Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’

The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation presents two School Bus Driver Recognition Awards. The 2014 recipients are: Johnny Deagle, Souris Consolidated School   Presented on May 30th by Peter Rukavina, President, P.E.I. Home and School Federation. Shelton Dyment, Alberton Elementary School   Presented June 12th by Joanna Stewart, Vice President, P.E.I. Home and School Federation. Our school…

Perhaps at no time in recent memory has discussion of public education been more in the air on Prince Edward Island than in the last several months. This is a time of dramatic change in P.E.I. schools: staff are being cut, money is tight, enrolment is shifting, there is talk of rezoning and school closures. …

Representatives from local home and school associations across P.E.I. gathered in North River on April 12 for the 61st Annual General Meeting of the P.E.I. Home and School Federation. Forty two schools were represented by 105 delegates, making the meeting one of the best-attended in recent memory. In addition to the regular business of the…

Women’s Network PEI is putting out a survey to all its partners, colleagues and stakeholders in order to help them better understand the issuing of cyber-bullying on Prince Edward Island.  They invite children between the ages of 10 to 18, as well as parents/caregivers of children 10-18, to participate. You can participate by visiting http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/nishka/cyber-bullying/.

The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation's School Bus Driver of the Year Award nomination deadline is Friday, May 16, 2014. This award recognizes school bus drivers on Prince Edward Island for his/her service in keeping our students safe as they travel to and from school each day.  Parents, through their Home and School Associations, are…

  Registration is still open for the P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s annual general meeting and conference being held on Saturday, April 12th 2014, 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Dutch Inn (Howard Johnson Hotel), 100 Trans-Canada Highway, Cornwall. Alan McIsaac, minister of education and early childhood development, and deputy minister, Sandy MacDonald will…

 Although hot educational topics come and go, parents will always need to know the answer to the question:  How is my child doing in school? When parents are aware of how a son or daughter is doing in math, science, language arts, parents feel part of a team working with the teacher to help the…

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning ~Brad Henry~  Home and School Associations in Prince Edward Island will join together the week of February 9-15 to honour and celebrate significant individuals who work with our children on a daily basis to inspire and prepare them for life. …

Parents across Canada will recognize school staff members, teachers, teacher assistants, secretaries, custodians, crosswalk personnel and others during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, Feb. 9-15. Home and School associations in elementary, intermediate and senior high schools are organizing activities to thank great people who inspire, encourage, and care for our children.  The federation expresses its gratitude to…

In anticipation of the February 28th, 2014 deadline of the Parent Leadership grant, the PEIHSF is organizing workshops on how to prepare a grant proposal.  Grants are available in amounts up to $1,000.  The PEI Home and School Federation is pleased to offer these workshops at no cost to its membership. Workshops are scheduled as follows:  1.        Tuesday, February 11,…