PEI Home and School Federation 60th Anniversary

In 2013 the PEI Home and School Federation turned 60 years old. This presentation was part of our 60th anniversary celebration concert held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in March 2013.

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1. Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation 1953-2013
2. Putting Children First! For 60 Years
3. “Home and School has been a wonderful window into our child’s school life and a great way to show our support to other students, families, and teachers in the school.” Parent Island School
4. Guiding Principles  To obtain the best for each child in Prince Edward Island.  To promote the welfare of all children and youth in this province.
5. Guiding Principles  To foster cooperation between parents and teachers, so that every Island child, may grow to their full potential.  To promote high standards of well being in each child's life.
6. Guiding Principles  To give parents an understanding of the school and it's administration.  To be informed, constructive partners with educators.
7. Guiding Principles  To promote the care and protection of children and youth.  To promote affiliations with any organizations which concern themselves with the care and development of children and youth, in the home, school and community
8. Guiding Principles  To obtain the best for each child according to his or her physical, mental, social and spiritual needs.  To foster high ideals of citizenship and to promote through educational means, international goodwill and peace
9. Student Enrollment  In the 1953-1954 school year, 19,933 pupils were enrolled.  In 2012-2013, total enrolled for the school year was 20,617 pupils.
10. Presidents- past and present  Charles Campbell  1967-1969  Jeanette Gleeson  1969-1971  Ronald E. Elliot  1971-1972  Dr. Karl Winter  1972-1974  1975-1976  1978-1979  Jack Sands  1974-1975  Wayne MacKinnon  1976-1978  Stan J. Warwick  1979-1981  Dr. Helen MacDonald  1953-1955  Mrs. J.P. Lantz  1955-1957  Reginald MacNutt  1957-1959  Mrs. Margaret MacDonald  1959-1961  Eric J. Kipping  1961-1962  Dr Kenneth Parker  1962 -1963  Matthew F. Hagan  1963-1965  Hesta MacDonald  1965-1967
11.  Sherry Cheverie  1996-1998  Kathy Jussaume  1998-2000  Georgina Allen  2000-2002  Ken Williams  2002-2004  Martha Ellis  2004-2006  Wendy MacDonald  2006-2008  Bill Whelan  2008-2010  Owen Parkhouse  2010-2012  Pam Montgomery  2012-present  Lorne Morrell  1981-1982  Inez Doiron  1982-1984  Melinda Gallant  1984-1986  Marion Murphy  1986-1988  Jeanette Arsenault  1988-1990  Marjorie Stevenson-Dawson  1990-1992  Audrey Newcombe-Penner  1992-1994  Corina Bolo  1994-1996
12.  Dr. Helen MacDonald  First President of the Federation
13. Minutes of Second Organization Meeting January 29, 1953 President: Mrs. J.Gordon MacDonald Vice-President (Kings): Mr. M.J.McQuaid (Souris) Vice-President (Queens): Mrs. Basil MacDonald Vice-President (Prince): Mr. A.H.Hubley (Summerside) Corresponding Secretary: Miss Mabel Matheson (Charlottetown) Recording Secretary: Mrs. W.E.Scantlebury (Charlottetown) Treasurer: Mr.J.J.Connolly (Charlottetown) Convenor of Archives: Miss Helen Gallant (North Rustico)
14. Mrs. J.P. Lantz 1955-1957 Reginald MacNutt 1957-1959
15. Mrs. Margaret MacDonald 1959-1961 Eric J. Kipping 1961-1962
16. Dr Kenneth Parker 1962 -1963 Matthew F. Hagan 1963-1965
17. Charles Campbell 1967-1969 Hesta MacDonald 1965-1967
18. Ronald E. Elliot 1971-1972 Jeanette Gleeson 1969-1971
19. Dr. Karl Winter 1972-1974 1975-1976 1978-1979 Stan J. Warwick 1979-1981 Jack Sands 1974-1975 Wayne MacKinnon 1976-1978
20. Inez Doiron 1982-198 4  Lorne Morrell 1981-1982
21. Sherry Cheverie 1996-1998 Kathy Jussaume 1998-2000 Georgina Allen 2000-2002 Ken Williams 2002-2004 Wendy MacDonald 2006-2008 Melinda Gallant 1984-1986 Marion Murphy 1986-1988 Jeanette Arsenault 1988-1990 Marjorie Stevenson- Dawson 1990-1992 Audrey Newcombe- Penner 1992-1994
22.  Bill Whelan 2008-2010  Corina Bolo 1994 - 1996  Martha Ellis 2006-2008
23.  Pam Montgomery  2012-present  Owen Parkhouse  2010-2012
24. 60th Anniversary Celebration Reception
