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PECI notices and information
NOTICES Monday, April 23, 2012 – Baseball meeting today at lunch. Pitchers and catchers practice tonight. – Penny Drive starts today. All proceeds to Relay for Life. – E-Waste Collected over $400 worth of donations. – Panthers had a great trip to Fleming college. Well done PECI. – The library will be hosting a used […]
‘Most wanted’ criminal hopes tales of drugs, violence and prison will keep students off the path of destruction
Rick Osborne, once one of Canada’s most wanted criminals, was happy to hear yesterday’s announcement about the closing of the maximum-security Kingston Penitentiary, a limestone waterfront landmark now 175 years old. “I’m glad,” he said. “There’s too much negative history there and I don’t like the idea of protective custody in institutions anyway. It’s a […]
Prom Project at PECI provides formal wear free of charge
PECI will help students get to their proms and graduations in style this year with a Prom Project event Friday, April 20 until 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board, has launched a new project this year that […]
PECI version of Paper Bag Princess creates performance for all ages
Robert Munsch’s classic ‘The Paper Bag Princess’ will be told in a whole new light as Prince Edward Collegiate Institute drama students present their own version of the story for public and student audiences this week. Two elementary matinees are set for Wednesday and a PECI student matinee will feature Thursday in preparation for three […]
Follow PECI students as they travel to Vimy Ridge
In commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge (April 9-12, 1917), countylive.ca is following a group of 23 Prince Edward Collegiate Institute students and staff as they travel through Europe. Canadian troops were ordered to seize Vimy Ridge in April 1917, but it was victory at a terrible cost with […]
PECI students remember Paris, (and Venice, Milan, Florence, etc) with love
It was Saint Augustine who said “Life is like a novel, and those who do not travel only read one page” and I feel like the students of PECI who participated in this year’s Europe trip can fully agree with that. In March, 21 lucky students boarded a plane bound for Milan, with a short […]
PECI builds on leadership at student camp
Just before March Break, PECI class representatives participated in a leadership camp at Wesley Acres. When we get there we get acquainted with everyone and we play some get-to-know-each-other games. We talk about what is going on at the school and how students feel. The class reps also get their say in planning for the […]
Young PECI Panther team captures COSSA silver
With just four Grade 12 and 10 Grade 11 students, the 2010-2011 edition of the PECI Senior Boys Basketball team was considered a young team in terms of age and experience but played like pros to capture the ‘AAA’ COSSA silver medal last week in a game against IE Weldon from Lindsay, a school three […]
PECI students will Lead with Love – order the t-shirt
Pink Shirt Campaign for Anti-Hate Day Anti-Hate Day 2012 is coming soon! T-shirts are only $5 and will be on sale in front of the Junior Cafeteria Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch time. Last year’s slogan was Speak Out and we sold close to 300 shirts. This year’s slogan is Lead With Love. Pre-order your […]
Grade 8 students learn why PECI students are Proud to be Panthers
PECI’s annual Grade 8 Day event last week was the most successful yet! PECI hosted schools from across the county such as CML, Pinecrest, Queen Elizabeth, Athol, and Sophiasburgh. The students were all given new Panther t-shirts and brought into the junior cafeteria where guidance’s Matt Ronan welcomed the students and told them a about […]
