A Message from Our Principal

Dear Families,

I don't know about you, but over the years I have never wanted to throw away shoes. My aversion to it rests with the fact that, in most cases, the shoes still "work." They are just kinda old. Maybe lost some of their pop. Maybe are a little dingy looking because of so much wear. 

In recent years, some great nonprofit organizations have come on the scene to give people practical opportunities to donate used pairs of shoes. If you have ever walked into a DSW store, you may have noticed the Soles 4 Souls kiosk. 

Another organization in the donation game is Sneakers 4 Good. If you plan on running the Hamilton Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day, you will be able to donate shoes at the Expo, which is being staged on Wednesday, 11/26 (a day before the race).

As a helpful alternative, you can also bring your shoes to Queen of Peace School prior to Thanksgiving Break. We will make sure they get to the individuals collecting on behalf of Sneakers 4 Good. See the flyer below for more info.

This seems like a good time to mention that we filled up 4 trash cans of coats during our Saint Vincent de Paul coat drive throughout the month of October. We are not necessarily looking to collect a certain number of shoes. It's simply that the energetic response to the coat drive is a reminder of our community's commitment to the corporal works of mercy. 

Note that the flyer stipulates a few conditions for donation:

a) No rips in the shoe fabric

b) Soles must be intact

c) Shoes must be in adult sizes

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Also beginning tomorrow will be our annual Thanksgiving food collection to benefit the Queen of Peace Parish food drive sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul. The parish will be distributing turkeys to families in need. Our school will be providing all the extras. We talk to our students about feeding the hungry as a corporal work of mercy, and remind them that giving is an act of love that fulfills our duty as disciples to love our neighbors. 

Just as in years past, we are assigning specific items to specific grades. Here are the items you are invited to send in for our collections:

Pre3- boxed stuffing

PreK- jars or packets of gravy

K- boxes or packets of dessert mix

1- canned green beans

2- canned corn

3- canned carrots

4- canned yams or sweet potatoes

5- boxed mac and cheese

6- canned cranberry sauce

7- boxes or packets of instant potatoes

8- boxes or packets of bread or muffin mix

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The first trimester comes to an end this Friday. Report cards will be printed and sent home with students on Tuesday, 11/25. 

Christ in Self. Christ in Other. 

Sincerely,

Josh

Google Workspace for Education Consent

Dear Parents & Guardians,

During their course of study at Queen of Peace, students will use a variety of online applications and services. By sending your child to Queen of Peace School, you the parent/legal guardian grant the faculty & staff the right to create accounts for students under 18 on your behalf for educational purposes. At any time,  you may revoke consent by contacting our principal and indicating which service(s) we do not have consent to create accounts for or which service(s) you wish to have your child's account removed from. 

Queen of Peace reserves the right to amend this list at any time as new apps and services are needed and utilized in the classroom.

We ask that you familiarize yourself with this list and contact jmears@qphamilton.org if you have any questions or concerns.

A full list of google apps and third-party software students MAY encounter during their time at QP can be found here: https://sites.google.com/qphamilton.org/appconsent/

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