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Event Details 
PAC Meeting (April) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PAC, Parent
PAC meeting dates have been confirmed for the year, all virtual, 7-8pm Wed: Sept 24, Oct 15, Nov 26, Jan 28, Feb 25, Apr 22, May 27 (AGM). While PAC meetings won’t be in person, PAC's community events team has plenty of fun ideas to stay connected in person throughout the year — please don’t hesitate to share your ideas too!
A link for the meeting will be emailed to subscribers to the PAC email list.
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Event Details
Early Dismissal (1:58pm) for Spring Informal Learning Update All Day
Conference, Parent, School & Student
All JQ students dismissed at 1:58pm.
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Event Details
Early Dismissal (1:58pm) for Spring Informal Learning Update All Day
Conference, Parent, School & Student
All JQ students dismissed at 1:58pm.
