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Home & School Update
May 2012--- Nominations open for: 2012 School Bus Driver Award
--- An Act to Amend School Act
--- ESD Proposed Policy on Student Safety & Access
--- National Science Fair, May 12 - 19, 2012
** 2011-2012 School Calendar
** 2012-2013 School Calendar ** School Calendar Regulations
Education News Articles
--- Good Relationship With Teacher Can Stop Aggression in Children - New Canadian-led Study, (Globe and Mail)
--- Give Your Teacher the Benefit of the Doubt.....Put Parenting on your to-do list.....Your Smart Phone has a calendar - Use it......to schedule parent- teacher appointment, (Globe and Mail)
Western School Board Meeting
June 13, 2012
The Western School Board meeting will be held at Elm Street Elementary School,
8 p.m.
Eastern School District Board Meeting
June 13, 2012
The Eastern School District's Board meeting with Appointed Trustee, Patsy MacLean, will be held at Donagh Regional School,
7 p.m.
Education & Early Childhood Development
--- Back to school safety videos
--- Miscouche expansion
--- Early Years Centres
Student Assessments
- 2009 PISA Programme International Student Assessment Results
- PEI Assessments
Parent Engagement
** 2011-12 NEW PARENT LEADERSHIP GRANTS, Deadline Feb 29, 2012
** Parent Engagement Initiative
** 2008 Survey Results Parent Engagement Initiative
** Parent Engagement Project Webstories
The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation is an organization of Associations with parents and teachers working together to achieve the best possible education for children and youth on Prince Edward Island. We are a volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan organization.
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Education Matters, May 4/12 - Education Transition Newsletter, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Education Transiton committee - Since the first newsletter, the Educational Transitoin Committee has met for the second time and has approved an organization chart for the senior management level of the new single English School Board....more
Welcome to Kindergarten (WTK)
Welcome to Kindergarten parent information sessions will be held at the following schools at the indicated dates and times. For more information, please contact your school. Here are the Western and Eastern individual school dates and locations:
*** Western School Board
*** Eastern School Board
2012 SCHOOL BUS DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARD
CALL For Nominations: 2012 School Bus Driver of the Year Award. Home and School Associations may nominate a school bus driver to receive special recognition from PEIHSF. Deadline for nominations: Friday, May 18, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Click here for nomination criteria:
Minister of State for Children and Youth....Recently, the Canadian Home and School Federation (CHSF) called on the Harper Government to establish a Minister of State for Children and Youth. Governments are always touting how much money they are investing into the economy of Canada – it is now time to invest more in our children! PEIHSF will begin a Twitter campaign to advocate for this position using the power of social media. Click on the Twitter Button and Tweet your comments.
HOME AND SCHOOL TOOL KIT
A new Home and School Tool Kit has been developed to help families navigate their child's learning journey. The kit is part of the PEI Home and School Federation's Parent Engagement Initiative which is supported by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
“The Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation created a tool kit filled with excellent information for parents,” said Minister McIsaac. “Parents play an important role in our education system. The Parent Engagement Tool Kit serves as a guide to parent-led, school-partnered projects that help better student learning and community involvement.” -Hon. Alan McIsaac
(English Tool Kit)
(French Tool Kit)
(Farsi Tool Kit)
(Simplified Chinese Tool Kit)
(Nepali Tool Kit)
Special Features and Articles
Federation holds successful AGM - Resolutions, discussions, presentations part of the event
Owen Parkhouse, Past President
The PEI Home & School Federation (PEIHSF) recently held its 59th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Charlottetown. There were over 100 delegates and guests from all over the Island and Nova Scotia in attendance. The AGM was a huge success and PEIHSF would like to thank all of our sponsors for their support. I would like to personally thank all of the great volunteers who put this on and all of the delegates who took the time to contribute to the proceedings and advocate for the needs of our children. As one parent stated “I need to find a role to play in my children's education that has the potential to improve their opportunities for stable employment and well-being in the 21st Century.” This is really every parent’s goal and why Home & School speaks as a unified voice. Resolutions were discussed and passed which, if actioned by government and school boards, will ultimately improve the education for Island students. Round table discussions raised some very important and timely issues.....more
How to Study?
Believe it or not, re-reading your textbook has "little or no benefit" when you are studying for a test. (Callender & McDaniel 2009).
Most students don't realize this, because they have an "illusion of competence" (that is, you think you know the material better than you really do) when they re-read notes and .....(More)