As part of a coalition of five downtown Charlottetown elementary schools – West Kent, St. Jean, Prince Street, Spring Park and Parkdale – the Prince Street Home and School has received a grant of $4,400 under the PEI Home and School Federation's Parent Leadership Grant program.
The project we're conducting is formally called "Engaging Parents, Students and Staff though Informal Recreational Opportunities." You can read the entire application here, but the heart of the project's idea is: let's get parents, students, teachers and staff together over the winter and spring to have fun together.
To understand better what kind of activities the families at Prince Street might be interested in, we sent out an activity survey (download it here as a PDF) in early February; so far we've received 69 responses, which represents about about one quarter of the families in the school (the survey also went home to families in the other four project partner schools).
Here's a summary of the results of the survey (you can download this as a PDF too):


Our next step is to meet with the home and schools of our partners and plan activities based on the results of everyone's surveys combined. Stay tuned!
The January meeting of the Prince Street Home and School was held on January 10, 2012 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the A+ room at the school.
The first movie night of the year is Friday, January 20th. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. The movie will be Bolt. The rules for the movie night will be set out at the beginning of the night. Students who attend Prince Street will be allowed to be dropped off. Kids that are related to students from Prince Street will have to be accompanied by an adult.
The Home and School from West Kent, St. Jean's, Parkdale, Spring Park, and Prince Street applied for a Parent Leadership grant and received $4,400 to organize informal recreational opportunities for parents, students and staff among the 5 partner schools. The Home and Schools for these schools will get together and discuss ideas as what to do for this money. That meeting for the Home and School Executives for the above schools will be on January 17th at 7 p.m. at Prince Street.
The traffic lights at Euston and Prince Streets have been finished. There was discussion that not all of the push buttons have been installed and that there isn't enough time to walk across the street before the lights change. There is a possibility of going to the city to have the time changed to twenty seconds from ten seconds.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is from February 12-18. Lunch will be provided on the Friday and goodies will be provided during the week for the staff. Yard duty will be done during the lunch hour by volunteers so the staff who is to do yard duty can enjoy the lunch. Also, there will be a sheet sent home so that students can fill in the following, " I appreciate___________ because__________".
There will be a PEI Home and School Federation Annual General Meeting on April 14, 2012. Here, resolutions are bought forward from each Home and School. Last year, Prince Street brought forward the resolution about translators in the schools. If the resolutions are passed, they then are forwarded to the Dept of Education and to the boards. The deadline for resolutions to be brought forward by January 31st.
This year, the Spring Fling will be held on Friday, June 1st and we will be looking for a co-ordinate for the event. THe job of the co-ordinator will be to keep a list of items that are needed, what items are already received, what jobs there are needed to be filled, who already has put their names in for jobs and to call people.
Doug Currie (MLA for District 11, which is the area that Prince Street is in) was invited to this meeting but was unable to attend due to a prior commitment. He has mentioned that he will attend the next meeting.
There will be a possible survey sent home about computer/internet use in the home sent home.
Before the Christmas break, the Christmas Concerts were done. Both concerts were interactive. Both concerts were well done and well attended. The night of the second Christmas Concert, the draw for the $1000 was held. $2000 was raised and $500 was donated over the $1000. The money was won by Cassidy McKellop, a student at Prince Street School.
Two days before the Christmas Break, Trinity United Church made a turkey dinner for the students and staff.
Karla Wildey (a teacher at Prince Street) applied for an Art Smart Grant. The school received just over $4000 dollars. The money will be used to make four mini movies.
Joe Burgess and Terry MacIsaac will be running a wrestling program every Tuesday and Thursday after school for about 5-6 weeks. The after school program will be for grade 5 and 6 students and is free of charge.
February 1st is a P.D. Day for elementary and junior high students.
Another fundraiser is coming up. There will be a Fashion Show and a Silent Auction as the fundraiser. It will February 23 at the Murphy Recreation Centre. Tickets will be sold for $25 each.
The Science Fair will be held for grades 4-6 on February 17th. Grade 4 will be judge just in the school. Grades 5 and 6 will be judged and sent on to the Provincials. Information will be sent home accordingly.
