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Home & School Update
February 2012 --- Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week, Feb. 12 - 18, 2012
--- Nominate Home & School volunteers for Volunteer of Year
--- President's Reports due March 1st
--- AGM coming April 14th, 2012
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School Calendar
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
February 15, 2012
The Western School Board meeting will be held at the Ellerslie Elementary School,
8 p.m.
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.
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
Initiatives
Home and School Tool Kit
A new Home and Schol 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. - (More)
National Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week
National Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week (T/SAW) is sponsored by the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation and Canadian Home and School Federation to encourage parents and the wider community to recognize the important contributions, both personal and professional, of teachers and school staff to the lives of children and their education.
Awards
The PEI Home and School Federation presents several awards each year to deserving individuals that go above and beyond to enrich their community.
- Life Membership Award
- Volunteer of the Year Award
- School Bus Driver of the Year Award
- Extra Mile Award
Parental Engagement Initiative
In response to the recommendations by the Task Force on Student Achievement, the Minister of Education asked the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation to lead the development of a province-wide Parental Engagement Initiative...
Parent Engagement Survey Results....
The PEI Home and School Federation released highlights of its parent
engagement survey at their Annual Meeting/Convention held on Saturday,
April 18/09 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. This survey of parents of
school-aged children in PEI, carried out by consultant Vicki Bryanton
and funded by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Education,
explored issues related to parent engagement in their children’s
education. A total of 704 surveys were submitted from October to
December 2008, representing parents of 1,234 school-aged children. The
survey asked questions about communications, parent-teacher interviews,
volunteering, special needs, instructional time and homework......
Substance Abuse Prevention Project
The Substance Abuse Prevention Project: Drugwise Parents was a successful project for the Canadian Home and School Federation and the PEIHSF. Parent information sessions were held across the Island with professionals presenting information on what is happening in the area of substance abuse both locally and nationally...
Most of us are aware of bullying at school. We likely have talked with our children about who was being bullied, offered advice or intervened if our child was being bullied, or dealt with complaints that our child may even be a bully. The PEIHSF offers some information and advice for parents on cyberbullying...