Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’

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,…

Dr. Tess Miller, Assistant Professor, University of Prince Edward Island's Faculty of Education will present a State of Mathematics Address, Friday, January 17, 2014, 1:30 p.m., Room 242, McDougall Hall, UPEI. Dr. Miller encourages parents who are interested in mathematics education to attend the presentation. The impact of low math ability affects students' success at UPEI as…

Parents, for the most part, hold the strongest influence over a child’s desire to learn. Helping children to identify some specific educational goals will assist in increasing their learning success in the 106 instructional days remaining in the 2013-2014 school year. Children who have a say in what they are learning take ownership and are…

HOME & SCHOOL & YOU – December 2013 Help My Child website launched Dec. 2, is a PEI-based resource for parents and students that focuses on the total health and well being of children and youth.  Help My Child assists in connecting those in need of help with professionals, as well as, providing useful on-line…

  PRESS RELEASE – Charlottetown:  “Help My Child” website was launched December 2nd by the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation.  The website offers a PEI-based resource for parents, students and the community that focuses on the total health and well being of children and youth.  The site assists anyone wanting to connect individuals…