Georgetown Elementary Home & School Association
Home & School News, October 2021
🍎 Save the date! The PEI Home and School Federation’s Semi-Annual Meeting is
Thursday, October 21st, 6:00 PM, Gulf Shore Consolidated School, Rustico, PEI .
Theme: “Everything’s Connected”
A Panel Discussion will be presented as follows:
Topic: Panelist:
~Reconciliation: Art of Storytelling and Listening Julie Pellissier-Lush, Poet Laureate, PEI
~Communications: PowerSchool, Covid Update Norbert Carpenter, PSB Director
~Understand different ways to address people PEERS Alliance
~Social Media/Internet Safety RCMP
* Moderators: Mary MacDonald-Pickering, Mary Kendrick.
* Registration is open to parents, students, and administrators/school staff members. No cost. Please bring a food bank donation to be donated to local charities.
* The meeting is in-person with CPHO Covid guidelines in place.
Contact the federation office for more details: 1-800-916-0664 / 902-620-3186 / peihsf@edu.pe.ca
🍎 Input makes a difference!
“Home and School provides a large table around which everyone involved directly with students sits and collaborates on matters of common concern related to …..”
More at: https://peihsf.ca/input-makes-a-difference/
The P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s column is written by Heather Mullen, President and published in The Guardian on the first Friday of the month.
🍎 Free Volunteer Leadership Training Workshops
Vicki Bryanton and Stephen Gould will facilitate two Home and School Training Workshops as follows:
Nov. 1 = Summerside: School location TBA
Nov. 4 = Spring Park Elementary School
More information about registration to follow.
🍎 Parent Leadership Grants are available for up to $1000 per Home and School Association to organize a parent / volunteer initiative in your school community. PL Grant Application is online at: https://peihsf.ca/grants/
🍎 Sign up your child for School Lunch Program
Healthy lunch options are available for your child/youth including nut free, gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian options. Sign up here.
🍎 Does your child need support?
Contact your School Family Well-Being Team when your child/youth needs support. Links to Student Well-being Teams follow here:
- Bluefield Family of Schools
- Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools
- Colonel Gray Family of Schools
- Kensington-Kinkora Family of Schools
- Montague Family of Schools
- Morell and Souris Families of Schools
- Three Oaks Family of Schools
- Westisle Family of School
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 PEI Home and School FederationYour Home and School Association is an independent, parent-driven organization committed to supporting public education and promoting the welfare of children and youth. Home & School strives to give parents an understanding of schools and to be informed, constructive partners with educators.  The Home and School Association works to keep the lines of communication open between school volunteers, school staff, and parents involved in the education process for the children of our community. Your questions, suggestions and concerns are welcome at anytime. |
