🍎 School Bus Driver Award
Reminder: Home and Schools can nominate a school bus driver to receive recognition for keeping our children safe as they travel to and from school. Submission date: Friday, May 9, 2025. More at: https://peihsf.ca/school-bus-driver-of-the-year-award/
🍎 Science Fair Specialty Awards, April 10
The PEI Home and School Federation’s Science Fair Specialty Awards were awarded to two students:
1. Queen Charlotte, Grade 7 / 7e année Pathogen AI: “My science fair project explores how AI can be used to detect fungi in food, helping to improve food safety and prevent food waste.”
2. West Royalty, Grade 6 / 6e année Stress Less Stress feels different for everyone, but learning how to manage it is key to a healthy lifestyle. “My project looked at - if calming strategies really do help students to focus and feel ready to learn.”
🍎 Home and School News Column
President David Schult’s May 2025 Home and School column will be published in The Guardian newspaper on May 3 and posted online at https://peihsf.ca/news/.
🍎 Newly Elected Board
Congratulations to the newly elected PEI Home and School Federation’s board for 2025-2026. Thank you to outgoing board reps Erin Veale, Mikayla Paynter, Jannett Jones, and Shannon Bruyneel. Two vacant positions include Vice President and Morell. For more information, contact the Federation office at 902-620-3186.
🍎 National Volunteer Week April 27 – May 3, 2025
Theme: “Small Island. Big Impact.” This year’s volunteer celebration week is all about shining a light on the everyday contributions volunteers make across PEI. With support from the Government of Prince Edward Island, the Community Sector Network of PEI has put together tools and opportunities to help your organization recognize, celebrate, and inspire. Access the Volunteer Week Toolkit at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wAfMrJVXPbL_0K9sclypzL3sGf-nJVT78P3aY2LUSZc/edit?usp=sharing
🍎 Family Violence Prevention Week, May 12-18, 2025
The Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention (PAC) encourages Island municipalities and community organizations to play an active role in 2025 Family Violence Prevention Week, 12-18 May 2025. Family Violence Prevention Week highlights PAC’s vision of a society where everyone is safe, respected, and valued and where people have opportunities to reach their full potential while contributing to the overall well-being of families and communities. The theme for Family Violence Prevention Week 2025 is "Preventing Family Violence in Older Adults."
🍎 Environmental Services Association of the Maritimes (ESAM) $1,000 scholarship is presented to three students each year pursuing post-secondary education in a science/environmental discipline; one award will be given to a student in each Maritime province. Application forms and more information on our organization can be found at https://esamaritimes.ca/2025/04/21/esam-scholarship-program-2025/
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Shirley Smedley Jay
Executive Director
P.E.I. Home and School Federation
PO Box 1012 Charlottetown PEI C1A 7M4
(40 Enman Crescent Rm 121 Charlottetown PEI C1E 1E6)
902-620-3186 / 902-218-8916
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