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Q & A about school bus safety with school bus driver Pat Ellsworth
Pat Ellsworth is a bus driver for St. Louis Elementary School and M.E. Callaghan Intermediate School in Prince Edward Island. Oct. 16-20 is School Bus Safety Week, and he has some advice for students, parents and the public about keeping everyone safe around school buses. What...
Oct 16 - 20 is School Bus Safety Week
Everyone has a role to play to make sure Island students travel safely on buses every day throughout the school year. This is School Bus Safety Week and it’s a good reminder that students, bus drivers, parents, and motorists must all work together to ensure students get to school...
Congratulating new School Board Trustees
The Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years, issued the following statement on the recent school board by-election process: “I am thrilled to announce and extend congratulations to our two, newly acclaimed, School Board Trustees: André Doucette, La Commission...
Read Atlantic helps make stories written by Atlantic Canadians more accessible than ever
Picture this: that new book written by one of your favorite Atlantic authors has just been released. You hope to find it at your local library, so you do a quick search of the library catalog, only to have your hopes dashed when you see there is a waitlist for the popular title...
Statement by Minister Natalie Jameson on World Teacher’s Day
Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years issued the following statement on World Teacher’s Day: “Today we celebrate World Teacher’s Day and recognize the dedication and hard work of educators around the globe. As I visit schools across the Island, I see...
More supports for home based child care centres
The provincial government is once again expanding grants for Family Home Child Care Centres (FHCs) in PEI to benefit operators and Island families. Licensed FHCs can receive financial support to reduce parent fees, fund wages and professional development opportunities, and...