Announcements

April 26, 2019
Today’s schedule is 7135
If you have a Q4 Red or Blue Renaissance card, you may leave 1-2 minutes early for lunch today

The winner of the Staff Appreciation Ticket Drawing is SHANNON BUCKLEY
Everyone be sure to congratulate Mrs. Buckley and continue to show appreciation for staff throughout the rest of the school year. There will be 1 drawing every Friday until the end of the year.
Mrs. Buckley, please go to the CSC to claim your prize.

Attention 8th grade students that went on a Field Trip this year with Science Class... (or, if you qualified for one with no F's, N, or U's or suspensions)...
It's time to sign up to be a STEAM Night AMBASSADOR. Please see Ms. Baldwin or Mrs. O'Leary before school, passing period, after school, or during your science period to sign up for your station.
It is going to be a blast on May 3 at STEAM Night!
The Fantastic STEAM Night at Quail Valley is coming Friday May 3 from 5:30-7:30. Bring your families to this FREE night to see a Helicopter up close, Rock Crawlers, Cal Fire, Animals, AMR Ambulance, Many Hands on activities with electricity, density, chemistry, and more! Plus, bring money for the food vendors that will be selling Tacos, hamburgers, ribs, chicken, nachos, Kona Ice, Juice it Up, and more.

If you like to write poetry, go to the main office to get an entry form for the 2nd Annual Young Poet’s Showcase. Snowline poets and their work will be recognized at the Snowline Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, May 28. The deadline for entries is May 3rd.

If you are a 7th grader whose parents could not attend the meeting last night, for the East Coast trip in 2020, informational fliers are available with 7th grade teachers. Any 7th grade teacher can give you an informational flier which has registration information on it. If your parents are considering sending you on the trip, getting registered soon is highly suggested; There is a price increase on May 1st (next Wednesday). IF your parents register you before May 1st, this will reserve your spot at the current price and the price increase will not affect you. Registration takes place over the phone or online. $95 reserves your spot on the 2020 trip. If you have any questions, go see Ms. Mankins in room H6.

Tomorrow is SATURDAY ACADEMY! Turn in your permission slips now! You will not be allowed to attend if you do not have a permission slip.

8th graders - don't miss out on the once in a lifetime opportunity to go to the Museum of Tolerance and learn from first-hand accounts of World War 2 and the holocaust. To secure your spot, bring your payment and permission slip to the ASB office by tomorrow, April 25th, as that is the last day to sign up for the field trip.

If you are interested in trying out for our ASB class to have as your elective next year, there will be an information meeting this Friday morning during Cougar Connection time. The meeting is just for 6th and 7th graders interested. If you want to try out for the class, you need to not have any Fs, Ns, Us, or below a 2.0 GPA. The meeting will be in the cafeteria after announcements on Friday.

Attention all students, boys and girls, interested in intramural volleyball. Intramural volleyball will start on Wednesday, May 1st at 7am in the gym. Please come dressed in athletic apparel, ready to play. Please see Mrs. Miller in room I-5 if you have any questions.

All Track students--Please pay attention.
If you are staying afterschool for track practice, you are to go directly afterschool to get changed & go to the field for practice. Please do not hang around in the quad to take selfies or walk your friends out to the bus area. Go directly to the locker rooms & get changed for practice.
Names of students showing up late for practice will be given to Mr. McKenzie to determine if you will be participating in track meet events.

Hey Quail Valley! Time is running out to reserve your 2019 Yearbook at the incredible price of just $40! Our award-winning Yearbook is full color, hard-bound and stars you and your friends! Books are selling fast, so be sure to order before we sell out! Don't miss your chance to get a book full of your memories of Quail Valley! You can order your Yearbook at [ http://www.jostens.com/ www.jostens.com or right here in the Quail Valley ASB office. Get yours today!

Room H-10 will be opened for tutoring, mornings at 8:25, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for all students.

The big Blue Recycling containers around campus are NOT trashcans. Please do not put food or trash in them. They are for water bottles or aluminum cans only (no paper trash). The money that is collected from recycling goes directly back to students to sponsor events such as field trips. Please respect the blue bins.

Did you run out of paper? Forget your pencil at home? Never fear, the Student Store is here! Come down to the ASB office to purchase basic school supplies for only $0.25 or $0.50 each.

Did you know that Quail Valley has both a Facebook and an Instagram page? Follow us @qvmscougars to stay up to date with all that is going on at Quail.

CLUBS
Academic Pentathlon – will be meeting every Friday at 7:45 am in Mr. Hayes’ room, H-3
Chess Club -- meets every Tuesday morning from 8:15-8:55 am in room H5.
Christian Club – meets every Tuesday after school from 3:45 – 4:30 in room E-2
Drawing Club – meets Wednesdays after school from 3:45 – 4:30 in room H-7.

QVMS ticket drawing winners
Seth Green
Nadia Medina
Kyle Conrad
Jacob Macias
Riley Chaffee

Congratulations to this week's perfect attendance winners:
6th grade: Kirstyn Signor and Aiden Veloso
7th grade: Evelyn Moreno and David Resendez
8th grade: Paris Campbell and Joseph Ramirez
Please pick up your prize at the Cougar Support Center and great job on your attendance!