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National Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week February 9-15, 2014
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning ~Brad Henry~ Home and School Associations in Prince Edward Island will join together the week of February 9-15 to honour and celebrate significant individuals who work with our children on a daily basis to inspire and prepare them for life. …
Read MoreChance to celebrate Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Parents across Canada will recognize school staff members, teachers, teacher assistants, secretaries, custodians, crosswalk personnel and others during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, Feb. 9-15. Home and School associations in elementary, intermediate and senior high schools are organizing activities to thank great people who inspire, encourage, and care for our children. The federation expresses its gratitude to…
Read MoreWorkshops on how to prepare a grant proposal
In anticipation of the February 28th, 2014 deadline of the Parent Leadership grant, the PEIHSF is organizing workshops on how to prepare a grant proposal. Grants are available in amounts up to $1,000. The PEI Home and School Federation is pleased to offer these workshops at no cost to its membership. Workshops are scheduled as follows: 1. Tuesday, February 11,…
Read MoreState of Mathematics Address
Dr. Tess Miller, Assistant Professor, University of Prince Edward Island's Faculty of Education will present a State of Mathematics Address, Friday, January 17, 2014, 1:30 p.m., Room 242, McDougall Hall, UPEI. Dr. Miller encourages parents who are interested in mathematics education to attend the presentation. The impact of low math ability affects students' success at UPEI as…
Read MoreThe new year a good time for students to set new goals
Parents, for the most part, hold the strongest influence over a child’s desire to learn. Helping children to identify some specific educational goals will assist in increasing their learning success in the 106 instructional days remaining in the 2013-2014 school year. Children who have a say in what they are learning take ownership and are…
Read MoreMeeting with Intermediate School Principals
On Friday, December 11, 2013, members of the PEIHSF executive (Shelley Muzika, Ellen Campbell, Shirley Jay and Peter Rukavina) met with principals from the Island's intermediate schools to talk about issues of common concern. The challenges of parent engagement at the intermediate level is an issue that comes up often around home and school discussions,…
Read MoreStudentsAchieve Program Evaluation, 2009
With the full implementation of the StudentsAchieve system at the intermediate level this year there has been increased discussion of the system, its use and its capabilities. The last evaluation of StudentsAchieve was done in 2009 and consisted of interviews with parents, educators and administrators. We have scanned this evaluation so that parents can consult…
Read MoreNew website provides resource for parents
HOME & SCHOOL & YOU – December 2013 Help My Child website launched Dec. 2, is a PEI-based resource for parents and students that focuses on the total health and well being of children and youth. Help My Child assists in connecting those in need of help with professionals, as well as, providing useful on-line…
Read MoreHelp My Child Website Launch
PRESS RELEASE – Charlottetown: “Help My Child” website was launched December 2nd by the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation. The website offers a PEI-based resource for parents, students and the community that focuses on the total health and well being of children and youth. The site assists anyone wanting to connect individuals…
Read MoreMinister Alan McIsaac announces parent survey in legislature
Minister Alan McIsaac made a statement in the legislature on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 to recognize the efforts of the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation in engaging parents and students in the education system. The Home and School Federation just released the results of its 2013 "Parents as Partners in Education Survey", in which…
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