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The Spring Issue of the QFHSA News Has Arrived!
Here’s what you’ll find inside plus a whole lot more…
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- What happens when a few parents get together to start a Home and School in a rural Quebec town? Read Queen Elizabeth’s story…
- It’s Awards Season! Find out about this year’s awards luncheon… a must-attend event!
- An Important Event for Black History Month… Read about the February 26th anti-racism and anti-discrimination round table discussion.
- It’s Puzzle Time! See how quickly your children can figure out all the puzzles on our Kids’ Page…
- Celebrating 80 Years of Building Unity and Strengthening Community: Read about the QFHSA’s upcoming Annual General Meeting…
- So Many Delightful Initiatives, So Much Fun! Read about the activities at our local Associations.
Happy Reading!
It’s Time to Celebrate!
Join us for this year’s awards celebration! It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and connect with other local Home and School Associations in the company of the QFHSA Board of Directors, staff, guests, and stakeholders in Quebec education.
The event is also an excellent way for local Home and School Associations to celebrate their exceptional volunteers. Invite your Golden Torch winners and Unsung Heroes out to lunch to thank them for the incredible work they do to support and strengthen your school community. At the awards ceremony, local Home and School heroes will be fêted alongside other QFHSA award winners. Tickets for the event are $35 per person. Your response is requested by Friday, May 10th.
Celebrate Your Local Heroes
The Golden Torch and Unsung Hero Awards
Each year, the QFHSA helps local Home & Schools recognize the heroes in their midst—those Home & School volunteers and other volunteers who have made a difference in school life. Who would you like to recognize in 2023/24? Click on the link below to find out more about the awards (and the nomination form).
The price of each award is $12.50. Recipients will receive a certificate and a special lapel pin.
Deadline for Submissions: April 15
The QFHSA Newsletter Award
Recognize the valiant efforts of your communications volunteer(s). Enter your Home & School’s newsletter for consideration for the QFHSA’s Newsletter Award. Click on the link below to access the Newsletter Award form.
Deadline for submissions: April 15
Please Note: The deadline to submit a nomination for the QFHSA’s Major Awards Program has now passed.
80 Years Strong: Building Unity,
Strengthening Community
Join us for the QFHSA’s Annual General Meeting
Once a year, the QFHSA gathers for an Annual General Meeting, an essential activity in the democratic life of our federation. At this year’s meeting, the following will be discussed and voted on:
- The Auditor’s Financial Review
- The Proposed Budget for 2025
- The Proposed Resolutions for 2024
- The Proposed Slate of Directors for the 2024/25 QFHSA Board of Directors
- The QFHSA’s Book of Reports 2023-24, which chronicles the activities of the federation’s committees and staff
All are welcome. Please email info@qfhsa.org to register for the event or use the button below.
Special Message for Local Home and School Associations:
As a member of the federation, each local Home and School Association is mandated to participate in the federation’s annual general meeting. This is one of the commitments local associations make when they renew their QFHSA memberships each year. Please appoint a delegate to attend the meeting as well as an alternate delegate without delay. Remember that the delegate you appoint does not have to be a member of your executive. Follow these steps to confirm your Home and School’s participation at the QFHSA Annual General Meeting:
- Complete the Voting Delegate and Discretionary Voting Powers Forms
- Register Your Delegate for the Event
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Don’t forget to Apply for QFHSA Insurance
Follow these steps:
1. Use the QFHSA insurance form, which is available here.
2. Make sure all the information is accurate. Any changes to dates, times, etc., will require a new insurance form.
3. Keep in mind that the QFHSA’s insurance will not cover inflatables (bouncy castles, etc.).
4. Submit your completed form to the QFHSA via email to info@qfhsa.org.
Remember: The insurance form must be submitted to our insurance provider for approval. That’s why it’s important to allow 10 business days for the processing of your request.
The QFHSA’s Resolutions for 2023
Each year, the QFHSA’s committees follow the latest developments in Quebec education and provincial and federal politics—developments that will affect our parents and our community. The committees then develop resolutions to address the issues of the day.
This year’s resolutions were presented at the QFHSA’s 79th Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 1. Find out what the QFHSA and its member associations are concerned about by reading this year’s eight resolutions.