Posts Tagged ‘Guardian Column’
Watch out for school buses. People are continuing to pass school buses while their red lights are flashing across P.E.I. regularly.
Let’s work with P.E.I.’s school bus drivers, who do their utmost to keep students safe. Pay attention when driving and put phones away. This past week in one P.E.I. school community, there was an accident when two cars tried to pass a bus with their red lights flashing; further down the road, a near-miss by…
Read MoreSchool bus safety meeting held
On Sept. 28, the P.E.I. Home and School Federation and CUPE 1145 organized a school bus safety concerned stakeholders meeting to address the crucial need of protecting students on Prince Edward Island. With approximately 300 school buses on Island roadways each day, school bus drivers report that drivers are passing slowing or stopped school buses…
Read MoreInput makes a difference
Home and School provides a large table around which everyone involved directly with students sits and collaborates on matters of common concern related to education and well-being of students. Many important matters of public education have been discussed around this table for over six decades in P.E.I. The voice of parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and…
Read MoreRemember to say thank you. February is a good time to recognize efforts of teachers, staff
Teachers and other school staff members change the lives of hundreds of children every day, and their work and impact extends far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. They seek to nurture students’ natural curiosity and meaningfully connect classroom learning to the outside world. They inspire a lifelong love of learning and make a difference in…
Read MoreHealthy food for P.EI. schools
The P.E.I. Home and School Federation is proud to continue advocating for healthy, affordable food being served in schools. School food now has a new menu and easier ordering system. P.E.I.’s school food team worked hard to launch the lunch program province-wide in September 2020. Throughout the fall, they received feedback about the meals from…
Read MoreChange starts at grassroots. 2021 resolutions due at federation office by Jan. 31.
Take time to review previous resolutions in the federation’s policy manual before addressing current gaps in P.E.I.’s education system. The P.E.I. Home and School Federation bases most of its yearly plans and strategic directions on the resolution process from its annual general meeting. Local home and school associations across the province bring forward resolutions that…
Read MoreAlways be aware of school buses on the road
School Bus Safety School bus drivers are doing their utmost to keep students safe. Remember to slow down when you see flashing amber lights and prepare to stop. When red lights are flashing motorists must make a full stop, no fewer than six metres (20 feet) from the bus. It is illegal and dangerous to…
Read MoreA Home and School first: Federation conducts virtual meeting.
More than 60 people from across P.E.I. met using Zoom on Sept.14th to conduct the 67th annual meeting of the P.E.I. Home and School Federation. Delegates reported that the meeting was well organized and they will participate online again during the pandemic. The business meeting included the passage of resolutions covering issues including principal/vice principal…
Read MoreElection for new president on Sept. 14: P.E.I. Home and School Federation AGM to be held virtually
The PEI Home and School Federation will elect a new president this September. It is hard to believe my two years as president of the Federation has been here and gone so quickly. I want to start my last column by thanking the Chief Public Health Officers, scientists, and health-care professionals who have guided Canadians…
Read MoreA new look to year-end activities: Pandemic forces teachers, students, parents to learn, adjust and support each other.
During these unprecedented times, we continue to learn and adjust our usual habits working through this global pandemic. Continue to support our school communities and neighbours and follow the advice of chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison. Congratulations are extended to all those students graduating from high school. Schools are excitedly working on…
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