Welcome to the September 2024 edition of the QMS PAC Newsletter! We wish all students, faculty, and staff a warm welcome back to the classroom and a very successful year ahead!

PAC is looking for a volunteer to assist with our communications. This includes drafting and distribution of our Newsletters and maintaining our Google website. No prior experience is necessary. If you are interested, join us at our upcoming meeting tomorrow, September 12th or contact a member of the Board.

Planning for our 2nd Annual Fall Frolic - an 18+ Comedy Fundraiser is underway! The event will once again be held at the Mansfield Elks! Date and time TBD.

A special thanks to the Mansfield Elks for donating the space for us to hold this critical fundraising event! The funds raised at the Fall Frolic are critical and enable PAC to provide several of the programs and services to our students throughout the year. Stay tuned for more information on date, ticket sales, and student fundraising opportunities for the event.

PAC is also looking for raffle prize donations. If you are willing to donate a raffle basket, event tickets, gift cards, or certificates for services or are a local business willing to sponsor the event (sponsorships start at $250), please email us!

When dropping your student off at QMS, please use the parking lot next to QMS (to the left of the building when you're looking at the school from East St.). When you drop your student off, please pull up to Door T (where students being dropped off should enter). If you can pull all the way up to that door then it will avoid a traffic jam at the entrance to the parking lot - Administration thanks for your help on this!

Keep in mind that students cannot access the building until 7 am.

As a reminder, there is a variety of assistance available for our students. If your child needs school supplies, financial assistance for field trips or extra-curricular activities, or additional nutritional resources, please contact your school principal or use this LINK for contact information.

September 17th 5 - 7 PM at Rush Bowls! Stop by ning for Dollars is a restaurant fundraiser where families eat (or take out) at a restaurant on a particular day and the restaurant donates back a set percentage of sales to QMS PAC. These fundraisers are a win-win! You, your friends, family, and other PAC supporters get a chance to enjoy a delicious meal while raising funds for our students.

Mansfield Public Schools has launched a new mobile app to help students, staff, parents/ guardians, and community members know what is happening in our schools directly from your smartphone. You can read the latest announcements, view bus schedules and lunch menus, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events, and find important school information.

The QMS Parent Advisory Council (a.k.a. the PAC) is the volunteer led, parent organization at QMS. We work in partnership with the teachers and administration to support all students at QMS.

Fundraising enables us to support our students and teachers by providing the funds for important items such as:

• Student Clubs - afterschool clubs like model building and role playing

• Student Activities - 8th Grade Luau

• Speaker Series - presentations on important topics

• Flexible Seating Options - bouncy bands, standing desks, padded stadium chairs for hallway reading time

• Technology - Smartboards and TV monitors in the foyer to display daily information to our students & teachers

• Staff Appreciation - annual staff appreciation events

ALL donations are tax deductible! Be sure to ask your employer about matching funds!! Learn more about PAC on our website at www.QMSPAC.com. Tax ID: 04-3421470

September 12: QMS Picture Day

September 12: PAC Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 PM (QMS Room 110)

September 17: Dining for Dollars & Jibbitz pick up at Rush Bowls 5:00 - 7:00 pm

September 17: Superintendent Murphy's Virtual State of the Schools Address Registration Required

September 19: Grade 7 Curriculum Night (QMS Auditorium)

September 25: Half Day

October 1: Grade 6 and 8 Curriculum Night (QMS Auditorium)

October 10: SEPAC Meeting 6:30 - 9:00 pm

October 14: No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day

October 16: Half Day

October 17: PAC Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 PM (QMS Room 110)

November 5: No School - Election Day

November 7: SEPAC Meeting 6:30 - 9:00 pm

November 11: No School - Veterans Day

November 20: PAC Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 PM (QMS Room 110)

November 21: QMS Fall Play 7:00 - 9:00 pm (QMS Auditorium)

November 27: Half Day

November 28 & 29: No School - Thanksgiving Break

Need to get in touch with your student's team? Each team has an email address that will ensure each teacher receives the message:

6th Grade Team Emails:

Purple: QMS.PurpleTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

Yellow: QMS.YellowTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

Orange: QMS.OrangeTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

7th Grade Team Emails:

Aqua: QMS.AquaTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

Maroon: QMS.MaroonTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

Gold: QMS.GoldTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

8th Grade Team Emails:

Green: QMS.GreenTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

Silver: QMS.SilverTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

White: QMS.WhiteTeam@MansfieldSchools.com

Dislike having to sell “stuff” to raise funds for an organization? Well, so do we!

In lieu of tasking students and parents with selling typical fundraising items, PAC is pleased to offer a tax deductible option to take the hassle out of fundraising. Your participation is completely voluntary and very much appreciated! You can simply make a donation via Venmo, PayPal, or check!

Your donations will enable us to support our students and teachers by providing the funds for enrichment, technology, flexible seating, speaker events and so much more. Our goal is to raise $10,000 each year. This will put us in a terrific position to support all of our ongoing student activities and provide an opportunity to see what new initiatives we can help with.

_____ $25 - I don’t want to buy chocolate bars, please take this donation instead.

_____ $50 - I don’t want to sell coupon books so here’s a better alternative.

_____ $100 or $_______ Here’s a donation to show my appreciation for not having to buy, sell, or do anything else for fundraising this year.

Payments can be made via PayPal at QMS UnFundraiser Donation, Venmo @QMS-PAC, or send a check payable to "QMS PAC" to QMS PAC, 240 East Street, Mansfield, MA 02048. Remember, donations are tax deductible.

Tax ID: 04-3421470

⭐ Don’t forget to check with your employer about matching funds ⭐

Questions? Email PAC at qms.pac@gmail.com.

Thinking about making a donation to the QMS PAC? Check with your employer to see if they will match all or some of your donation. Some employers will match at a 1:1 ratio, but some will even match 2:1 or 3:1. Our Tax ID is 04-3421470.

Share with friends and family who have QMS students. Have friends and family complete the Contact Form to be added to distribution emails.

QMS News - Principal McGuire's Latest Newsletter

Superintendent's Newsletter - Superintendent Murphy's Latest Newsletter

QMS Website: https://qms.mansfieldschools.com

X2: Access student grades and assignments through X2.

Hornet Backpack: Papers that are normally sent home in students' backpacks will be posted to our website in the Hornet Backpack instead.

The QMS PAC Executive Board is comprised of parent volunteers elected through an annual nominating process. The PAC is governed in accordance to its by-laws, which are reviewed every three years or more frequently as needed. The Board has oversight for all fundraising initiatives, events, communications, volunteer development, governance, and allocation of funds and grant awards.

• President: Nicole Wright
• Co-Vice Presidents: Yohana Rosemark & Allyson Crowell
• Treasurer: Michelle Sexton
• Secretary: Courtney Harrison

Email: qms.pac@gmail.com
Website: qmspac.com
Location: 240 East Street, Mansfield, MA, USA
Phone: 508-261-7530
Twitter: @qmspac

Facebook: QMS PAC