Flags at half-mast for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Flags at administrative buildings will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Friday, December 6, 2013, to mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women. As well as commemorating the 14 young women whose lives ended in an act of gender-based violence that...

Fit 2 Learn at Prince Edward CI, physical activity for secondary school students

Updated December 5, 2013: Here are photos from the Fit 2 Learn event at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute this morning. Posted December 2, 2013: Students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute are looking forward to being part of a fun event this week. Students who are participating in the Fit 2 Learn pilot project will be joined by Michelle Hillier of GROOVE Edge on Thursday, December 5, 2013. They will celebrate physical activity and learning. Hillier will also engage the students in new activities that can be used in classrooms in the coming weeks. Fit 2 Learn...

Teams Bayside & Quinte paddled to success at cardboard boat races!

Students steer their cardboard boat in a pool during the 2013-2014 Secondary Cardboard Boat Race. Congratulations to students from Bayside and Quinte secondary schools for achieving success at the Skills Canada 2013-2014 Secondary School Cardboard Boat Race event! Team Bayside was awarded a Gold and Team Quinte was awarded a Bronze. TEAM BAYSIDE Grade 9 students Doug Ashmore, Spencer Gibbs, Adam Moore and Michael Terpstra. Grade 10 students (who won the Gold) Adam Blakley, Joesph Shudall, Rain Watson and Kurtis Wright. TEAM QUINTE Grade 10 students Brandon Curtis, Maxine Lyng,...

Chair and vice-chair re-elected for another term

Congratulations to Dwayne Inch, re-elected as Chair of the Board, and Dave Patterson, re-elected to Vice-chair of the Board. Each will serve in these roles for a one-year term. Trustee Dwayne Inch was re-elected as chair of the Board and Dave Patterson was re-elected as vice-chair of the Board at the annual public Board meeting held Monday, December 2, 2013. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the December meeting. Inch expressed appreciation to fellow Board members for placing their trust in him. “Over the last year as Chair I have been well supported. To my...

Board Meeting Update #102

This update provides a summary of the meeting of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board held Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Education Centre. It is an unofficial summary of the meeting; official minutes will be approved at the next meeting in January 2014.

Clothing donations welcomed at Stirling Public School

Are you looking to gain storage space by giving away clothes that are too small for your children? Look no further! Stirling Public School is accepting donations of gently-used clothing on December 3,  4 and 5, 2013. On Thursday, December 5, parents/guardians are invited to visit the school to view the ‘new to you’ clothing. Purchases are free, although donations are appreciated. Any leftover large T-shirts will be used as smocks in the Primary classrooms. All other leftover clothing will be donated to the Three Oaks Foundation. Also, on the evening of Thursday,...

4th Annual Festival of Trees at Earl Prentice Public School

Families and community members are invited to the 4th Annual Festival of Trees at Earl Prentice Public School Students and staff at Earl Prentice Public School are excited to host the 4th Annual Festival of Trees. Families and community are invited to this event. EVENT DETAILS         event flyer with all the details DATES: Tuesday, December 3 and Wednesday, December 4, 2013 TIME: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: Earl Prentice Public School, 17 William Street, Marmora See the dazzling display of Christmas trees, wreaths, winter arrangements, Free hot chocolate, apple cider,...

‘Homework Help’ free online math help for students in Grades 7-10

Attention students, parents/guardians: Hastings and Prince School Board, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, and the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) is pleased to continue offering online math help for students in Grades 7 to 10. Designed to enhance students’ learning skills and contribute to academic success in Mathematics, Homework Help offers all registered users access to free, real‐time one‐on‐one tutoring with an Ontario certified teacher. Access is available from 5:30  to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, with unlimited access to a variety of other...

M.P. Daryl Kramp to visit Stirling Public School

Students at Stirling Public School are looking forward to a visit by the local federal government representative. The Honourable Daryl Kramp, Member of Parliament for Prince Edward-Hastings, will visit Stirling Public School on Friday, November 29, 2013, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., and meet with students in the Learning Commons. The visit is linked to the Social Studies curriculum, specifically Aspects of Citizenship and Government in Canada for Grade 5 students. During the visit, students will engage with Kramp about issues that matter to them, while learning about the role of...

Take our School Climate Survey, live until November 29, 2013

At Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, one of our goals is to connect with our communities, and to engage with students, families and employees. We’re inviting these groups to have a voice with regard to safe, caring and welcoming schools for everyone. Watch this short YouTube video to learn more. Our school climate surveys are now open for participation. The surveys are part of the Ministry of Education’s focus on positive school climate, and are connected to our system plan known as AiM—Achievement in Motion for Student Success. These surveys are...