School Updates – February 11, 2026

Weekly Updates

Queen of All Saints School
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Important Dates 🗓

Date	Event
Thursday, February 12	Catholic Educators Conference – No School
Friday, February 13	Catholic Educators Conference – No School
Monday, February 16	Family Day – No School
Wednesday, February 18	ASH Wednesday – Mass at 9:00 am
Tuesday, March 3	AGM at 2pm in the School Gym
Friday, March 6	QAS PAC Pub Night
Friday, March 13	Last Day of Classes before Spring Break – 12pm dismissal
March 16-29	SPRING BREAK

Dear QAS families,

Yesterday’s tragic and deeply traumatic events in Tumbler Ridge are understandably upsetting for adults and children alike. It is often hard to know how to reassure our children when we ourselves are striving to process and make sense of this violent incident and all those impacted by this tragedy.

Children may experience a wide range of emotions in response to what they hear or see and they will look to the adults in their lives to help them feel safe and understand the world around them. Over the coming days or weeks, we encourage families to remain attentive to any changes in their child’s behaviours that may indicate a need for additional support.

We are sharing below some strategies and resources to help guide conversations with children, with the understanding that responses will vary depending on age, development, and connection to this tragedy.

Limit exposure to news stories on traditional and social media channels
Consider how you access news and how that may impact children nearby. Young children may not know how to make sense of the news they are seeing and can quickly become overwhelmed. Encourage older children to rely on reputable news sources, and where possible limit their consumption and exposure to upsetting coverage.

It is important to have conversations, and model with your own behaviours, the additional traumatic impact for victims and families when upsetting images are re-circulated. We are respectfully suggesting that individuals do not watch, repost or share videos of the tragedy.

Acknowledge feelings
Our children and youth will look to us for cues on how to process this upsetting information. Acknowledging our own feelings gives children a model for how to express and process their strong emotions. It is normal to experience a range of emotions in response to such unsettling news.

Listen more than you speak
Listen to your child’s concerns before offering any explanations. Give them an opportunity to voice their fears and ask age-appropriate open-ended questions. These conversations will help you understand if your child is coming from a place of curiosity, concern or fear, and will help you gain a sense of what your child may need from adults to feel safe and supported.

Provide facts
Tell the truth but do it gently. Give your child facts if it is consistent with their stage of development – keep conversations age appropriate. Children need to know their concerns and questions are being taken seriously by the adults around them and that they can trust their adults to be truthful with them. If you don’t know the answer to a question, don’t be afraid to say so.

Importance of Routine
Maintaining daily routines can provide a sense of stability and security for children and adults. It can also be important to give children permission to continue to find hope in their daily world.

Encourage empathy and compassion
Remind your child there may be others in their daily lives who may be impacted by this tragedy. Talk with your child about how we need to treat others with extra compassion and empathy during times like these. Tragedies and times of sadness and grief can serve as meaningful moments to teach compassion, which can help children feel empowered as they find additional ways to be kind and caring.

As school staff, we recognize that our students may require additional support. We will continue to prioritize the mental health and well-being of our students. Be mindful of any changes in your child’s typical behaviours. If you feel your child needs additional support, please reach out to us and/or access the community supports identified in the following resources.

Resources

Ms. J. Sandberg

School News

· Family Formation – please see the family formation activity sheet for February. Worksheets are due back by Wednesday, February 18^th.

· Shrove Tuesday – will be on Tuesday, February 17^th. The Knights of Columbus will be preparing a pancake breakfast for the students. Students should eat their breakfast at home, as classes will be served throughout the morning.

· Ash Wednesday – next Wednesday, there is no hot foods. Instead, we will have a Rice Bowl lunch together as a school community. We will celebrate Mass at 9:00 a.m. and all will receive ashes.

· Re-Registration Packages – will be available for pick up at the AGM on Tuesday, March 3^rd. If you can’t pick up the package at the AGM, they will be available at the school office the next day. All packages need to be return to the school by Thursday, March 12^th. Late packages will be subject to a $50 late fee.

· Consignment Sale – will be on Friday, February 27^th from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Unfortunately, due to space and excess inventory we are not able to receive new items in consignment for this upcoming sale. The coordinator is looking for volunteers to help, if you are interested, please email Mrs. Valbuena at [email protected]

· Cambridge Uniforms – to show our appreciation, we are pleased to announce that we are offering a 5% discount week that will run from February 9 to February 16, 2026. Families attending Queen of All Saints Elementary School will automatically receive this discount at the checkout stage when placing their orders online.

· Pink Shirt Day – will be on Wednesday, February 25^th. Students are encouraged to wear pink on this day and complete an “act of kindness”.

Fundraising

· PAC Pub Night – Join the QAS PAC for a Pub Night on Friday, March 6 at St James Well. Tickets cost $45 per person. Join the QAS community and support the school! Please see the ticket order form with more details attached. Don’t have a printer? Stop at the school office for a hard copy of the order form. All forms and payments are due back to the school office no later than Thursday, March 5^th.

Parish News

· No Friday Morning Coffee & Treats! – Friday, 13 February

· Spring Alpha – Dear School Parents: The parish would like to invite you once again to attend Alpha. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about becoming Catholic, Alpha is the first step in this process. Please scan the QR code on the attached postcard or click on this link to register: Spring Alpha and join an open conversation about faith.

· Made for Heaven – Lenten Series – As we enter this sacred season of Lent, the parish is preparing a meaningful journey of reflection, renewal, and deeper connection with a God who created us for eternal life.

Each week, we’ll open with praise & worship, explore the gospel for the upcoming Sunday, listen to a testimony from one of our parishioners, and create space for conversation, and spiritual renewal.

You are invited to join us for our Lenten gatherings a 4-part series “Made for Heaven” with Fr. Agustino Torres from FORMED.

Let’s journey together toward Easter with open hearts and renewed hope.

Invite your friends or family members to journey this Lenten season with you. Click here to register: Made for Heaven – Lenten Series

· Lenten Fridays: Soup and Bun – Volunteers Needed! – As we prepare for the Lenten season, we are looking for volunteers from our QAS families to help provide soup and buns for our parish community on the Fridays of Lent (Feb 20 to March 27).

Our goal each Friday is to offer two (2) to three (3) varieties of soup. To support this effort, volunteers are kindly asked to serve enough for approximately 20–30 people. Soup distribution will take place in the parish hall from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, prior to the Stations of the Cross and Mass. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact Keken Cabaraban at [email protected]