25. 60th Anniversary Celebration Reception
26. 60th AGM – April 2013
27. Life Membership Award Recipients  Inez Doiron  Shirley S. Jay  Dr. Helen MacDonald  Jeannette Arsenault  Audrey Newcombe Life Membership in the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation Inc. (PEIHSF) may be conferred by vote at a Federation Board Meeting, on any person for outstanding service in the Provincial Federation.  Corina Bolo  Doreen Wall  Sherry Cheverie  Stephen Gould  Georgina Allen  Marion Murphy  Hesta MacDonald  Wendy MacDonald  Bill Whelan
28. Initiatives  Request for a Royal Commission into public school education  Educational Needs: Teacher Training, Adult Education, Public Health Services, Libraries, Vocational Guidance  Transportation Link to Lennox Island  Daycare and Headstart
29. Initiatives  Bridge of Books  Smoking and Health  “What’s New in Home and School” with CFCY  Home and School TV series “People Unlimited”  Wholesome Literature  School Guidance Services  PEI Conference on Education
30. Initiatives  Child Abuse and Neglect  Drug, Alcohol Awareness  Smoke-Free Places  Promoting Inclusion in Safe, Supportive Schools  Diversity Youth Forum  Parent Engagement Initiative  Home And School Tool Kit
31. Annual General Meetings -  1953: Being Provincially and Nationally Minded  1955: Can PEI Afford Better Schools?  1962: Educating Parents on Education  1965: The Challenges to Today’s Parents  1966: Reading – A Basic Skill  1968: Trends in Special Education  1973: Public Participation in Education
32. Annual General Meetings -  1971: Accountability in education  1985: Parents, Teachers, Children: Where do we all fit?  1986: Our Youth – Our Future  1987: Parents are Teachers, Teachers are Parents, too
33. Annual General Meetings - Themes  1990: Working for Each Child  2001: International Year of Volunteers  2007: Innovations in Learning
34. Annual General Meetings - Themes  2008: Putting Children First  2009: Conversations on Education  2010: Grassroots Education  2011: Parents Invest in Education  2012: An Even Playing Field For Our Students
35. 1964  Recommendations to the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism
36. 1967  Centennial Project Fund Certificates  Bridge of Books Project
37.  Bridge of Books Project  “Home and School must build its own bridge, a bridge of understanding and friendship”
38.  Transportation Link to Lennox Island  In favour of a bridge or a causeway.  The Tillicum Friendship Project.
39. 1968  Telecasts on CBCT-TV “People Unlimited” From PEI Home & School Operation Headstart – Dr. KA Parker New Trends in Education – Mr. Lloyd MacKean New Trends in the Elementary School – Mr. Ron Elliot The Comprehensive High School- Mr. Ivan MacKenzie Continuing Education- Mr. Edward MacCallum Home and School – A Partnership in Education – Mr. Charles Campbell
40. 1969  Rental of office space from PEI Teachers’ Federation. Cost :$25/monthly  Playgrounds in City Schools
41. 1970’s  Moral Pollution Committee  “TV is probably the most influential medium in the area” and Home and School registered their complaints with the TV stations and CRTC.
42. 1970  Presentation by President Jeannette Gleeson to Federal Commission  On the Non-Medical Use of Drugs  Resolution for German Measles Vaccination
43. 1971  Letter to CRTC protesting potential cancellation of ‘Sesame Street’
44. Operation “Don’t Start”  Operation “Don’t Start”
46. 1972 -1976  Proposed Consolidation to a single high school in Unit 2.  Student Survey of 1383 students had only 3 students supporting this large school  PEI Home and School opposed this consolidation
47. 1976  Consolidation press release  “The Federation feels very strongly that we should at this time pause to examine the advantages and disadvantages of our new schools. … We do not simple need new schools – we need good schools that provide the kind of education that we want for our children in the kinds of communities in which we believe….” “Student Questions Need For Consolidation”
48. 1977  Home and School in Transition Survey  Report on Volunteer Aide in Island Schools.  In 30 schools:  960 parents volunteered for a total of 4000 work hours.
