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Welcome to the Queen
Elizabeth Secondary School Home Page. This is written for students,
parents, and staff at QE or any member of the community in Surrey, BC, and
anyone in any other part of the world who is interested in looking at what
QE is doing.
Surrey is in the Greater
Vancouver area, situated approximately 25 km east of Vancouver, and is one
of the fastest growing cities in Canada. Surrey is also known as the City
of Parks.
Queen Elizabeth Secondary
School is one of the public schools in School District No. 36, Surrey, BC.
At Queen Elizabeth, we have a tradition of excellence. The school provides
a comprehensive academic and general program for students from grade 8 to
12. Our student population is approximately 1400.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Our
first semester ended with exams and final assessments, and semester two
began smoothly on February 1st.
Results from the Ministry Exams in Grades 10, 11 and 12, will be
accessible to students on the web at www.bced.gov.ca/exams. Students will need
to log on using their PEN number to access their exam scores.
Report
cards for the first semester were distributed to students on February 4th.
If you have not seen your son’s or daughter’s report card, feel free to
call the office. Our students have displayed a high level of achievement
and their successes are reflected in the Honor Roll for Semester 1. In this
reporting period, 302 students (22%) achieved 1st Class Honors
(3.5-4.00 GPA) and 292 students (21%) achieved Honor Roll status (3.00 –
3.49 GPA). A total of 43% of our students received Honor Roll standing –
Well Done Royals!
Our
Grade 12 students are busy making their plans for post graduation. Many are
applying to universities, colleges and other programs. Please contact our
Counselling and Careers Department to seek further information about
options and particular programs. In addition, Grade 12 students will
receive a “Graduation Transitions” progress report on March 4th
outlining any deficiencies. Students in Grade 12 must complete this
requirement and participate in exit interviews which take place on April 20th
and 21st.
Failure
to complete these requirements will result in your son or daughter not
being eligible for graduation in June. If you have any questions regarding
this report, please call our Career Education Department.
A
reminder to all parents that second semester Interim Report Cards “I” are
issued on March 4th. These reports will be distributed only to
those students who are achieving borderline or marginal achievement in a
course.
Parent
of students who are receiving two or more “I Reports” will be contacted by
the school administration to attend Parent/Teacher Interviews scheduled in
late April. In addition, parents will be contacted to give permission for
their child to attend the “After School Tutoring Program” on Tuesdays, and
Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. A team comprised of teachers and peer
tutors will support these students and help them realize their academic
goals. We highly encourage your child to take advantage of this opportunity
to improve their performance.
Course
selection for the 2010-11 school year is almost complete. This is one of
the most critical decisions students have to make. It is important students
choose courses wisely with an eye
towards senior secondary possibilities, graduation requirements, post
secondary and career interest. Course selection booklets are given to every
student to facilitate discussions between school, students and parents. It
is very helpful to have parents involved in this process. Once students have selected courses there
is limited time to make changes.
The
options your son or daughter has after graduation may well depend upon
choices made now and careful planning will ensure that a solid foundation
for the future career opportunities and educational placements are in
place.
On the
Athletic front, I also want to acknowledge the efforts of all our coaches
and athletes who compete for our school and demonstrate continued high
levels of sportsmanship and integrity. In particular, I want to acknowledge
the Senior Boys’ Basketball and Wrestling Team, under the guidance of Mr.
Mitro and Mr. Kissinger, who have had a very successful season. The Senior
Boys’ Basketball Team finished first in their zone and qualified for the
prestigious 32 team Fraser Valley Championships. The Wrestling Team had 10
wrestlers qualify for the Provincial Championships which took place at
Abbotsford. Congratulations to the following wrestlers: Gurpreet B., Aman
B., Sukhan C., Rattanjot K., Usman K., Chris P., Preeti R., Pavin T.,
Victor V. and Wonderful W.
Finally, thank you
to all the parents, teachers and community who support our students in a
variety of ways, you commitment to the students of Queen Elizabeth is
greatly appreciated. I am always happy to hear from you and welcome your
feedback.
B. Filsinger
Principal
Queen
Elizabeth Mission Statement
At
Queen Elizabeth our mission is to be a safe and respectful learning
community where all students will prepare intellectually, socially, and
emotionally for their journey in a changing world.
3 School
Rules
1.
Respect Yourself and Others
2. Respect Learning
3. Respect the Environment
School
Motto
"Nomine
Dignum" means worthy of the name. It signifies the honour of bearing
the name of a royal figure: the late Queen Mom and reminds us of the
royal tradition we maintain at the school.
Supervising Teacher: Ms. P Chuah
E-mail: chuah_p@sd36.bc.ca
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