Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’

COVID-19 PSB Update Every effort will be made to ensure our public schools are safe and that learning will resume after the March Break. As per the Chief Public Health Officer’s comments, circumstances are changing quickly. Please watch for further updates and review the latest online information about COVID-19, including recommendations from the Chief Public…

News Release Published Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 | View More New COVID-19 recommendations for Islanders While there are still no cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, the Chief Public Health Office is issuing new recommendations in efforts to limit the potential number of cases and spread of COVID-19.   Recommendations include:  Any Islanders…

PEI COVID-19 information line now live Islanders with questions about COVID-19 can now call PEI’s toll-free information line at 1-800-958-6400. The information line is taking messages 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and Islanders who leave messages will receive a call back within 24 hours from the Chief Public Health Office.  Islanders experiencing symptoms…

The Public Schools Branch released the following information regarding Novel Coronavirus. Information for Families Travelling During the March Break Regarding Novel Coronavirus We are posting this letter on behalf of the Chief Public Health Office, which contains important information about Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for families who may be travelling during the March Break.  Please click on…

  Home and School News, March 2020   REMINDER:  President's 2019-2020 Annual Reports are due March 1st.  Email to: peihsf@edu.pe.ca   67th Annual Meeting & Convention Healthy Bodies = Healthy Minds You are invited to attend the AGM on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel!  Every Home and School community is encouraged to appoint…

Press Release:  Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week February 10 – 14, 2020   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.  …

  1.       Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week Celebrate Teachers/Staff Appreciation Week, February 10 – 14, 2020.  Home and Schools are reminded to say thank you to school staff during this week of recognition. Form a committee to discuss a plan to show appreciation.   2.       President’s Annual Reports The Annual Book of Reports is being compiled for…

Extra Mile Award Nominate a school staff person (i.e. teacher, education / admin assistant, custodian) for the PEI Home and School Federation’s Extra Mile Award.  Submission deadline is: Jan. 17.  More details are online at: https://peihsf.ca/extramile Affecting Change in PEI’s Education System Resolutions are developed around issues that will affect positive change in our school system for…

2020 Extra Mile Award Nominate a deserving school staff individual for recognition by the PEI Home and School Federation. Submissions deadline: January 15.  Find more information at: Extra Mile Award of the Year | peihsf@edu.pe.ca | 902-620-3186 Resolutions Deadline to submit a resolution for consideration at the 2020 Annual Meeting & convention is January 31. Consider…

  1.          Semi-Annual Follow up –  Sharing of Ideas “Live Story” by Dionne Tuplin online. –  Youth Vaping in PEI PDF presented by Sterling Carruthers and Melissa Munro-Bernard is online. Please note the slides are for information purposes. Home and School Associations are asked to arrange vaping presentations in Families of Schools by contacting Sterling sdcarruthers@edu.pe.ca  or  902-438-4134. …