As part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, the Cultural Evening held on Saturday, February 20th was an evening to remember! The multi-cultural buffet was a sight to behold and the performances were truly spectacular. A very special thank you to all who cooked, baked, performed, organized, volunteered and participated. This evening truly reflected the warm community spirit we treasure at QAA.

Our special 50th Anniversary ‘Towards the Future’ Raffle was launched at the Cultural Evening. This is your chance to win a 7-night Caribbean cruise, (value $5000), a $3,500 cash prize a 50-inch plasma TV and a laptop computer. Please support QAA and buy your raffle ticket today! The draw will take place at the Closing Ceremony Brunch.

The deadline for completing the on-line QAA Parent Survey, commissioned by the Board of Directors, is Wednesday, April 21st. Your input is important, so please do your part and participate!

If you have not yet received the e-mail invitation to participate in the survey, please forward your e-mail address to Ms. Louise Bond in the Admissions Office. Ms. Bond can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or at 514-636-0900 x 268. Also, if your spouse received it and you did not, and you would like to receive your own copy, please let her know. There can be 2 opinions from a household, after all!

Thanks to one and all who helped make our Fair Trade Chocolate Drive such a great hit! Thanks to your participation, we raised over $10,000. Proceeds were used to fund the Wish List items. See text below.

Every year, the proceeds from the Chocolate Drive and funds from the Membership Fees support the Welcome BBQ, early morning supervision, Science Fair, hospitality receptions, the Award of Excellence, the QAA Parents Association Spirit Award, graduation prizes, grad rugby shirts and Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.

The Parents Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm. Our special guest will be Mr. Dominic Varvaro, QAA Board President.

We are actively seeking interested parents or guardians to join our Executive Committee. This year, there will be eight open positions for parent representatives. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the AGM. This is a great way to become involved in your daughter’s school. No experience is necessary … just a willingness to help!

This year, we will be collecting used books for donation to St. Gabriel’s School and Share the Warmth, an aid centre, both located in Point St. Charles. This year, we will collect English and French books and novels for children and adults. Please note that we will not be collecting any textbooks. Book collection will occur during the Concordia Used Book Sale, which will be held from 10 am – 2 pm on Friday, June 11^th for Sec 1 and Sec 2 students and on Monday, June 21^st for Sec 3-4-5 students.

Also, if you are able to volunteer for an hour or two at this Used Book Collection, please contact Nadya Kruk at 514-457-1630 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Your help is appreciated!

In October, the Parents Association sponsored the Teen Truth Bullying Workshop, which was organized by QAA’s Pastoral Animator, Lauren Percival. In his presentation, Erahm Christopher explained the real life effects of bullying, the importance of standing up for bullied classmates and treating each other with respect. He reached out to all QAA students ‘to make a difference’.

Thanks to the gun salute by the 3rd Montreal Field Artillery, our 50th celebrations started off with a bang!!  Following the Opening Ceremonies, we served over 1200 hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers. Thank you to all the teachers, staff, students and parents who helped to make our 50th BBQ such a success. Whether it was by volunteering your time, baking desserts, supervising activities, buying raffle tickets or participating in our BBQ festivities, we extend our sincere thanks to you. As a result of your generosity, we were able to donate $4000 to the Generations Foundation, which is double the amount from last year!!!