Posts by Shirley Smedley-Jay
‘COMMUNITY CHEER DAYS’, February 15-16, 2022
Celebrate Teachers/Staff Appreciation Week with ‘COMMUNITY CHEER DAYS’, February 15-16, 2022. The P.E.I. Home and School Federation is looking for your help and encouraging every school community to organize a ‘Community Cheer’ for our dedicated teachers and school staff next Tuesday and Wednesday. Plan to: Make a poster. Arrive early at the school on Feb. 15…
Read MoreCelebrate Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, February 13-19, 2022
The P.E.I. Home and School Federation is looking for your help as we organize community cheers for school staff during the week of Feb 13 to 19. People are encouraged to make a poster and then safely line up outside the entrances of local schools to give the staff added encouragement and thanks for all…
Read MoreTeacher/Staff Appreciation Week, Feb. 13-19
Home and School News, February 2022 1. Town Hall Webinar Links Thank You for your feedback and support of the P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s Town Halls on “How to support your students at home with online learning.” Webinar links for the recorded sessions are below and on our website at: www.peihsf.ca. These will be…
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P.E.I. Home and School Federation Memo date: January 26, 2022 Thank You for your feedback and support of the P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s Town Halls on How to support your students at home with online learning. Below are links to view the recorded sessions. These will be available online for the next two weeks.…
Read MoreJoin us on the NEW DATE: Monday, January 24, 2022, for Town Hall webinars
Join us on the NEW DATE: Monday, January 24, 2022, for Town Hall webinars: • Elementary School Families at 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. • Intermediate/ High School Families at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. How to support your students at home with online learning Managing online learning when school is closed is a challenge for families.…
Read MoreResources available for at-home learning
With the arrival of 2022, many parents and caregivers face questions about their student’s education and health. They are not alone. The P.E.I. Home and School Federation board met over the holidays to discuss the common questions and concerns we are hearing and sent a summary to the Chief Public Health Office, Minister of Education…
Read MoreStill time to sign up for Free Resolution Writing Workshop
There is still time to Sign Up for 1 of 2 Resolution-Writing Workshops Date: Monday, January 10, 2022 Time: 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sign up by email and include the following: – Put in the subject line: #1 Resolution Workshop at 4 p.m. OR #2 Resolution Workshop at 8 p.m. – Insert in the body of the…
Read MoreWatch out for school buses. People are continuing to pass school buses while their red lights are flashing across P.E.I. regularly.
Let’s work with P.E.I.’s school bus drivers, who do their utmost to keep students safe. Pay attention when driving and put phones away. This past week in one P.E.I. school community, there was an accident when two cars tried to pass a bus with their red lights flashing; further down the road, a near-miss by…
Read MoreSchool bus safety meeting held
On Sept. 28, the P.E.I. Home and School Federation and CUPE 1145 organized a school bus safety concerned stakeholders meeting to address the crucial need of protecting students on Prince Edward Island. With approximately 300 school buses on Island roadways each day, school bus drivers report that drivers are passing slowing or stopped school buses…
Read MoreYOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND FREE HOME AND SCHOOL Volunteer Leadership Training Workshops
Workshops are designed to enhance home and school effectiveness and parent engagement in public education. Two dates/locations: Monday, Nov. 1st Elm Street Elementary School, Summerside, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 Spring Park Elementary School, Charlottetown, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. New and returning volunteers will better understand….where they fit in PEI’s education…
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