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Time to Start Thinking About Resolutions!
Policy resolutions are the Home & School superpower: the way that our network of parents, guardians, teachers, administrators and staff can effect policy and operations in the education system by speaking with a powerful collective voice. Our Leadership Training Workshops, being held this week and next in locations across the province, include a workshop on…
Read MoreBringing together education partners to start off the school year…
We were happy to organize a successful event this afternoon at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown that saw the Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture, the chairs of the English and French language school boards, the Superintendent of the English Language School Board, the President of the PEI Teachers Federation, the heads of the…
Read MoreMake the most of the annual meet-the-staff night
In the weeks to come, as we begin this new school year, the yearly “meet the staff” night will be held at each school across the province. “Meet the staff,” though, is a misnomer, for these events are as much an opportunity for staff to meet families as they are for families to meet staff.…
Read MoreWhen all of the partners in public education work together, great things are possible…
The following opinion piece appeared in The Guardian newspaper on June 26, 2015. If I have learned anything in my 8 years of involvement with Home & School, it’s that public education is a complicated system with many moving parts: issues that appear simple – “let’s extend the school day by 30 minutes,” for example…
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth Elementary school bus driver receives recognition
Press Release: The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation recognized Steven Waugh, Bus #584 from Queen Elizabeth Elementary School with a 2015 School Bus Driver Award. Mr. Waugh was nominated by students, parents and staff at Queen Elizabeth Elementary. He carries out his duties with kindness, consideration and respect for all students in his…
Read MoreSpring Park Elementary school bus driver receives recognition
The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation recognized Danny Murnaghan, Bus #157 from Spring Park Elementary School with a 2015 School Bus Driver Award. Danny was nominated by students, parents and staff at Spring Park School. He carries out his duties with kindness, consideration and respect for all students in his care and…
Read MoreRetirees honoured for their service
This month will see the retirement of many employees that Home and School members have had in their daily lives for many years: 43 teachers, 10 cleaners and custodians, 9 bus drivers, 9 educational assistants and youth service workers, 7 administrative assistants, and 2 board office staff from the English Language School Board. All were honoured…
Read MoreProvincial Heritage Fair Home and School Award Winners
The PEI Home and School Federation is happy to announce the winners of the 2015 Home and School Federation Special Prizes, awarded today at the Provincial Heritage Fair. Each year two Home and School Federation Special Prizes are awarded to Heritage Fair projects selected from those on the topic of "family heritage," reflecting the Federation's…
Read MorePlan now for next year
May is a good month for home and school associations to reflect, take stock, and to work to make sure the transition to the next school year is a smooth one for parents, guardians, teachers, administrators and staff. The focused discussions on provincial policy resolutions that took place in the months leading up to our…
Read MoreResolutions Presented to English Language School Board
The nine resolutions adopted to delegates at our 2015 Annual General Meeting were presented to trustees at the April 28, 2015 meeting of the English Language School Board. The slides presented to trustees, which summarize each resolution, are available online for review. We have requested a formal written response from the trustees, as per tradition…
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