50. At semi-annual AGM 1976-1977 Workshops included:  Vocational Training for Teenagers  Home and School in the TV business  Leadership in Home and School Resolutions:  Optional programs of religious education be available in schools  Raise the drinking age to 19  Quality of Films
51. 1979  Report by Tom Wilkinson & Dr. Karl Winter on “The Conference of Child Abuse and Neglect”.
52. 1994  International Year of the Family
53. 2005 Youth Diversity Forum  Involved ~ 2,000 Grade 8 students and their teachers in a day of discussions and presentations on diversity and openness.
57. Reverend Dale Lang’s presentation on the bullying events that led to the tragic death of his son in Taber, Alberta. 2000
58.  Parent Involvement, Information, Training and Support to Prevent Substance Abuse:  A Dissemination and Train the Leaders Program Led by Parents
59. 2008  Parent Engagement Initiative
60. HOME AND SCHOOL TOOL KIT 2010
61. 2013 Parents as Partners survey
62. Hosted Canadian Federation’s AGM 1964, 1973, 1982, 1991, 2003
63. Canadian Federation AGM  Visit to Woodleigh Replicas  Tea at Government House “Hats are not required”  Dinner at Lobster Shanty “Long frocks are preferred”
64. 50th Anniversary of PEI Home and School Hosted Canadian AGM Canadian Federation AGM 2003
65. Fun at the AGMs
66. Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
67. Home and School Week
68. Home and School Week
70. Extra Mile Award Recipients  2005  Lois Adams, Principal West Kent Elementary School  Gerry McQuaid, Teacher Miscouche Consolidated School  2006  Charlotte Bradley, Secretary St. Teresa’s Consolidated School  2007  Veronique Bouchard, Teacher Westisle High School  Mike Lloyd, Teacher Charlottetown Rural High School This award recognizes teachers and/or staff personnel, who exemplify going the extra mile - over and above the call of duty.  2008  Bonnie Rogerson, Teacher Kinkora High School  Sylvia Henderson, Teacher Stonepark Intermediate  2009  Anne Farrell-Gaudet, Teacher Parkside Elementary  Susan Keizer, Teacher Tracadie Cross Consolidated
71. Extra Mile Award Recipients  2010  Kevin Stewart, Teacher Kinkora Regional  Doug Aitken, Custodian West Royalty Elementary  2011  Fran Albrecht, Teacher Somerset Elementary  Karen Mullally, Teacher Souris Consolidated  2012  Garth MacKay, Teacher Queen Elizabeth Elementary  Terry MacIsaac, Principal Prince Street Elementary  2013  Lynn Sherren, Teacher Souris Consolidated  Nicole Haire, Teacher Three Oaks Senior High
