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Kate MacSwain, 2015 Extra Mile Award Winner at Souris Regional School
The PEI Home and School Federation is pleased to present three Extra Mile Awards during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. This award is given to a Island school teacher or staff person who demonstrates going “above and beyond the call of duty” making significant contribution to the lives of Island students in a positive and caring way.…
Read MoreElm Street Elementary Brainstorming Workshop Notes
A “brainstorming workshop” was held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Elm Street Elementary School in Summerside, one of a series of three such workshops scheduled for this week to allow home and school members to reflect on larger issues in education where we can work to affect change (notes from an earlier sessions at…
Read MoreSummerside Brainstorming Workshop Rescheduled to February 10
The Summerside "brainstorming workshops," where home & school members will gather to identify and discuss important educational issues where PEIHSF can affect change has been delayed due to weather and will now be held Tuesday, February 10, 6:30 p.m., Elm Street Elementary School. No pre-registration is required.
Read More“Our objective is to meet the needs of every pupil in accordance with his particular abilities, aptitudes, interests and personality”
In June of 1968, PEI Minister of Education Gordon Bennett sent a letter to Kenneth MacLean, President of the Rural Development Council, inviting his group's participation in a "Consultative Committee" on education. The mandate of the committee was broad and the approach consultative: The Department of Education and its co-partners – the teachers, trustees and…
Read MoreTake the time to ask – Specific requests make it easier for people to commit as volunteers
When home and school members get together to talk about the challenges in their schools, at the top of the list is often the how to engage more families in home and school activities. Depending on the school and the year, sometimes this is expressed as a concern about the relatively small number of parents,…
Read MoreSpring Park Brainstorming Workshop Notes
A “brainstorming workshop” was held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Spring Park Elementary, one of a series of three such workshops scheduled for this week to allow home and school members to reflect on larger issues in education where we can work to affect change (notes from an earlier session at Montague Consolidated are…
Read More“The Myth of Average”
One of the dominant themes at our "brainstorming workshop" last night at Spring Park Elementary School was "class composition" – the challenges of classrooms populated by students with varying abilities, interests, strengths and weaknesses. It echoed similar conversation at Montague Consolidated earlier in the week. This TEDx talk, "The Myth of Average," by Todd Rose…
Read MoreMontague Consolidated Brainstorming Workshop Notes
A "brainstorming workshop" was held on Monday, January 27, 2015 at Montague Consolidated School, one of a series of three such workshops scheduled for this week to allow home and school members to reflect on larger issues in education where we can work to affect change. The small size of the group attending allowed us…
Read MoreEnglish Language School Board 2013-2014 Annual Report
At its Annual Meeting, held January 20, 2015. the English Language School Board released its 2013-2014 Annual Report (PDF). All home and school members are encouraged to review the report, as it is an excellent summary of operational issues in education in the province, with an overview of the board's strategic plan progress and financial…
Read MoreKeep the lines of communication open
Discussion between parents, guardians, teachers, administrators and staff has been the heart of home and school for more than 60 years: home and school is fundamentally about dialogue, and is based on the notion that through open and regular communication we can improve education together. In recent years the P.E.I. Home and School Federation has…
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