DIONNE TUPLIN: Ballots for school board elections must be sent in by Nov. 10 at noon

Faculty board election voting ballots are within the mail. P.E.I. residents have till Nov. 10 at midday to vote for the elected college board trustee and return ballots to Elections P.E.I., so vote immediately. Outcomes will probably be posted starting at 6 p.m. on Nov 10 on the Elections P.E.I. web site. 

The Prince Edward Island Dwelling and Faculty Federation (PEIHSF) thanks everybody who helped to advertise the elections for the Public Colleges Department and La Fee Scolaire de langue Française (CSLF). A particular due to the colleges that internet hosting meet-the-candidate nights: Three Oaks Senior Excessive Faculty – Zone 2; Kinkora Regional Excessive Faculty – Zone 3; Englewood Consolidated Faculty – Zone 4; Charlottetown Rural Excessive Faculty – Zone 5; Vernon River Consolidated Faculty – Zone 6; Mt. Stewart Consolidated Faculty – Zone 7.  

Dwelling and Faculty consists of oldsters and lecturers working collectively for college students. This month, there will probably be three fall volunteer coaching workshops to assist native residence and colleges higher perceive what the federation and associations do for college communities. Discover out extra concerning the schooling system and deal with the overall well-being of scholars, volunteers’ roles, fundraising and extra. Dates are Nov. 8, 6-7:30 p.m., at Westisle Composite Excessive Faculty; Nov. 14, 6-7:30 p..m, at Montague Intermediate Faculty; and Nov. 29, 6-7:30 p.m., at Parkdale Elementary Faculty. Workshops will probably be offered by consultants Vicki Bryanton and Stephen Gould. Name 902-620-3186 to register each new and returning volunteers. 

Dwelling and Faculty associations are reminded that membership charges had been to be submitted by Nov. 1. Pay charges by mailing a cheque to the federation workplace or submitting online. Scroll all the way down to Make a Distinction for All Youngsters.

For any college looking for funding for the varsity playground, functions can be found for the Playground Equipment Program.  

Mother or father Management Grants can be found for as much as $1,000 per Dwelling and Faculty Affiliation to prepare a parent-focused initiative in your group. For extra info, contact the federation workplace. 

Awards acknowledge deserving educators, college administration assist workers, college bus drivers, college crossing guards and dad or mum volunteers in class communities. The federation’s 2023 program begins with the Further Mile Award to rejoice college workers personnel with nominations due Jan. 20. Nomination varieties are circulated to every Dwelling and Faculty group with particulars on nominating people for PEIHSF Awards. 

Wholesome lunches can be found to college students from the P.E.I. Faculty Meals Program Inc. Join on at peischoolfood.ca.  

Have a good time Nationwide Little one Day on Nov. 20 to reaffirm Canada’s dedication to the United Nations Conference on the Rights of the Little one (UNCRC.) The UNCRC outlines our accountability to maintain youngsters protected, wholesome and engaged. CelebrateNational Little one Day and assist elevate consciousness of the rights of kids in Alberta and contribute to a wholesome surroundings the place youngsters can thrive. Go to nationalchildday.ca to study extra, entry planning sources and discover occasions taking place in the neighborhood. 

Dionne Tuplin, president of the P.E.I. Dwelling and Faculty Federation, lives in Tyne Valley space, along with her husband and 4 youngsters, who attend Ellerslie Elementary Faculty, Hernewood Intermediate and Westisle Composite Excessive Faculty. A Dwelling and Faculty column seems in The Guardian through the college yr on the primary Friday of the month. For feedback or questions on this column or to search out out extra concerning the work of the P.E.I. Dwelling and Faculty Federation, contact [email protected] or 902-620-3186/1-800-916-0664.