72. Newsletters
76. Join Home and School!
77. Local Associations
78. 1953 – 19 Schools  Summerside  Tignish  Tracadie Cross  West Kent  West Royalty  Miscouche  Kinkora  Montague  Murray River  Emerald  Slemon Park  Souris  South Freetown  Stella Maris Elementary  Georgetown  Prince Street  Rochford Square  St Augustine’s (South Rustico)
79. 2013 – 53 Schools  Summerside  Tignish  Tracadie Cross  West Kent  West Royalty  Miscouche  Kinkora  Montague  Murray River  Emerald  Slemon Park  Souris  South Freetown  Stella Maris Elementary  Georgetown  Prince Street  Rochford Square  St Augustine’s (South Rustico)
80. 2013 – 53 Schools  Westwood Primary  Central Queens Elementary  Eliot River Elementary  East Wiltshire Intermediate  Englewood  Gulf Shore Consolidated  Bluefield High  Glen Stewart Elementary  L.M. Montgomery Elementary  Sherwood Elementary  Stratford Elementary  Stonepark Intermediate  Donagh Regional  Charlottetown Rural High  Parkdale Elementary School  Prince Street Elementary  Spring Park Elementary  St. Jean Elementary  West Kent Elementary  West Royalty Elementary  Birchwood Intermediate  Queen Charlotte Intermediate  Colonel Gray Senior High  Kensington Family  Queen Elizabeth Elementary  Kensington Intermediate Senior High  Somerset Elementary  Amherst Cove Consolidated  Kinkora Regional High
81.  Georgetown Elementary  Montague Intermediate  Belfast Consolidated  Cardigan Consolidated  Montague Consolidated  Southern Kings Consolidated  Vernon River Consolidated  Montague Regional High  Morell Consolidated  Mt. Stewart Consolidated  Morell Regional High  Souris Consolidated  Souris Regional High  Elm Street Elementary  Greenfield Elementary  Parkside Elementary  Summerside Intermediate  Athena Consolidated  Miscouche Consolidated  Three Oaks Senior High  Alberton Elementary  Bloomfield Elementary  Ellerslie Elementary  O'Leary Elementary  St. Louis Elementary  Tignish Elementary  Hernewood Junior High  M.E. Callaghan Intermediate  Westisle Composite High
82. Annual Volunteer Award  1998  Kathy Jussaume St. Jean's Home and School Association  1999  Karen MacAdam St. Jean's Home and School Association  2000  Joanne Dykerman Central Queen's Home/School Association  2001  Anne Marie Arsenault Miscouche Home and School Association  2002  Bonnie MacDonald Central Queen's Home and School Association The Volunteer Award will acknowledge and recognize the valuable contributions and achievements of excellence of individuals within a Home and School Association.  2003  Neila Auld Englewood Home and School Association  2004  Lissa Profit St. Louis Home and School Association  2005  Bonnie MacDonald West Kent Home and School Association  2006  Lynn Thompson Stonepark Home and School Association  2007  Katherine Linkletter PEI Home and School Federation Board
83. Annual Volunteer Award  2008  Rhoda Speare West Kent Home and School Association  2009  Suzanne Murphy Westisle Parent Council / St. Louis and Merritt E. Callaghan Home and School Associations  2010  Laura Lee Walsh (Posthumous) Montague Consolidated Home and School Association  2011  Teri Hall Souris Consolidated Home and School / Council  2012  Patricia McKenna Kinkora High Parent Council/Home & School
84. Local Associations
87. Community Events Bowl for Millions
88.  Summerside Lobster Carnival Parade
89. In the News
91. “Meeting for a new East Royalty School” “Home and School can play vital role”
92. Catching the School Bus
93.  2006  Leonard Kelly Morell Consolidated School  2007  Ned Crossman St. Peter’s Consolidated School  Donna Campbell Bloomfield Elementary School  2008  Mike Gaudet Athena Consolidated School  Clifford Affleck Mt. Stewart Consolidated School This award recognizes school bus drivers on Prince Edward Island for his/her service in keeping our students safe as they travel to and from school each day. School Bus Driver Award Recipients
94. School Bus Driver Award Recipients  2011  Floyd Jenkins Montague Regional High School  Charles Wood Amherst Cove Consolidated School  2012  Ian Nantes Kinkora Regional High School  Ann MacNevin Sherwood Elementary School  2009  Victor Martin Kinkora Regional High School  Leonard Mullen Tracadie Cross Consolidated School  2010  Dianne MacKinnon Southern Kings Consolidated School  Mike Hicken Athena Consolidated School
95. The new executive for PEI Federation of Home and School Associations - 1971 Hesta MacDonald – Holland College’s woman governor
96. PEI Delegates at National Conference - 1961 Home and School Federation Officers Elected - 1962
97. Home and School Resource Centre Opened- 1987
98. “Best for Every Child” Aim of Federation - 1961 Tree Planting at Prince St School - 1964
99. Our Children Are Worth It!
101. Swings and Bicycles
103. Art from our schools
114. Art from our community Minister Alan McIsaac Kirk MacKinnon
115. Jessie Inman Paul Alan Kerri Wynne MacLeod
116. Catherine Miller Paul MacNeill Matt Rainnie
117. Fred Osborne Kevin “Boomer” Gallant Don Brander
118. Susanna Rutherford Mary Curtis Stephen MacInnis
119. Happy 60th Anniversary PEI Home and School Federation!