Thank you to all the Prince Street School parents who contributed to the Christmas Concert Bake Sale this year: the amount and variety of delicious baked goods was fantastic, and, together with the Christmas Basket Raffle, we raised almost $1,000.
Meeting began at 6:30 p.m. with a tour of the school led by Mr. MacIsaac. Various classrooms were visited, as well as the library, resource, computer lab, and A plus room. FM systems and smart boards were demonstrated, and parents had a chance to ask questions.
Guests from West Kent Home and School made suggestions for funding grants (Home Depot) and offered to connect our Home and School Association with the team that raised the funds for their playground.
An issue was raised of children warming up food at lunchtime. Mr. MacIsaac pointed out that each class had a microwave, and different heating policies; he also said that if each child needed something heated for 2 minutes, it would take the entire lunchtime in the classroom. Suggestion was made that perhaps students were not finishing their lunch because of the quantity of food, and not a heating issue.
सबै अविभावक मा निमंत्रणना !!!विधालय बर्सा २०१०-११ को चौथो सभा मा प्रिन्स स्ट्रीट घर र विधालय परिवार तपाई लाई निमंत्रणना गर्दा छौ!
विधालायामा, प्रोविन्सिअल घर रा विधालय मा ,पुरबी जिल्ला विधालय मा रा सिक छाया बिभाग मा के भई राखेको छ भन्ने बारे मा हामी तपाई लाई एस सभा मा औन रा बुजना का लगी निमंत्रण गर्दछौ!विधार्थी हरु लाई सकारात्मक तरीका ले सिकने अनुभव प्रधान गर्न का लगी हाम्रो समूह ले हरेक विधार्थी हरु लाई सिकने बातावरण को औषर प्रधान गर्ने छ रा आफुलाई परिवर्तन को दिशा तरफ अवाशेक अनुरूप सुदारना शहयोग गर्ने छ !
स्प्रिंग फ्लिंग का लागी एस सभा मा हामी पहिलो योजना बनौने छौ ,हाम्रो बर्सिक अनुदान संकलन रात मा संपूर्ण परिवारलाई विभिन्न खेल कूद ,क्रियाकलाप रा मनोरंजन्नाताक्मक गतिबिधि हरु हुने छान !हामीलाई एस कार्यक्रमको सफलता को लागी विभिन्न सोयम सेबिका को अवासेकता छ येदी इच्छुक हुनुहुन छ भने हाम्रो सभा मा आउनु होस !येदी सक्नु हुन्ना भने तल दिएको जानकारी पत्र मा आफ्ना जानकारी लेखी आफ्नो कक्छाया सिक्छाक लाई पठाउनु होला !
नाम :_______________________________________________
फ़ोन :______________________________________________
ईमेल:______________________________________________
सभा मा छल फल हुने बुधाहरु निम्न प्रकार छन:
१.जनुअरी ११,२०११ को सभा मा भयका छलफल हरु पारित गर्ने !
२.कोषअदाक्षायाको विवरण!
३.अदाक्षायाको विवरण!
४.प्रधान अदायाक्पक को विवरण!
५.नया बे पार !
६.स्प्रिंग फ्लिंग को योजना/ छलफल !
सभा रातको ८.०० बजे सकिने छ ,र नानिहरू हेर्ने बेवास्ता मिलैएको छ !
कृपया औनु होस र हाम्रो विधालय मा के भई राखेको छ बुज्नुहोस ! एस बर्सा मा हामीले कसता काम हरु गर्नु पर्छा हामीलाई जानकारी दिनुहोस !यदि तपाई औनु सक्नु हुन्ना भने अफना बिचार हरु निम्न ईमेल ठेगाना मा पठाउनु होस,,s.muzika@hotmail.com.तपाई ली हेर्ने आशा गर्दै !!!!!!
शेल्ली मुज़िका
अदाक्छाया
प्रिन्स स्ट्रीट घर र विधालय
The first meeting of the Prince Edward Island Home and School was held on October 4, 2011 in the A+ Room at the school. Peter Rukavina acted as chair and Dana Doyle was Recording Secretary. There were approximately 25 people in attendance.
