All Entries in the "PECI – It’s a Panther Thing" Category
PECI students keep new year’s fitness resolutions
By Claire Stenhouse PECI Student Council Public Relations Rep Ice skating. Self-defense. Zumba. This year’s Personal Fitness students are learning that their classroom is different than most. Personal fitness is a senior level course offered at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. Where other gym classes focus on team sports like basketball or volleyball, this class focuses […]
PECI talent show starts the holiday off with smiles, laughter and applause
PECI students celebrated the last day of school before the Christmas holidays presenting an afternoon talent show featuring singing, dancing, rapping, laughing and tweeting!
Angels among the PECI Entrepreneurship Elves
Under the leadership of the “Entrepreneurship Elves,” Prince Edward Collegiate Institute staff and students have shown their community spirit donating Christmas gifts for 30 Children’s Aid Society Christmas Angel Campaign Angels. Pictured are elves Sarah Reddick, Catherine Chau, Lindsay Palacious and Harry Tammel preparing the angels for delivery. Need for the assistance in the Prince […]
County’s students sharing anti-bullying messages
PECI’s Grade 11 drama students helped raise awareness of bullying-related issues with collective creation skits presented to County students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 on Tuesday afternoon. Over the past three weeks, the drama students wrote and rehearsed presentations focusing on cyber-bullying, peer pressure, harassment and peer support to encouraged everybody to “Stand Up, […]
PECI soccer players proud of sound season
By Claire Stenhouse and Pati Kelemen, PECI Public Relations Officers This year the PECI senior boys soccer team, once again obtained fantastic results. The boys ended their regular season with seven wins and only one loss. They then competed in the Bay of Quite Championship and brought back a silver medal. The team had once […]
Kids Helping Kids sing out for CAS Angel Campaign
Kids Helping Kids reached out in song to the County’s less fortunate children Friday night at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. More than a dozen young performers sang and performed favourite music during the fifth annual fundraiser for the Children’s Aid Society’s Christmas Angel Campaign. Participants raised $1,026 through ticket sales and a silent auction. The […]
PECI students remember military milestones by creating history videos
Each year, from Nov. 5 to 11, Canadians join together to celebrate Veterans’ Week. Paying tribute to Canadian veterans, Grade 10 students in the Venture History class at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute created videos about aspects of the Second World War. This year marks significant historical military milestones with the 95th anniversary of the Battle […]
Maasai warriors tell PECI students about leading change in a community
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute students learned how two young Maasai tribesmen became warriors, scholars and leaders for change in their community. As a way of thanking PECI for its contributions to Free the Children and Me to We programs in support of Enelerai Primary school in Kenya, “Wilson” and “Jackson” were welcomed to the school […]
PECI girls’ retreat focus on building self esteem
Grade 9 girls from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute focused on building self-esteem during a day of workshops and activities at Wesley Acres in Bloomfield this week. “The purpose of the day is to build self esteem and discuss pertinent issues facing female high school students, including bullying, personal health and well-being,” said Caryn Phoenix-Renz, PECI […]
PECI showing its support, fun and focus
More than 100 PECI students congregated on the front lawn of the school Monday, Sept. 17 with looks of determination on their faces, to take part in a peaceful protest against the Ontario government. In face of the recently legislated Bill 115, the students decided to show support for their teachers and stand up for […]
