A message from our executive team: Hello and happy February to all of our QPPS Families!   We hope you are doing well and enjoying the lovely pockets of sunshine over the last few days.   Despite this month being the shortest of all, the teachers have a bunch of exciting activities planned for the Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day and Family Day!   We also have some fun fundraiser surprises coming up from Robyn and her team, so keep an eye on your inbox for more details.   Wishing you all a lovely month! The Executive Team    An update on our fundraisers: Thank you so much to our volunteer fundraising coordinator Robyn Faustman and all of our QPPS families for helping us reach our annual goal of $7,500! We have an exciting outdoor project coming up that spring fundraising will go towards–stay tuned for more details!   Update on enrollment: We are happy to provide registration information for the upcoming school year starting September 2022! February 9th is alumni registration, and February 12th is new student registration. Please check out our website’s enrolment page (qpps.ca/enrollment) for full enrollment details.   A recipe to try: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Here’s a […]

A message from our executive team: Hello QPPS Families and Happy New Year! We hope you all had a lovely holiday break and are enjoying the winter wonderland outside. Just a quick reminder that our next general meeting will be on the 11th of January, and an email with all the details will be sent out soon.   We look forward to seeing you all then!   In Gratitude, Laura Newman   An update on our fundraisers: Thank you to QPPS families for supporting our Santa photos fundraiser! It was a huge success and we raised $640 for the preschool. Stay tuned for more great fundraisers in the coming month.       A recipe to try: So Good Pizza Muffins (with veggies!) This recipe makes a perfect savoury snack that kids (and us grown-ups too) will love. Plus, you can choose your favourite “pizza topping” ingredients to customize it. Check out So Good Pizza Muffins (with veggies!), courtesy of Amy Palanjian, Yummy Toddler Food: yummytoddlerfood.com/pizza-muffins.     A book to read: Bear and Wolf Written and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri, this is a beautiful story about a bear and a wolf who take a walk together in the snow and become friends. […]

An update on our fundraisers: Thank you to the QPPS families for an amazing start to the fundraising year! We have done fundraisers with Cockney Kings, Pumpkins from Columbia Square Save on Foods, Me & Ed’s Pizza, Neufeld Farms, and Purdy’s Chocolate. Save the date for pictures with Santa coming up on December 11th.   Thank you so much for your participation and keep your eye out for exciting fundraisers coming next year! A message from our event coordinator: Hi QPPS Parents! We just wanted to give you a quick heads up that we will be doing  photos with Santa at the preschool on the morning of Saturday, December 11th. The cost will be $20 in cash on the day of the event and a digital photo will be provided. Next week we’ll be sending out more info and the the chance to sign-up for a time slot. Families from the same class will be grouped together and siblings are welcome! We’ll have some fun activities outside and then invite each family inside one at a time.   More details and sign-up to come soon. We just wanted to get this on your radar so you can book it in […]

An update on our fundraisers: Thank you again to everyone who participated in September’s Cockney Kings fundraiser! A total of $450 was raised for the school.   Also, thank you to every who bought a pumpkin for our Pumpkin Carving Pizza Party! Overall, 80 pumpkins were sold, raising $400 for the school. Special mention and a huge thank you to Save On Foods in Columbia Square for donating all of the pumpkins! We really appreciate it.   We currently have a Neufeld Farms fundraiser going on, which has a great selection of appies, sweets and top-quality meat for the upcoming holiday season. Orders must be in by November 5th and pick up will be at the school on November 15th at 4:30pm. Take a look here: https://app.neufeldfarms.ca/fundraising/2021-queens-park-preschool   Looking ahead, there will be a Purdy’s Chocolate fundraiser later in November and photos with Santa in December.    A recipe to try: Maple Carrot Soup Here’s a cozy seasonal recipe that’s perfect to make when it’s chilly outside. You can even add your own toppings! Check out Maple Carrot Soup, courtesy of Today’s Parent magazine: todaysparent.com/recipe/soups/maple-carrot-soup-recipe.       Warmly, QPPS teachers qppseditor@gmail.com  

An update on our fundraisers: Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our fundraiser through Cockney Kings Fish and Chips! It was a huge success. In October, there will be a Neufeld Farms fundraiser in the second half of the month. We are also planning a family pumpkin carving pizza night with Me & Ed’s pizza, so stay tuned!   A recipe to try: Freckled Vanilla Ghost Pops Here’s a spooky-themed recipe perfect for October. It’s fun to make with the kids and will delight little ones and grown-ups alike. Check out Freckled Vanilla Ghost Pops, courtesy of alive magazine: alive.com/recipe/freckled-vanilla-ghost-pops       Looking forward to another wonderful year! Warmly, QPPS teachers qppseditor@gmail.com