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Mental Health supports, School Food, Collaboration discussed at Atlantic Caucus
Press Release – For Immediate Release Members of the Atlantic Caucus of Home & School Associations/School Council Federations held a very productive meeting in Fredericton NB on May 13, 2017. Representatives from the Home & School Federations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of School Councils met to…
Read MoreSlides from Annual General Meeting Presentations
The following are slides that speakers presented at our April 8, 2017 Annual General Meeting. Dr. Bill Whelan, Citizen Engagement Mitch Murphy, Flexible Learning Rachel Schofield Martin, Healthy Eating and Social Entrepreneurship
Read MoreHome and School Awards, AGM registration, School lunch summary
1. There is still time to register for the AGM & Convention Register your school’s delegates for the PEI Home and School Federation’s Annual Meeting & Convention coming up on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Charlottetown. All members are welcome – any parent, teacher, principal, school staff, District Advisory Council student…
Read MorePre-register for Annual General Meeting & Convention on March 24th
The P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s 64th Annual General Meeting & Convention is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, beginning at 8:45 a.m. Plans are in place for a meeting with networking, sharing best practices, and a Round Table workshop in the afternoon for Home and School delegates. Any parent,…
Read MorePEI Home and School Federation Guiding Principles for School Food
The PEI Home and School Federation is the umbrella organization of local “home and school” and “parent council” organizations in 55 schools across Prince Edward Island. We bring together parents, guardians, teachers, administrators and staff to promote the total well-being of children and the highest standards of education for each child in the province. The Prince Edward Island…
Read MoreDiscussion before decision-making
Local discussion of proposed provincial policy resolutions is one of the most important activities that home and school associations go through each year. These resolutions on issues of broad provincial importance are the way that the parents, guardians, teachers, administrators and staff of home and school can speak with a collective voice and have a…
Read MoreExtra mile awards presented to school staff
Classroom teachers, administrators, educational assistants, administration assistants, custodians, school bus drivers and crossing guards are central to every single school community in Prince Edward Island. Each day, they come to school ready to tackle a job that is critically important, extraordinarily complex, often joyful, and, at times, heartbreaking. These key people partner with parents to…
Read MoreRemember to say thank you: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week will be celebrated Feb. 13-17
"In the new teacher she found another true and helpful friend. Miss Stacy was a bright, sympathetic young woman with the happy gift of winning and holding the affections of her pupils and bringing out the best that was in them mentally and morally. Anne expanded like a flower under this wholesome influence." Research…
Read MoreReminder to submit resolutions by January 31
Resolutions submission deadline: January 31, 2017 Every spring at the Annual General Meeting delegates consider resolutions proposed by local home and school associations and by the provincial board. Resolutions that are passed are forwarded to designated bodies (Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture, Public Schools Branch, etc.) for response. Local home and school associations…
Read MoreNominate school staff for Extra Mile Award by Jan. 12th
Extra Mile Award This award recognizes teachers and/or staff personnel, who exemplify going the extra mile – over and above the call of duty. Nominations Due: Friday, January 12, 2018 Awards Yearly: Two Awarded: During Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week in February Find more details: https://peihsf.ca/extramile
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