At the beginning of the meeting, Peter introduced the two translators. Everyone else introduced themselves. Peter also mentioned about getting more translators for other families who might need one of they are interested in coming to the Home and School meetings at the school. If they are, then the appropriate translators will be brought in. It was also mentioned that there was a mailbox in the staff room for the Home and School Association for the school and the website (PrinceStreetSchool.ca).
The minutes from the meetings will be translated into Chinese and Nepali besides English, so that other parents who could not attend the meetings will be able to read them and see what was discussed.
Principal Terry MacIssac delivered the Principal's Report, the main points of which were as follows:
A brief Questiona and Answer period followed the Principal's Report during which time issues such as the playground repair, the roles of school counsellor and youth worker and other items were discussed.
The meeting then adjourned to allow for a social time where parents and guardians could mingle and get to know each others. Thanks to Joanne Brown and Shelley Muzika for providing food.
In Attendance: Kelly Allen, Colleen Mullen-Doyle, Peter Rukavina, Jit Bahaur Darjee, Maya Darjee, Jennifer Lee, Madam Kumar Giri, Claudia Rosas, Eamon Leen, Joanne Brown, Tika Basnet, Madge Mossberg, Laura Bird, Omika Khanal, Shelley Muzika, Samuel Kang, Zha Li, Hai Yan Jiong.
Minutes from April 12 meeting were approved.
Peter noted that our bank balance as of April 16 was $8,738.97. There are still some wish list items outstanding, along with expenses to come for Grade 6 celebration, and two retirements (Jaime Germaine and Bill Arsenault). The celebration will be on June 27 at 1pm, with parents and Grade 5 students attending. There will be an assembly for the whole school in the morning.
Peter also indicated that he had prepared an expense claim form to be used for all events such as Spring Fling, Teacher appreciation week, Grade 6 celebration. He will leave copies in the POPS mailbox in the staff room and anyone with expenses can leave their claim in the same mailbox and he will reimburse promptly.
Colleen then reported on the following items happening now to the end of the year:
Colleen reported that the school will go from 15 to 16 classes next year (up 25 students) but the school is only receiving .25 of a teaching position. Terry will be talking to the district next week to see about increasing that allotment.
Confirmation received from TimberTech that they will replace the wood for the playground as it is still under warranty. However, the labour is not covered and must be performed by a certified installer. It is anticipated that this might cost $25,000 to $30,000. Initial thought is that the school will take out a loan from the Eastern School District (ESD). Laura Bird mentioned that the Irving Oil website has information re their community fund and that they may a source of funding we can access. Shelley will be meeting with Terry next week to discuss and plan further. POPS would certainly dedicate its fundraising to assist with this cost.
The school was “tagged” with graffiti last night; the police were notified. Cameras were scheduled to go up next year but Colleen not sure it that is still on target given the mold and capital issues facing the ESD.
There was some discussion about teenagers smoking by the side entrance of the school. Parents wondered if posting “No Smoking“signs would help. The thought was that if signs were there, then at least parents could point them out to these older students and it would add a little more strength to such a request. There was also some discussion that this group of students seemed to respond to parents better than staff in this regard.
Peter brought up for discussion how to best use the $2000 received from the Department of Education for translation, with particular direction from the two interpreters in attendance, Madan and Samuel. It was thought that perhaps not the entire handbook would need to be translated but certainly essential parts of it would be, such as the daily routine, bell schedule, dress code, lunches, scent or nut free policies, etc. Also, the newsletter and the calendar. For some translations it would help to have both English and the translated version back to back, to assist with the parental learning of the language. Changes to the handbook are made the last week of August; could use the summer to translate to key components and then fine tune the last week.
Terry and Colleen will be attending the Canadian Association of Principals (CAP) conference this week and will be presenting on Partnerships between Schools and Community. They would be able to also give this presentation to POPS in the new school year.
For the Grade 6 celebration there will be cupcakes for the students, juice, and fruit and veggie trays all proved by POPS. (Executive to coordinate.) The gift for the two retirements will also be at this time. Some discussion about who pays for the monetary awards given out on the last day. To be confirmed with Barb past practice but if the “award in honor of” individual has been providing the prize, then it was agreed that POPS would now take that on.
