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Provincial Lunch Program Resolution Updated
The resolution from Montague Consolidated School Home and School Association and Montague Regional High School Parent Council calling for the establishment of a Provincial Lunch Program has been updated following from a meeting with the PEI Healthy Eating Alliance and some additional research spurred by the meeting. The resolution has been broadened to include all…
Read MoreBloomfield Elementary Brainstorming Workshop Notes
A “brainstorming workshop” was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Bloomfield Elementary School, one of a series of three such workshops scheduled for this winter to allow home and school members to reflect on larger issues in education where we can work to bring about change (notes from earlier sessions at Montague Consolidated, Spring…
Read MoreA Philosophy of Public Education for Prince Edward Island Schools
In November of 1989 the "Philosophy Committee" struck by then-Minister of Education Paul Connolly presented its final report. The Minister established the commitee in the fall of 1988 "to undertake a revision of the statement of philosophy and goals for the province's public school system." The 12-member committee included representations from the Department of Education,…
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting: April 11, 2015
The P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s 62nd Annual General Meeting & Convention is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, 8:45 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Plans are in place for a meeting with networking, sharing best practices, and new learning initiatives workshops in the afternoon for Home and School delegates. Any parent,…
Read MoreBarbie MacQuarrie, 2015 Extra Mile Award Winner at Spring Park Elementary
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 MoreKate 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,…
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