Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation News & Events

News & Events

Home & School Update
February 2012 --- Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week, Feb. 12 - 18, 2012
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Nominate Home & School volunteers for Volunteer of Year
--- President's Reports due March 1st
--- AGM coming April 14th, 2012
Click here for2011-2012
School Calendar

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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
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Western School Board Meeting
February 15, 2012
The Western School Board meeting will be held at the Ellerslie Elementary School, 8 p.m.

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Eastern School District Board Meeting
February 8, 2012
The Eastern School District's Board meeting will be held at the Stratford Elementary School, 7 p.m.

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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

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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

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Annual Volunteer Award

Annual Volunteer AwardThe P.E.I. Home and School Federation Inc. is pleased to announce the Annual Volunteer Award for exceptional contribution to the total well-being of children and youth in P.E.I. through service at the Local Home and School Association. The Volunteer Award will acknowledge and recognize the valuable contributions and achievements of excellence of individuals within a Home and School Association. One award will be presented annually during the Annual Meeting. The Board Members of the Federation will constitute the Selection Committee for this award.

Eligibility/Selection Criteria:

All Home and School Associations are invited to nominate a member from your Association who has demonstrated exceptional service to the well-being of children and youth as a Home and School volunteer and has made a significant contribution to improving the school environment for children and youth and must include the following information:

  1. Years of service in Local Home and School Association(s).
  2. Details of Home and School Executive and/or Committee work at the local level.
  3. Other information related to Home and School involvement.

Deadline for submissions is March 16, 2012

Click here for criteria / nomination form

If you have any questions please contact us for more information.


Annual Volunteer Award Recipients

1st Recipient

Kathy Jussaume
St. Jean's Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 18, 1998

2nd Recipient

Karen MacAdam
St. Jean's Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 24, 1999

3rd Recipient

Joanne Dykerman
Central Queen's Home/School Association
Awarded on: April 15, 2000

4th Recipient

Anne Marie Arsenault
Miscouche Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 28, 2001

5th Recipient

Bonnie MacDonald
Central Queen's Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 20, 2002

6th Recipient

Neila Auld
Englewood Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 12, 2003

7th Recipient

Lissa Profit
St. Louis Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 3, 2004

8th Recipient

Bonnie MacDonald
West Kent Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 2, 2005

9th Recipient

Lynn Thompson
Stone Park Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 8, 2006

10th Recipient

Katherine Linkletter
PEI Home and School Federation Board
Awarded on: April 14, 2007

11th Recipient

Rhoda Speare
West Kent Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 12, 2008

12th Recipient

Suzanne Murphy
Westisle Parent Council / St. Louis and Merritt E. Callaghan
Home and School Associations
Awarded on: April 18, 2009

13th Recipient

Laura Lee Walsh (Posthumous)
Montague Consolidated Home and School Association
Awarded on: April 17, 2010

14th Recipient

Teri Hall
Souris Consolidated Home and School / Council
Awarded on: April 16, 2011