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Meeting 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…
Read MoreSurvey 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…
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