Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’
Join us on the NEW DATE: Monday, January 24, 2022, for Town Hall webinars
Join us on the NEW DATE: Monday, January 24, 2022, for Town Hall webinars: • Elementary School Families at 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. • Intermediate/ High School Families at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. How to support your students at home with online learning Managing online learning when school is closed is a challenge for families.…
Read MoreWatch out for school buses. People are continuing to pass school buses while their red lights are flashing across P.E.I. regularly.
Let’s work with P.E.I.’s school bus drivers, who do their utmost to keep students safe. Pay attention when driving and put phones away. This past week in one P.E.I. school community, there was an accident when two cars tried to pass a bus with their red lights flashing; further down the road, a near-miss by…
Read MoreYOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND FREE HOME AND SCHOOL Volunteer Leadership Training Workshops
Workshops are designed to enhance home and school effectiveness and parent engagement in public education. Two dates/locations: Monday, Nov. 1st Elm Street Elementary School, Summerside, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 Spring Park Elementary School, Charlottetown, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. New and returning volunteers will better understand….where they fit in PEI’s education…
Read MoreKeep connected during the school year
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Home and Schools play the most important role in bringing parents, guardians, teachers, students and administrators together to discuss education. The work of the provincial federation is to connect local member associations and, through our annual resolutions process, make our collective voice heard on matters of broad provincial importance.…
Read MoreWatch for Students on the Road
Home & School News, September 2021 Watch for Students on the Road Another school year begins Sept. 7th. Students will be walking, cycling, riding on a bus or in family car to school. It is a strategic time to remind all motorists that with awareness and education, children can get to school and back home again…
Read MoreBack-to-School 2021-2022 Plan Response
The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation (PEIHSF) exists to promote the total well-being of children and the highest standards of education for each child in the province. Children are less likely to become seriously ill or die from COVID-19, but they can still require hospitalization and develop Long-COVID symptoms or permanent disabilities from…
Read MoreResolutions passed at annual meeting
The entire premise of the Home and School movement is to – listen, to learn, to share ideas, and advocate for the best interests of all school students in P.EI.’s school system – the focus of the 68th Annual General Meeting. Over 90 delegates and guests attended, virtually, on May 10. Resolutions rise out of learning what the health and…
Read MoreCounting down the days
The countdown is on! Home and School communities on P.E.I. have three more days to register for the Annual Meeting coming up on Monday, May 10th to be held virtually on Zoom. Parents, guardians, principals, students, and school staff are invited and encouraged to register for this meeting. The more you know about P.E.I.’s education…
Read MoreProvince releases 2021-2022 school calendar
The 2021-2022 school year will see 182 instructional days and students returning to the classroom on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. The provincial school calendar outlines the dates of instructional days for students, professional learning days for educators, parent-teacher interview dates and school holidays. “In developing the school calendar, we look to find the best balance…
Read MorePreparations for AGM
68 years strong! From its beginnings to the present day, the P.E.I. Home and School Federation has focused on the well-being and educational success of P.E.I. children, and that will continue at the P.E.I. Home and School Federation AGM set for May 10. The theme is The More You Know. Workshops will focus on current areas of…
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