Posts Tagged ‘Guardian Column’
School year set to begin. As the school routine begins, remember that students will be walking, cycling or riding on a bus or in a family car to school
September is here, which means cooler weather, leaves changing colors, and the start of the new school year on Sept. 7. As the school routine begins, remember that students will be walking, cycling, riding on a bus, or in a family car to school. It is a strategic time to remind all motorists that children…
Read MoreTime to reflect on past year
As the 2022-2023 school year draws to a close, take time to reflect on all their accomplishments this year. June is an excellent time to hold home and school association elections of officers to allow new executive members time to prepare for the beginning of the school year in September. Stepping up to volunteer is…
Read MoreDelegates, guests attend 70 AGM
Representatives from local home and school associations across P.E.I. gathered in Charlottetown on April 15 to celebrate the federation’s milestone 70th Annual General Meeting. Thirty-six schools were represented, with 90 delegates and guests in attendance. Guests included: The Honorable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor, Honourable Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years, and Norbert Carpenter,…
Read MoreHome and School Federation holding annual meeting April 15
There are only eight days until the P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s historic annual meeting! The AGM will be held April 15, at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. For 70 years, the federation has supported local home and school associations in its work toward an equitable and quality education system across Prince Edward Island. This year’s theme…
Read MoreAnnual conference set for April 15
March is here, which means the beginning of spring, students returning to school on Monday after a two-week break, and daylight saving. As the 2023 Canada Games wrap up this weekend, congratulations to all the participants and winners, both local and visitors. We hope your visit to the island was memorable. The 70th Annual General…
Read MoreReady to welcome the 2023 Canada Winter Games. February also the month to recognize contributions of school staff
Happy February and Black History Month from the P.E.I. Home and School Federation. As the shortest month of the year gets underway, P.E.I. is in final preparations to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Students’ mid-term school break is combined with the Games for the two weeks, from February 20 to March 4. The federation…
Read MoreNominations open for awards! Prepare advocacy resolutions!
The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation hopes everyone enjoyed a great holiday. Welcome to the new year – a time to be fired up for the many possibilities in education ahead. It is a parent’s job to show how exciting and valuable learning can be. Students have 111 instructional days between January and…
Read MoreNominations now open: Plenty of chances to honour the P.E.I. residents who volunteer and work with children
Congratulations to all the Public Schools Branch newly elected School Board of Trustees. Thank you to all who allowed their names to stand, voted, and made their voices heard. Thirty-one candidates resulted in one acclamation and seven elected trustees in seven school zones. In addition, the education minister will be appointing three trustee positions. The…
Read MoreMake those votes count. Ballots for school board elections due Nov. 10
School board election voting ballots are in the mail. P.E.I. residents have until Nov. 10 at noon to vote for the elected school board trustee and return ballots to Elections P.E.I., so today. Results will be posted beginning at 6 pm on Thursday Nov 10, 2022 on the Elections PEI website. The Prince Edward Island Home and…
Read MoreSign up for November Home & School Volunteer Training Workshops
Volunteer Training Workshops Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 Montague Intermediate School 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Register by: Sat. Nov. 12, 4 pm Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 Westisle Composite High School 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Register by Nov. 25, 4 pm Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 Parkdale Elementary School 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Register by: Nov.…
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