Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’
2024-2025 Provincial COMPASS Report: Survey results from participating grade 7 to 12 students at 34 schools across Prince Edward Island
COMPASS is a comprehensive longitudinal study collecting student and school-level data from secondary students and the schools they attend in Canada. This report presents the 2024-25 COMPASS survey results from participating students in grades 7 to 12 at 34 schools across the province. The COMPASS survey tracks student health behaviours and provides timely, valuable insights…
Read MoreNetworking ~ Connect • Learn • Share Ideas • Strengthen School Communities
P.E.I. Home and School Federation Semi-Annual Meeting & Networking “Creating and Sustaining a Positive School Culture” 📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026 🕕 6:00 to 8:00 PM 📍 Gulf Shore Consolidated School, 185 Hilltop Ave., North Rustico PEI 💲 $10 per person. Refreshments included. REGISTER BY Oct. 15th: Google Registration Form Featured Presentation COMPASS Youth Health…
Read MoreCreating and Sustaining a Positive School Culture
At the Home and School Federation, we believe in giving good ideas a platform to reach larger audiences. This is the one of the focus areas of our Semi Annual on Tuesday, October 20th from 6 to 8 pm at Gulf Shore Consolidated School. With an overarching focus on Creating and Sustaining a Positive School…
Read MoreHelping P.E.I. kids learn, grow
‘Look for the helpers’. This quote from Mister Rogers has rightly received more attention over the last few years. As we enter a new school year, I want to point out the many helpers in your school community. From the administrators to the teachers, the custodians to the personal support workers, the behavioural interventionists to…
Read MoreSome summer assignments for parents of school-aged children
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…
Read MoreNewsletter, June 2026: COMPASS Results 2025-2026, Heritage Fair Winners, Tips for new executives, School Calendar 2026-27…
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…
Read MoreHome and School Federation’s democratic moment
In Island schools this spring, change is arriving on our lunch trays as well as in our classrooms. At the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation, March and April are about nourishing students’ bodies, minds, and sense of belonging—with healthy food, safer school cultures, and celebrations of the people who make that possible. PEI’s…
Read MoreCELEBRATE LOVE GROUNDED IN DIGNITY AND NON-VIOLENCE
February is the month we devote to love. We hang “Be Kind” posters in school hallways, remind teenagers about consent and healthy relationships, and get ready for Pink Shirt Day with its message about standing up to bullying. Yet, with all this talk about love and respect, Canada’s Criminal Code still allows adults to hit…
Read MoreHelp make resolutions reality: P.E.I. Home and School Federation helps create safe spaces for learning
Every New Year, we make resolutions we hope will change our lives. On Prince Edward Island, there is a quieter kind of resolution that changes children’s lives – resolutions debated and passed each spring at the Home and School Federation’s annual general meeting. These ten resolutions, drafted around kitchen tables and school gyms, have shaped…
Read MoreBullying needs to end on P.E.I. Let’s pledge to build safe, welcoming environments where every child feels valued
No more excuses, no more bystanders! It’s time for Prince Edward Island to stop the bull and confront a hard truth: bullying remains a serious problem in our homes, neighbourhoods, and schools. The latest COMPASS survey shows that 30% of PEI students report being bullied each year. This figure hasn’t budged over the last three…
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