Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’

  September was a busy month for schools, students, and parents as the routines of a new school year took shape. October offers some welcome breathers in the form of several short weeks, with Thanksgiving, the annual P.E.I. Teachers Federation meetings in mid-month, and parent-teacher interviews late in the month.  Those long weekends are a…

The P.E.I. Home and School Federation responds to Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Alan McIsaac's September 16, 2013 announcement "New computers will benefit Island students" with the following statement: "The P.E.I. Home and School Federation is always happy to see investments in educational technology, especially when geared towards the classroom and students.  We feel…

The StudentsAchieve system is used by teachers, students and parents on Prince Edward Island for a variety of information and communications tasks; the system has three main components: Attendance reporting. Mark Management/Grade Book. Student/Parent Access. StudentsAchieve is used for attendance reporting in all Island schools – elementary, intermediate and high schools. Mark management and student/parent access…

Every year the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, under the terms of the School Act, must release a Minister's Directive on the staffing and funding program for the upcoming school year. The directive for the 2013-2014 was released today and it contains the following changes from the directive for the previous 2012-2013 school…

  As school gets underway, September is the right month for parents to be part of their child’s education   It’s September again, a time to remember that a positive attitude sets the stage for the entire school year. I think we can all remember a time from childhood when the start of a new…

Parents and youth community website coming to Prince Edward Island   The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation is happy to announce a new project, sponsored by the TELUS Community Boards fund program called Help My Child, a resource website for parents and students for cyber bullying, substance abuse, mental health issues, physical health…

CBC Compass covered the issue of the school calendar on its broadcast of June 25, 2013. The position of the PEI Home and School Federation, which focuses on the need for open consulation on the issue, was featured in a brief clip from Federation vice-president Peter Rukavina and the piece included interviews with Hon. J.…

June 25, 2013 Press Release: Heber Ross, Cardigan School Bus Driver receives award The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation presents a School Bus Driver of the Year Award to Heber Ross who drives for the Cardigan Consolidated School area. Mr. Ross is a dedicated, patient school bus driver.  He has transported many children to…

Quick Links Official Announcement Minister's Directive iCal Calendar Google Calendar The PEI Home and School Federation has two representatives on the School Calendar Committee, a body formed last year to examine the school calendar for the first time in a generation. The committee includes our partners in the education system: the department, the boards, the…

Education and Early Childhood Development A new report provides recommendation on how to enhance the senior high school system, says Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Alan McIsaac. “The future prosperity of our province relies on our students and we need to ensure that we are providing our high school students with the skills that…