Queen Mary Community Elementary
North Vancouver School District
Parent Handbook

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome to the Queen Mary Community Elementary Parent Handbook page.

On this page you will find important information about school routines, procedures and expectations within the following documents.
Please take the time to review and become familiar with these documents.  If you have any questions about any of the information, please contact your child's classroom teacher, the office staff or the school administrators.

Click on the following headings to link to the information.

An introduction to Queen Mary .pd​f

PARENT page on the NVSD website: Visit to complete annually required PERMISSION FORMS and to pay SCHOOL FEES​



Queen Mary Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

QM PAC - J​oin our Parent Group!  Meet others, and connect with the QM school community!


Parents as Partners at Queen Mary.pdf
​​Important Information - Frequently Asked Questions 2024-25.pdf

Reporting child absences, emergency procedures,  etc.

How to Report and Absence: SafeArrival Program

Student Absence Reporting System.pdf

Collaborative Communications ​- NVSD's guide for parents and guardians
General School Information for Parents and Guardians.pdf
      EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Flyer

 

BC  Curriculum

The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at Queen Mary​


School Calendar​
For our most up-to-date Queen Mary events calendar, please refer to the LIVE calendar on our website main page

Homework Guidelines for Parents.pdf

Communication
School to home and home to school

Parent Drivers and Volunteers: IMPORTANT information and required process
Instructions to Parent Volunteers.pdf
How to pay school fees:




W.I.T.S. Program​

ERASE: expect respect & a safe education




Attendance Matters

Snow/Power Outage & other Emergencies: School Closure Info
 and Procedures​

NVSD Inclusive Education 

Indigenous Education​

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Settlement Workers in Schools
​- supports for families new to Canada


Public Health Nurse - Vancouver Coastal Health​

Child & Youth Team, 
Community & Family Health - School Programs

Everything you need to know about HEAD LICE

Allergy Aware!​​ classrooms


Support Programs offered on the North Shore
- mental health supports for ages 12 and up


Healthy Habits for Success at School

BC Fruits and Vegetables and Milk program at QM


NVSD Feeding Futures​ - Food access programs in schools


Community Resources for Families:

QUEST FOOD Exchange - groceries for less!

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Safety Tips:

Tips for all types of emergency preparedness for families living on the North Shore:   North Shore Emergency Management
Earthquake Preparedness BC​