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Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, February 12-16, 2018
Teachers and school staff spend countless hours building into the lives of our most precious resources. These individuals can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning! Home and School Associations in Prince Edward Island will join together the week of February 12 – 16 to honour and celebrate the people who…
Read MoreHonouring the past and present. P.E.I. Home and School Federation marks 65th anniversary and legacy
On Jan 29, 1953, more than one hundred delegates from local home and school associations across the province came together at Prince of Wales College in downtown Charlottetown (now the site of Holland College). After considerable labour and discussion, a new provincial federation was formed in Prince Edward Island. In the words of…
Read MoreHome and School news, February 2018
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week Celebrate Teachers/Staff Appreciation Week, February 12 – 16, 2018. Home and Schools are reminded to celebrate all school staff during this week of recognition. The Federation will present Extra Mile Awards during the week to recognize school staff who go the ‘extra mile’ for students. President’s Annual Reports The Annual Book…
Read MoreMaking a difference: Get those resolutions this month in time for the AGM
At the final meeting of the Home and School Federation of 2017, each board member brought forward an example of something meaningful they have done in the past year as a result of their membership in home and school. All board members spoke passionately of experiences they had, either in their local association or in…
Read MoreWellness of children priority: P.E.I. Home and School Federation continues this work
The work of the P.E.I Home and School Federation in 2017 has focused on the importance of collaboration and healthy school communities in our work toward the wellbeing and education of all Island children. We continue to advocate for a universal provincial school food program. In the meantime, work is already underway in schools…
Read MoreHome and School News, December 2018
2018 Recognition Awards Nominate a deserving individual such as school staff, Home and School volunteer, school bus driver or school crossing guard for provincial recognition in 2018. Four award nomination deadlines are: Extra Mile Award of the Year January 12, 2018 Volunteer of the Year …
Read MoreAll ages working together: People who have vision and ideas meet up with those who have been tasked to make these visions a reality.
Students, parents, teachers, administrators, architects and other community members were led through an exercise in collaboration last Tuesday night. We invited a diverse group of people to our semi-annual meeting: both people who have vision and ideas about the way things should be, and people who have been tasked to make these visions a reality. Organizers were…
Read MoreA vision for P.E.I. education: Semi-annual meeting Oct. 24 offers chance to explore new ideas for schools
What would your school look like if you could design it? What are your dreams for the students in your school? What are the most important aspects of education to consider during the planning process? How big is your school district? Is it a small district where everyone knows your name, or is it a…
Read MoreHome and School News, October 2017
Semi-Annual Meeting – Date has been changed The Semi-Annual meeting date has been changed to Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, 5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Central Queens Elementary School, Hunter River, PEI. What would your school look like if you could design it? What are your dreams for the students in your school? What are the most important aspects of…
Read MoreTime to get involved: Home and School seeks to engage parents and school community members
It’s September again and time to head back to school. Parents are encouraged to get to know the school staff and to get involved at their child’s school early in the school year. In the coming months, the federation is available to provide leadership training, facilitate meetings, and to help bring people together around common…
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