Welcome to The Hastings and Prince Edward
Learning Foundation!
Vision:
The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation believes that all students deserve a broad range of opportunities to be successful. Mission:
The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation raises funds to provide all students of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board with expanded opportunities for success. The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation accomplishes its mission by working with volunteers, teachers, principals, school staff and donors to provide philanthropic support for an entire spectrum of enhanced learning opportunities for students.
The Foundation has provided support for:
 School Nutrition Programs Student Emergencies
The Arts Project Enhancements
Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair Student Literacy
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PRESS RELEASE - January 26, 2010
The Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair organizing committee is pleased to announce two major new partnerships, one with Loyalist College and one with the Belleville Kiwanis Club.
Over time our fair has been hosted in various venues. When the event first started it was held in the Armories at the corner of Station and Pinnacle streets. In recent memory, the fair has been housed at the Quinte Mall. The Mall personnel and many of the businesses have been gracious hosts and for over 35 years, providing free floor space, and judges’ head quarters. We gratefully acknowledge their support.
This brings us to our first major announcement – the Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair is pleased to inform you that the 2010 regional fair will now be held at Loyalist College.
Loyalist College provides us with a venue that has outstanding facilities, allowing students to showcase their efforts in a most appropriate fashion. Students will be provided with tables and chairs, and our awards ceremony will be hosted in Alumni Hall. Our committee is really enthused about the new opportunities provided by this move.
One of our Committees major annual issues is the financing of Fair. Funding of the event includes sending the winning team to compete at the Canada Wide Science Fair. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we are able to send our full complement of five students as well as two chaperone / delegates each year.
Maintaining this level of funding has been a challenge especially with the latest downturn in our economy. Two of our previous major sponsors were no longer able to provide financial support. So it was with great sigh of relief and sense of gratitude that our committee learned of the Kiwanis's interest in providing a significant financial contribution to the QRSTF. The $5000.00 pledged has been targeted to fund a student to the Canada Wide Science Fair and to support a very special presentation at the fair by an enthusiastic science promoter / entertainer Alan Nursall, former director of Science North, the Science Centre in Sudbury Ontario. In addition, discussions are already underway on how Kiwanis members can further promote project-based science in our schools.
Solving such problems as global warming, defeating cancer and predicting earthquakes are only a few areas where advances are necessary if humans are to continue to prosper. And it all starts with curious minds being given the opportunities to explore their world. The Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair is truly grateful for the funding it has received that permits us to continue to support our youth’s scientific and technological development.
Members of the public are invited to come out to Loyalist College and enjoy the Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair on Saturday, March 27th, 2010. 
For further information please contact Christopher Spencer, M.Sc.,
Co-Chair QRSTF at:
cspencer@cogeco.ca 613-962-4283
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FEED THE METER FOR FOOD FOR LEARNING!
“FEED THE METER” CAMPAIGN RAISES $5,054 in Belleville and $4,578 in Quinte West
11 January, 2010: Belleville and Quinte West Mayors present cheques to Food for Learning
Event Details
Mayor Neil Ellis, Belleville and Mayor John Williams, Quinte West visited The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation this morning to present the proceeds of the first “Feed the Meter” for Food for Learning fundraiser. Mayor Neil Ellis presented a cheque from the City of Belleville in the amount of $5,054.54 and a cheque for $4,578 was presented by Mayor John Williams from the City of Quinte West. These funds were collected during the month of December through a new and innovative holiday partnership between the Cities of Belleville and Quinte West and The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation.
As in previous years, downtown customer parking was free during the holiday season. Visitors and shoppers were invited to continue to put their money in the parking meters as a donation to local school breakfast, lunch and snack programs. If you were downtown in December, you may have noticed the signs on all parking meters and ‘pay and display’ boxes in Belleville and Quinte West. All proceeds from this initiative will be used to purchase food, supplies and equipment to support the many student nutrition programs offered throughout both cities.
Many students arrive at school with little or no nutritious food to sustain them throughout the day. Through Food for Learning, children and youth have access to the healthy food they need to grow, thrive and achieve. Currently, 154 nutrition programs are offered in 81 schools and alternative education sites in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. This year alone, these programs will serve more than 630,000 meals and snacks to over 10,000 students. The funds raised from “Feed the Meter” will help make this possible for the programs in Belleville and Quinte West, as most schools in both cities offer at least one Food for Learning program. Food for Learning is very grateful for the generosity of the public for their contributions.
In addition to support from the mayors, city councils and the downtown business improvement areas of both Belleville and Quinte West, this fundraiser was also supported by the following sponsors:
- Belleville: Kellogg’s, Reid’s Dairy, and Adecco Employment Services
- Trenton: Whitley Insurance and Financial Services, HAI Precision Waterjets Inc., Tomasso’s Restaurant, Wilkinson & Company LLP and Adecco Employment Services
A very special thank you for their generous donations that assisted with the cost of producing the weather proof, durable signs.
As a program of The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, Food for Learning is a community partnership that is committed to enhancing classroom learning by supporting school nutrition programs. Food for Learning strives to ensure that all children in Hastings and Prince Edward counties are attending school well nourished and ready to learn. ___________________________________________________________________________
The purpose of the Project Enhancement Fund is to encourage school staff to submit applications that offer innovative, unique and exciting enhancements to curriculum requirements. In order to have a project considered it must:
1) Enhance educational opportunities for students, and
2) Support an initiative in Healthy Active Living, the Arts, Innovative Practices or Science & Technology.
The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation does not fund core curriculum activities, resources or programs that would normally be considered to be part of the Board and/or school budgets. The project is
expected to be above and beyond the everyday school experience.
NEWS! The Fall 09 grant applications are now closed. Of 34 applications, 25 were successful for funding awards. Congratulations! to the following schools and their teams: Fall 09 Project Enhancement Grant Awards.
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Look to the KIRK BUSINESSES for your needs.....
Kirk Catering
Having a meeting, party or stocking up on some homemade meals? The Kirk Catering Business can help you! The Catering staff can provide sandwich, vegetable, muffin, cheese, dessert and fruit trays or a hot lunch complete with salad and rolls! Please click on the tray of your choice to view picture (vegetable tray picture coming soon). They also provide a variety of fresh desserts such as tarts, pies, and muffins. Homemade individual meals are available in frozen form for small or large orders. Please ensure that your orders are submitted to Kirk Catering a week in advance to ensure that all your requirements can be accommodated.
To place an order with Kirk Catering, you can:
 fax your completed order form to: 613-962-2451
email your completed order form to: kirk.catering@hpedsb.on.ca, or
mail your completed order form to Kirk Catering via the Board Courier.
Contact 613-966-1170 ext. 3801 for more information.
Kirk Cafe
The Kirk Cafe is open daily, offering a menu which includes breakfast items being served from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and lunch items being served from 11:00 am to 1:15 pm. A regular daily menu is offered. Please note: The Cafe is also prepared to service your small catering needs (maximum of 20 people), subject to availability. Please complete and deliver your order form to the Cafe at least one week in advance to ensure that staff are able to accommodate your request. Contact 613-966-1170 ext. 2240 for more information.
Kirk Laminating Shop
The Kirk Laminating Shop can provide all your laminating, CD/DVD duplication, and button production needs. A brochure will be available soon, detailing all your options! Printing Request Forms are available in all school offices or click here to print your own.
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