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    

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board affiliation:  Board Policy 18 (pdf)

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            Participating Schools' Prom Project Event Dates:

                   Bayside Secondary School - April 24, 2012   4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

                   Centennial Secondary School - April 18, 2012   4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

                   Centre Hastings Secondary School - April 27, 2012   4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

                   North Hastings High School - April 12, 2012   4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

                   Prince Edward Collegiate Institute - April 20, 2012   1:15 - 6:00 p.m.

                   Trenton High School - April 4, 2012   4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

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FEED THE METER CAMPAIGN A RESOUNDING SUCCESS

Food for Learning programs throughout Hastings and Prince Edward counties will receive additional funds to purchase food because of the success of last month’s Feed the Meter campaign.

In the communities of Belleville, Trenton, Picton, Stirling, Bancroft and Frankford a total of $27,013.18 was raised to support local schools’ breakfast, snack and lunch programs.  Each participating community was successful in raising funds for student nutrition programs.  The following are the totals funds generated as a result of this initiative for each community (a total of meter donations, sponsor donations and other community donations):

                  Quinte West (Trenton & Frankford), $9,955.59

                  Belleville, $12,241.94

                  Picton, $3,465.43

                  Bancroft, $889.47

                  Stirling, $460.75

This year, the funds collected through the meters were up significantly from last year.  Total meter revenue increased by almost $5,000 over last year’s total.  In Trenton there was an increase of $1,697.00, in Belleville an increase of $2,227.06 and in Picton an increase of $472.60.  “The generosity of the public is overwhelming”, says Maribeth deSnoo, the Executive Director of The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation.  “The success of this campaign lies directly with the people who kindly donated throughout the holiday season.  On behalf of the many children and youth who rely on Food for Learning programs Thank You!”

This was the third year for the very unique fundraising initiative.  Through the support of the Mayors, Councils and DBIAs of Belleville, Trenton and Picton, parking is free at the meters downtown throughout the month of December.  During that time, visitors and shoppers in the downtown areas were invited to continue to put money in the meters as a donation to the Food for Learning programs.  All funds raised in a particular community will be shared among the schools in that community.

This year, Feed the Meter expanded into communities that did not have sidewalk parking meters.  Temporary parking meters, also inviting donations, were placed throughout the communities of Bancroft, Stirling and Frankford for the month of December.  As a result, more schools will benefit from this campaign.

The results of the 2011 Holiday campaign were very encouraging to the organizer of the Food for Learning programs.  These funds will benefit 59 local schools  - 24 in Belleville, 17 in Quinte West, 8 in Prince Edward County, 7 in North Hastings and 3 in Stirling – and will be used to purchase nutritious food for their breakfast, snack and/or lunch programs.

Feed the Meter would not have been possible without the support of the campaign sponsors.  In addition to the campaign media sponsor, Starboard Communications and The Greek Hall, Feed the Meter breakfast sponsor, The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation would like to thank the following:

Quinte West:  Tomasso’s Restaurant, HAI Precision Waterjet, Whitley Insurance & Financial Services, Adecco Employment Services and Wilkinson & Co.

Belleville:  Kellogg’s, Adecco Employment Services, Scotiabank, Paulo’s Restaurant

Prince Edward County:  Prinzen Ford, Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture

Bancroft:  Pepin’s No Frills, Bancroft Read Estate, Hastings Federation of Agriculture, The Old Tin Shed, Burke’s Jewelers

Stirling:  Stirling Retired Teachers, Hastings Federation of Agriculture, Spruce Knoll Farms, Woodbeck Auto Parts.

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.  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. 

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Congratulations to our 2011 Project Enhancement Grant Winners

The Directors of The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation are pleased to announce the 2011/12 winning Project Enhancement Fund grant applicants. 

New this year was an additional $5000 Project Enhancement Fund grant to award, for a total of two at this level, as well as four, $2500 awards, and these were in addition to the ten, $1000 awards. 

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 or Innovative Practices.

The two $5,000 grants are being awarded to:

• Prince Edward Collegiate staff for their application, ‘Aboriginal Awareness Day’
• and to the staff at Quinte Secondary School for their, ‘Anti-bullying/Self Esteem Leadership Symposium’.

Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Principal, Shelley MacKenzie-Coates, and Aboriginal Studies Teacher, Erin McFaul, described their project as, “The PECI Aboriginal Awareness Day would be a day to promote awareness of local Aboriginal Communities as well as celebrate the diversity and contributions of Canada’s First Nation, Inuit and Metis cultures. A variety of elders and guest speakers from Aboriginal communities and organizations would be invited to deliver workshops for our students. This would be a full day event during which students would participate in a minimum of four workshops. Students enrolled in the Aboriginal Studies classes would also deliver presentations and display their work to share what they have learned in their courses throughout the semester.”

Lisa Vincent, Principal at Quinte Secondary School, and teacher Maren Edgett, wrote about their event, “The QSS Anti-bullying/Self Esteem Leadership Symposium would be a one day event run in conjunction with the organization, “Me to We” for 300 participants. Thirty five student delegates representing diverse pathways and all grades, from each of the HPEDSB secondary schools would attend this day. The event would start with a key-note speaker before students would participate in the four break-out sessions. At the end of the day students would make a plan as to how the information will be used back at their home school and feeder schools. Our collective vision is for this significant event to send strong messages, to provide capacity for school teams, and to have a lasting and measurable effect in the lives of our students. “

The following $2,500 applications were also approved for a grant:

• ‘All I’s on Learning’-Prince of Wales, Sir John A. MacDonald, Stirling Senior P.S.
• ‘HPEDSB Science Olympics-Quinte Secondary School, Moira Secondary School, Centennial Secondary School, Bayside Secondary School, Trenton High School, Centre Hastings Secondary School, North Hastings High School, and Prince Edward Collegiate Institute
• ‘StEEDS’-North Hastings High’
• ‘Girls Retreat’-Centre Hastings Secondary School

Finally, the following $1,000 grants were approved:

• ‘Spring Strings’-Bayside Public School
• ‘Let’s Make History and Science Exciting’-Prince Charles (Belleville)
• ‘Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements’-Bayside Secondary School
• ‘The Amazing Book Race’-College St. Public School
• ‘Sharing the Art of Printmaking’-Moira Secondary School
• ‘So Beautiful-Girls’ Retreat’-Prince Edward Collegiate Institute
• ‘Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in the Math Curriculum’-Moira Secondary School
• ‘Wilderness Living Skills’-Centre Hastings Secondary School
• ‘Digital Art Brings Galactic Power’-Trenton High School
• ‘The Ultimate Block Party’-Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, and potentially other schools in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties

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Trenton High School Track Quest:  Major Funding Announcement

Event Information

Date: Tuesday, October 4th

Time:  10:30 am

Location:  Trenton High School at the track/athletic field

Event Details

On October 4th, the THS Track Quest project will receive a major funding boost from both the City of Quinte West and the family of Doug Whitley & Whitley Insurance.  These are key donations that will bring the fundraising phase, that much closer to the goal of raising $500,000.

THS TRACK QUEST is a community based initiative geared towards rebuilding the track and field complex at Trenton High School.   The Quinte West community and students will be provided with a first class, modern track as a result of this ambitious community project.  Track Quest is spearheaded by the Trenton High School Alumni Association, working in conjunction with its partners:  the City of Quinte West, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, and The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation (HPELF). 

“Together, the Partners are seeing this endeavor through to the finish-line, states Campaign Co-Chair Duncan Armstrong. The Alumni Association has worked tirelessly over the past six months raising funds.  They’ve sent out a community mailer, conducted on-line campaigns, requested significant major donations, and organized a golf tournament.”

Mayor Williams will present a cheque for $150,000, representing the funds pledged by Quinte West Council towards the project, at the October 4th event.  Mayor Williams has noted that, “Council chose to support THS Track Quest as students, their families and community residents will all benefit from a refurbished, modern track facility. It’s truly a community resource.”

For the family of Doug Whitley, the significant donation that will be presented is a gift in memory of their father.  “Our dad felt a personal commitment to the success of this project, and our gift is a tribute to him.  He was one of the first people to endorse and commit to making a new track a reality”, states son Paul Whitley.

Paul Whitley who is also the Track Quest Campaign Co-Chair, views the two major gifts to be presented on October 4th as “…rounding the final corner and heading into the homestretch.  It’s a sprint to the finish line from here, and we want to encourage our community to help us reach it.”

Donations can be made through The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, via The Foundation or Track Quest websites (www.trackquest.ca ), by telephone, and by mail. 

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Best Buy Presentation to the PLP Class at Centennial Secondary School

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