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Survey results report parents engaged in children’s education
November 22, 2013 Press Release: Charlottetown —– The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation released highlights of its 2013 parent engagement survey. This survey of parents having school-aged children in PEI, carried out by consultant Vicki Bryanton and funded by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Education, explored issues related to parent…
Read MoreLearning About Nutrition in School Cafeterias
My son Oliver started grade 7 at Birchwood Intermediate School this fall and he decided that he wanted to buy his lunches in the school cafeteria. There's a daily special offered by the cafeteria each day, and the school helpfully publishes this on the school website so it's been easy for us to keep track…
Read MoreEducation discussed at Atlantic Caucus of Home and School/ School Councils meeting
Press Release: Charlottetown, P.E.I. November 2013——The 10th Annual Atlantic Caucus of Home and School/School Council Federations meeting took place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on November 2nd. Representatives from the Home and School Federations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and the Federation of School Councils in Newfoundland Labrador participated in the meeting.…
Read MoreWorking together best approach
Home and School and You – November 2013 When schools and parents are able to work together in constructive and meaningful ways much can be achieved. The federation, along with its partners in education, strives to encourage parents and guardians to be more involved and participatory in their child’s education. Small group discussions held at…
Read MoreProvincial Assessment Results Show Improvement in Student Learning
NEWS RELEASE: October 31, 2013 CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Literacy and mathematics assessments show that student achievement is improving in several key areas in Prince Edward Island, says Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Alan McIsaac. “The number of Grade 3 students who met the grade level expectation in reading rose from 62 percent in 2007…
Read MoreThriving Families, Schools, and Communities: Resilience: What it Takes to Thrive – Speaker: Dr. Michael Ungar
Thriving Families, Schools, and Communities: ‘Resilience: What it Takes to Thrive’ presentation in Charlottetown by Dr. Michael Ungar, Ph.D. Who? Open to the Public When: Thursday, November 7, 2013 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Where: Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Kent Street No Cost. Light refreshments will be provided. Connect wth Michael Ungar: Twitter:@MichaelUngarPhD or Check out his…
Read MoreCBC Compass on Playground Funding
CBC Compass aired a story in the October 7, 2013 edition about the funding of school playgrounds. They interviewed students, educators and parents as well as English Language School Board Superitendent Cynthia Fleet and PEIHSF Vice-President Peter Rukavina.
Read MorePlenty of important messages during October
September was a busy month for schools, students, and parents as the routines of a new school year took shape. October offers some welcome breathers in the form of several short weeks, with Thanksgiving, the annual P.E.I. Teachers Federation meetings in mid-month, and parent-teacher interviews late in the month. Those long weekends are a…
Read MoreTeachers’ Resource Network
The Teachers' Resource Network of the English Language School Board is chock-full of useful education resources for teachers that can also be helpful to parents and caregivers and to students. It's organized by school level: you'll find materials there for elementary, intermediate and high school. You can also follow coordinator Dawn MacIsaac on Pinterest and…
Read MoreReport from English Language School Board Meeting, September 24, 2013
I attended the regular meeting English Language School Board meeting held September 24, 2013 on behalf of the PEI Home and School Federation, accompanied by Executive Director Shirley Jay. The meeting was held at the Stratford office of the board (monthly meetings alternate between Stratford and Summerside). The meeting was poorly attended: other than Shirley…
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