There were no nominations submitted for the vacant positions on the POPS executive. Put it to the floor; some questions about what would be required, how often to meet, and what tasks are involved. With Shelley and Peter switching positions next year, we still require a secretary to take the minutes, and one to two people to help out with decision-making. People given the opportunity to think about it and to let us know before the school year ends.
Multicultural Room: Jamie Germaine & Claudia Rosas organizing.
To be located in “A-Plus” room. Will submit receipts for associated costs.
Activities:
1. Chinese calligraphy – student names.
2. Chopstick lessons/games
3. Bhutanese dance
4. Japanese Origami by “Yumi”
BBQ: Joanne requested picnic tables and garbage cans. Kelly to ask Terry whether or not he asked Niall Coulson and George Likely if they would volunteer for the BBQ. Otherwise, we have enough volunteers for this position. Volunteers should arrive by 4pm to set up.
Set-up & Decorating: Thursday, June 2nd at 6:30.
Magic Show: Scott MacIsaac will do one magic show this year. Time and location TBA.
Notice Home: Laura Bird to draft a letter to go home to parents re: volunteering, raffle baskets and “kids’ meal toys”.
Prizes from local merchants: Kelly has only gotten into COWS and Subway thus far. Laura to circulate to a few along University Ave. Kelly to ask Philip Brown to canvas Great Canadian Bagel.
Mascots: Neither Kelly nor Shelley have had to opportunity to contact the various previously mentioned businesses which have mascots asking whether or not they might make an appearance.
Raffle Ticket Licence: Shelley to get.
Outdoor Games: Message left for Marcus Luttermann asking that he might head them up.
Fling Banner: Kelly to ask Terry to ask Rod to “dig out” and put up Monday, May 30th.
Fudge: Colleen contacted Cathy Doyle who agreed to make the fudge again this year. Sher will submit receipts.
Fortune Teller: Kim Bailey is not in the Province the night of the event.
Map: Jennifer Lee did a great preliminary job on the revised map. At the May 24th meeting, we will confirm the location of the activities so that she can complete. This will go home on May 30th or 31st along w. a notice reminding families of Friday’s event.
Sucker Pull: Annette Leen to mark suckers.
Nail & Face Painting: Volunteers needed!
Banks: Shelley to contact Scotiabank. Philip Brown to contac Metro Credit Union.
Cookies: Kelly ordered for p/u June 2nd. 3.99/dozen w. frosting thrown in. Jennifer L. to prepare frosting. Jennifer picked up a variety of sprinkles and will submit receipts.
Colouring Sheets: Given to Colleen by Kelly. The intention is for the students to colour and perhaps take home, post in apt. building lobby and/or parents’ place of work. Colleen to ask Jamie Germaine about the possibility of The Peaceful Schools Committee delivering some along Upper Prince and Walthen one day after school.
Ticket Booths: Two outside, ready to go, at 5:00pm. At 5:30, 2 of the four people will “rove” and sell tickets. Peter will “skim” money from the various floats throughout the evening.
Tickets: Kelly to call Lori about the tickets.
FINAL MEETING: Tues, May 24 @ 6:30
सबै अविभावकमा निमंत्रणना !!!विधालय बर्सा २०१०-११ को छितौ सभामा प्रिन्स स्ट्रीट घर र विधालय परिवार तपाईलाई निमंत्रणना गर्दा छौ!
विधालायामा, प्रोविन्सिअल घर र विधालयमा ,पुरबी जिल्ला विधालयमा र शिक्षा बिभागमा के भई राखेको छ भन्ने बारेमा हामी तपाईलाई एस सभामा औन र बुजन का लगी निमंत्रण गर्दछौ!विधार्थीहरुलाई सकारात्मक तरीका ले सिकने अनुभव प्रधान गर्नका लगी हाम्रो समूहले हरेक विधार्थीहरुलाई सिकने बातावरणको औषर प्रधान गर्नेछ र आफुलाई परिवर्तनको दिशा तरफ अवाशेक अनुरूप सुदारना शहयोग गर्ने छ !
