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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
Click here for2011-2012
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
MINISTER'S DIRECTIVE No. MD 2010-04
School Calendar
for the
2011-2012 School Year
Pursuant to section 8 and clause 7(1)(g) of the School Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. S-2-1, I hereby issue the following Minister’s Directive concerning the School Calendar for the 2011-2012 school year:
September (21 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
1 Orientation Day for teachers
2 Professional Development Day
5 Labour Day
6 First Instructional Day
October (20 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
10 Thanksgiving
20-21 PEITF Annual Convention/CUPE Annual Convention
November (21 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
10 Professional Development Day
11 Remembrance day
December (14 School Days) (14 Instructional Days)
20 Last Day of Classes, 2011
January (21 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
3 First School Day of 2012
February (20 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
1 End of Semester Administration/Professional Development Day
20 Islander Day
March (17 School Days) (17 Instructional Days)
19-23 March Break
April (19 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
6 Good Friday
9 Easter Monday
May (22 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
4 Area Association Professional Development Day/CUPE 3260 Annual Convention
21 Victoria Day
June (21 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
11 First day on which examinations for grade 12 students may be scheduled
13 First day on which examinations for grade 10-11 students may be scheduled
18 First day on which examinations for grade 9 students may be scheduled
19 Last day for senior high graduating students
19 First day for grade 12 graduation ceremonies
25 First day for elementary and intermediate closing ceremonies
26 Last Instructional day. Report cards for grades 1-11
29 Last day for teachers
Total number of school days: 196 Total number of instructional days: 185 after school boards select one more PD day.