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Get involved from the beginning
As school gets underway, September is the right month for parents to be part of their child’s education It’s September again, a time to remember that a positive attitude sets the stage for the entire school year. I think we can all remember a time from childhood when the start of a new…
Read MorePEI School Curriculum Guides Online for Parents to Review
Parents are reminded that the Department of Education publishes a complete set of curriculum guides, by grade level, on its website: Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Reviewing these guides before the school year starts is…
Read MoreParents and youth community website coming to Prince Edward Island
Parents and youth community website coming to Prince Edward Island The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation is happy to announce a new project, sponsored by the TELUS Community Boards fund program called Help My Child, a resource website for parents and students for cyber bullying, substance abuse, mental health issues, physical health…
Read MoreCBC Compass on School Calendar
CBC Compass covered the issue of the school calendar on its broadcast of June 25, 2013. The position of the PEI Home and School Federation, which focuses on the need for open consulation on the issue, was featured in a brief clip from Federation vice-president Peter Rukavina and the piece included interviews with Hon. J.…
Read MoreHeber Ross, Cardigan School Bus Driver receives award
June 25, 2013 Press Release: Heber Ross, Cardigan School Bus Driver receives award The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation presents a School Bus Driver of the Year Award to Heber Ross who drives for the Cardigan Consolidated School area. Mr. Ross is a dedicated, patient school bus driver. He has transported many children to…
Read More2013-2014 School Calendar
Quick Links Official Announcement Minister's Directive iCal Calendar Google Calendar The PEI Home and School Federation has two representatives on the School Calendar Committee, a body formed last year to examine the school calendar for the first time in a generation. The committee includes our partners in the education system: the department, the boards, the…
Read More60th Anniversary Slide Presentation
At the receiption during our 60th Anniversary celebration concert on March 2, 2013 we displayed a slide show of PEI Home and School history, which you can see here:
Read MoreReport recommends enhancements to senior high school model
Education and Early Childhood Development A new report provides recommendation on how to enhance the senior high school system, says Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Alan McIsaac. “The future prosperity of our province relies on our students and we need to ensure that we are providing our high school students with the skills that…
Read MorePEI Home and School Federation History from 1953-1973
In Prince Edward Island's centennial year of 1973 the "Prince Edward Island Federation of Home and School Associations," as we were then known, produced a history of its first 20 years. Thanks to the IslandLives.ca project of the University of Prince Edward Island, this history has now been digitized and can be downloaded as a…
Read MoreMajor investment will increase use of technology in education
Education and Early Childhood Development A new $8 million provincial government investment in education technology will benefit student learning in schools across the province, says Premier Robert Ghiz. The Government of Prince Edward Island has entered into a partnership agreement with Eastlink that will see all 65 school sites upgraded to equivalent standards, ensuring all…
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