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Working together to benefit students
Happy February and happy Black History Month. As we enter the shortest month of the year, students begin the second school semester, and local associations prepare for celebrations and recognitions. School staff work hard at creating a safe and welcoming school environment for all students. A positive relationship between students and all staff speaks of…
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Time to start thinking about resolutions
The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation hopes everyone enjoyed a great holiday, welcomes you to the new year, and wants you to be inspired, motivated, and ready for the many possibilities in education ahead. A parent’s job is to show how exciting and valuable learning can be. A new year is a time…
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Sharing hubs foster engagement
Home and School Sharing Hubs are bringing school volunteers together to connect and collaborate, create networks, and share ideas about what’s happening in school communities. Hubs held in the Three Oaks and Westisle families of schools fostered engagement with questions and solutions about involvement in school communities. The federation is hoping to arrange these sessions…
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Workshops to help school volunteers
Thirty-five members of home and school associations from across P.E.I. including parents, guardians, educators and guests from education sector unions, the University of Prince Edward Island, and the Chief Public Health Office, attended the Semi-Annual Meeting on Monday, Oct 23 at Central Queens Elementary in Hunter River. The focus of the meeting was a 90-minute…
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Parents learn about P.E.I.s school system by volunteering in their child’s school and attending local and provincial Home and School meetings and workshops. This month, the P.E.I. Home and School Federation begins educating school communities with its Semi-Annual Meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Central Queens Elementary School in Hunter River. A “Help…
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