स्प्रिंग फ्लिंगका लागी एस सभामा हामी पहिलो योजना बनौने छौ ,हाम्रो बर्सिक अनुदान संकलन रातमा संपूर्ण परिवारलाई विभिन्न खेल कूद ,क्रियाकलाप र मनोरंजन्नाताक्मक गतिबिधिहरु हुनेछन !हामीलाई एस कार्यक्रमको सफलताको लागी विभिन्न सोयम सेबिकाको अवासेकता छ ,येदी इच्छुक हुनुहुन छ भने हाम्रो सभामा आउनु होस !येदी सक्नु हुन्न भने तल दिएको जानकारी पत्रमा आफ्ना जानकारी लेखी आफ्नो कक्छाया सिक्छाकलाई पठाउनु होला !
नाम :______________________________________________________________
फ़ोन :_____________________________________________________________
ईमेल:_____________________________________________________________
सभामा छल फल हुने बुधाहरु निम्न प्रकार छन:
१.अप्रैल १२ ,२०११ को सभामा भयका छलफलहरु पारित गर्ने !
२.कोषअध्यक्षको विवरण!
३.अध्यक्षको विवरण!
४.प्रधान अदायाक्पकको विवरण!
५.नया बेपार !
६.स्प्रिंग फ्लिंग को योजना/ छलफल !
सभा रातको ८.०० बजे सकिने छ ,र नानिहरू हेर्ने बेवास्ता मिलैएको छ !
कृपया औनु होस र हाम्रो विधालयमा के भई राखेको छ बुज्नुहोस ! एस बर्सामा हामीले कसता कामहरु गर्नु पर्छा हामीलाई जानकारी दिनुहोस !यदि तपाई औनु सक्नु हुन्ना भने अफना बिचारहरु निम्न ईमेल ठेगाना मा पठाउनु होस,,s.muzika@hotmail.com.तपाईलाई हेर्ने आशा गर्दै !!!!!!
शेल्ली मुज़िका
अध्यक्ष
प्रिन्स स्ट्रीट घर र विधालय
हामी को हौ:प्रिन्स स्ट्रीट घर र विधालय प्रिंसे स्ट्रीट विधालयको लगी एउटा संस्था हो !
हामी के गर्छौ:हामी बर्सामाँ करीब पाच या छ वाता बैठक बोलौछाऊ ,जसमा दुई तिन वाता केंद्रीय समिति बैठक पनी हुन्छ !केंद्रीय समितिले बिभिन कार्यक्रमको योजना गर्दाछ ,जस्तै, क्रिसमस ब्के सेल /रफ्फेल ,सिक्छाकहरु को लगी कुनै क्रियाकलाप / सिक्छाकलाई सम्मान हप्ता र स्प्रिंग फ्लिंग !हामी प्रोविन्सिअल घर र विधालय बता जानकारीहरु प्राप्त गर्दछौ र विधालय का लगी अवाशेक पर्ने सैछिक सल्ला र सुजाब गर्दछौ जस्तै ,सूचना अदानप्रधन,स्वस्ता र सतर्कर्ता र अनुधान संकलन !हामीले अनुधान सिक्छाया मंत्रालय र पुरबी जिल्ला विधालय संग पनी समजौता गर्छौ !
हामीलाई के चाहिंछ :प्रिन्स स्ट्रीट घर र विधालयलाई बर्सिक बर्सा २०११-२०१२ का लगी निम्न सदस्यको अवासेकता छ ,सेक्रेटरी ,उप -प्रेसिडेंट र दुई द्य्रेक्टोर !यी पदका लगी चाहिने केवल चाहना र राम्रो सत्कार मात्रै हो !
हाम्रो समूहले प्रिंसे स्ट्रीटमाँ पडने विधार्थीलाई अरु विधालय माँ पडने विधार्थी लाई जस्तै सम्मान सिकने मौका प्रधान गर्नेछ र वाताबरन परिवर्तन अनुरूप सकारात्मक तरिकाले सुधर तरफ़ लाने योजना गर्ने छ !
यदि तपाई पनी आफ्नो नाम दिन चाहानु हुंचा भने कृपया निम्न ठेगाना माँ पत्राचार गर्नु होला.peter@rukavina.net या निम्न नंबर माँ सम्पर्क गारी इरविन को लगी सूचना दिनु होला !हाम्रो नंबर हो ३६८-६९५० र नाम १२ तारिक सम्मा माँ दिनु पर्ने छ !