Fundraising Update: With your support, PAC has raised $8,579 of our initial $25,000 fundraising goal! With your generous contributions, we have been able to fund several new clubs and other student activities. In comparison, by this time last year, PAC had already raised $13,332.

It is clear that we have more work to do and we thank you in advance for your continued contributions to the Unfundraiser and support of our upcoming fundraising events.

PAC Grant Approvals: Have you ever wondered where your donation goes? Funds are used for staff appreciation events throughout the year as well as student clubs and other activities. In order for a new club or initiative to receive PAC funding, Staff members must submit a Grant Application to PAC and present the proposal at one of the monthly meetings. To date, PAC has provided the funding necessary for the following clubs, student activities, staff appreciation, and requests:

• Fall Staff Appreciation breakfast,
• Crayola Colors of the World colored pencils for each classroom,
• Practice shirts for QMS Cross Country Team,
• Pinnies for 8th grade Stinger competitions,
• Second Dungeons & Dragons Club,
• Poetry Club,
• Winter Dance,
• Funding of bus transportation for annual 7th grade field trip,
• Purchase of gift cards for the Aqua Team to use as student incentives, and
• Buzz Bucks Prizes.

PAC is currently collaborating with administration on the following initiatives. While we hope to make each of these a reality, we cannot guarantee that will be the case. Support for these initiatives is largely contingent on feasibility, funds raised, volunteer commitment, and obtaining the appropriate approvals. If you have an interested in assisting with one or more of these initiatives, please email qms.pac@gmail.com or join us at next meeting and we will put you to work!

• Winter Dance ~ Under The Stars – On behalf of PAC, Tri-M, and Student Council, and all 340 students that attended this years' winter dance, please join me in extending our thanks and gratitude to our family chaperones, many of which dropped everything last minute to attend even though their student wasn't. We hope that many more parents/guardians will consider chaperoning in the future. We cannot bring these programs to our students without your involvement. In preparation for the 8th Grade Banquet, we are looking for 35 chaperones. Please consider chaperoning! You must have a valid CORI on file to chaperone.
• March Madness Calendar Fundraiser – It's time to start selling entries to the March Madness Calendar Fundraiser. This is a prize a day calendar fundraiser to pay for the 8th Grade Banquet and other grant requests. There will be 31 chances to win throughout the month of March so get your entries early! More information on ticket sales to follow. Students will sell entries and the top three (3) students in each grade will receive a gift card valued $100 - $50. Get your entries here: https://givebutter.com/qms2025calendar
  
• 8th Grade Banquet – This years’ 8th grade banquet and end of year celebration will be themed “A Night at the Tropics”. We hope to hold the event at the enVision hotel (in Mansfield) on Monday, June 16th from 6:30 - 8:30. In order for this event to be a success, we will need at least 35 parents/guardians to serve as chaperones. In order to chaperone, parents/guardians must have a valid CORI on file with Mansfield Public Schools. Additional details will be provided once they are available.
• Board Positions Available – At the end of this school year, three board members will complete their service to the students at QMS. These vacancies create an opportunity for others to get more involved on a more regular basis. Please consider volunteering. You will make a difference in the middle school experience of our students. Join us at an upcoming meeting or reach out to a current board member directly for more information. As the saying goes, many hands make for light work!

Mansfield Public Schools would like to invite parents/guardians and residents to attend the three community drop-in sessions to meet the chosen finalists for the Mansfield Public Schools Superintendent position.

WHEN:

Monday, February 3, from 5:30-6:45 pm, Meet Candidate Carolyn Lyons

Tuesday, February 4, from 5:30-6:45 pm, Meet Candidate Elizabeth Legault

Wednesday, February 5, from 5:30-6:45 pm, Meet Candidate Michelle McKeon

WHERE:

Mansfield High School Library, 250 East Street, Mansfield

At the end of each session, attendees can fill out a survey form to provide feedback to the School Committee about the three candidates.

Thank you to everyone that donated gift cards for our prize a day calendar fundraiser! Sale of entries starts now! Each entry will be entered into the 31 daily drawings in March - you could be a repeat WINNER!! Prizes for each day can be found in the calendar image below. Winners will be contacted and will be announced on the QMS PAC Facebook page.

https://givebutter.com/qms2025calendar

$10 for one entry

$20 for 3 entries

$30 for 6 entries

Share the link above with friends and family members. Be sure to enter your students information when purchasing entries.

Each year PAC sponsors the annual 8th grade banquet to celebrate the official end of middle school. Historically this celebration has been a tropical island-themed event held outdoors in the QMS courtyard with a DJ and pizza. Last year, we were able to hold the event at a local hotel and plan to do the same this year. However, support for any PAC initiative is largely contingent on feasibility, funds raised, volunteer commitment, and obtaining the appropriate approvals. What we will be able to do will largely be contingent on you, our parents and guardians.

We hope to hold “A Night at the Tropics” at the enVision hotel in Mansfield on Monday, June 16th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. However, as with all PAC initiatives, this is contingent on feasibility, funds raised, volunteer commitment, and obtaining the appropriate approvals.

While we are planning to hold this years’ 8th Grade Banquet and end of year celebration, “A Night at the Tropics”, at the enVision hotel, we cannot do it without your involvement and commitment! We need to secure a minimum of thirty-five (35) chaperones to hold the event off of school grounds. Rest assured that if it is not possible to hold the event at the hotel, the celebration will take place on school grounds as has been customary for many, many years. We will keep you informed as final decisions are made.

Please use the link below to let us know if you are willing to chaperone or volunteer for the event.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0Urw0bbdVQhdq2NrlnOuZc2Bm2ZPF1krUmQs3s1hpfm6SKg/viewform?usp=sharing

In order to chaperone, parents/guardians must have a valid CORI on file with Mansfield Public Schools EACH YEAR. To volunteer for this event, please stop by the Main Office to complete a CORI form no later than February 28th. Don’t forget to bring a valid MA state issued ID with you.

Students who wish to order a yearbook may do so at the link below. When ordering, use order # 21978. If you order online, please save your confirmation number.

https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/jobSearch/displayHome

Help us reach out fundraising goal! Your contribution is tax deductible!

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 $15,000 this 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.

February 3: Parent/Guardian & Community Meet & Greet with Superintendent Candidates 5:30 - 6:30 Mansfield High School Library

February 4:Parent/Guardian & Community Meet & Greet with Superintendent Candidates 5:30 - 6:30 Mansfield High School Library

February 4: School Committee Workshop 7:00 - 8:00

February 4: SEPAC Meeting 6:30

February 5:Parent/Guardian & Community Meet & Greet with Superintendent Candidates 5:30 - 6:30 Mansfield High School Library

February 6: QMS Grade 6 Band Concert

February 11: School Committee Meeting 6:30

February 12: SEPAC Meeting 6:30

February 12: QMS Got Talent

February 13: PAC Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 PM (QMS Library or Room 110)

February 17 - 21: No School - February Break

March 4: School Committee Meeting 6:30

March 5: Half Day

March 5: Superintendent Murphy's Virtual State of the Schools Address

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 Murphy's Latest Newsletter - Superintendent Murphy's Latest Newsletter

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

Aspen: Access student grades and assignments through Aspen.

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

Community Backpack: District and Community wide notices and documents that are not school specific will be posted to the Community Backpack.

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

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 Banquet, Winter Dance

• 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

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. Please join us as we welcome the 2023-2024 Executive Board members:

• 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