29th at Mills Godwin High School from 6 to 8 pm. Sample a smorgasbord of possibilities for education and employment at this countywide event that offers a chance to talk with representatives of more than 100 universities, colleges, and professional programs. Hope to see you there!

We’re collecting Box Tops in the QMS Library until October 25th. You can find Box Tops on hundreds of participating products, http://tiny.cc/Q_BoxTops. Each Box Top clipping is worth 10 cents that earns money to help fund student programs, classroom grants, family events, 8th grade year-end activities, teacher appreciation events and more! Thank you for your support.

Monday, October 28th is HCPS College and Career Day. County-wide, students, faculty and staff members are asked to wear college t-shirts and sweatshirts on this day. Come decked out in your favorite college wear!

picture from http://lofrev.net/college-logos-pictures/

On Friday October 25th the SCA and QMS will hold our annual Pink Pumpkin Trot during 5th block, which will be at the end of the day. We encourage our students to wear pink that day and walk for a great cause! A minimum donation of $2 to walk and permission slips will be collected through students’ 5th block teacher until Wednesday October 23rd. All donations are

photo from Pitter and Glink

welcome and donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for research to prevent and cure breast cancer. We also encourage our students to wear pink on Friday October 18th for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We look forward to seeing everyone “pinking out”!

The Advanced Career Education (ACE) Center at Hermitage HS and Highland Springs HS is having an open house tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library (2100 Libbie Lake East Street).

Are you interested in learning more about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years/Diploma Program at Henrico HS? Attend the open house at the Henrico High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24th.

Join us for our annual school-wide tailgate party!!  It takes place during the Quioccasin/Short Pump Football Game on October 16th @ 4pm.  Your choice of hotdog or hamburger with chips and water will be sold for $3. Barbecue and baked goods will also be available.  Come on out and enjoy the fun as we cheer for our football team!

 Step team tryouts start on Monday.

Please look on Schoology for more information, including a permission slip that must be returned to Ms. Cole on Tuesday.

Picture day is Monday Sept 30th for blocks 6,7,8 and

Tuesday Oct 1st for block 1,2,3,4.

If you need a form please see your PE teacher.