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Have you started thinking about summer yet? While the reality of a summer filled with Island beaches, campfires and warmer weather is just around the corner, there are important school-related activities still to complete in the next couple of weeks. While students and educators plan for year-end trips, final assignments, exams and graduations, I also…

Newsletter, June 2026 🍎 COMPASS Results 2025-26 NEW COMPASS survey shows improvements in the health and well-being of Island youth.  https://www.livewellpei.ca/sites/test.livewellpei.ca/files/2026-04/2025-26_Provincial%20Report_ENG_0.pdf 🍎 Heritage Fair Winners Congratulations to PEI Home and School Federation’s Heritage Fair Specialty Prize Winners. 1.  Liz Lykow, “The History of the Tuplins”, Queen Elizabeth Elementary School 2. Nicky Hansen, “Ledwell Legacy”, Morell…

The PEI Home and School Federation’s 73rd annual AGM on April 18th brought together members of local Home and School associations across the Island. This year’s timely topic “Stop Bulllying. Start Belonging.” offered participants the opportunity to consider the five faces of bullying, as dramatically presented by the main speaker Alain Pelletier. This year’s AGM…

May 2026 NEWSLETTER 🍎 School Bus Driver Award Reminder:  Home and Schools can nominate a school bus driver for recognition in keeping our children safe as they travel to and from school. Submission date: Friday, May 8, 2026. More at: https://peihsf.ca/school-bus-driver-of-the-year-award/ 🍎 Science Fair 2026 Specialty Awards The PEI Home and School Federation’s Science Fair Specialty Awards were…

All over the world, the care and comfort of strangers is not an afterthought but an expectation.  In ancient Greece and even to this day, the practice of ‘xenia’ means if a stranger knocked at your door, your duty was to offer food, shelter, and protection before you even asked their name.  Turning them away…