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A winning week for PECI athletes
It was a winning week at PECI. The curling team and girls hockey team opened their seasons this week with two wins. The curling team beat STSS 5 – 2 while the girls hockey team beat CHSS 7 – 1. The boys basketball teams also both won their games vs THS to start the year […]
Pink Shirt founder at ‘Say One Nice Thing’ campaign for bullying awareness
The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board encouraged students to “Say One Nice Thing” in this year’s campaign for Bullying Awareness and Prevention last week. Prince Edward Collegiate Institute welcomed Travis Price, founder of Pink Shirt Day, to the school. Price, now in his 20s, spoke about his high school days in Nova Scotia where […]
PECI environmental students help divert e-waste
By the end of the event, Saturday, 92 vehicles had been driven to the back parking lot at PECI and the electronics waste dumpster was full to capacity. PECI Environmental Club students were pleased to be keeping that material out of landfills. “Community response was wonderful,” said Janet Curran, PECI teacher. “Those who brought […]
PECI students add fun to their run for Terry
PECI students raised funds and awareness at their annual Terry Fox event. Under a sunny, warm sky last Friday, Panther Pride was out in full force with cream pies fun, walking and running. Staff and students travelled along the Millennium Trail to the golf course and back in honour of Terry Fox and his foundation […]
PECI honours 141 graduates’ achievements
Proud parents, guardians, family members and friends applauded the achievements and successes of 140 PECI students who received secondary school graduation diplomas Thursday night during graduation ceremonies held at the Prince Edward Community Centre. Valedictorian Kurtis Brewster told graduates “Tonight is about tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that. I am going to […]
PECI honours its athletes Wednesday night
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute will highlight its year in athletics at this week’s year-end assembly – at 6 p.m. at the Regent Theatre. Everybody invited. The year was capped off this week by an OFSAA Silver Medal performance by Trista McKee-Arlidge in the 800 m and a valiant attempt by the Boys Baseball team at […]
Business students take on Free Trade of Americas talks
Eighteen Grade 12 International Business students participated in a Free Trade of the Americas Conference at Isaiah Tubbs Resort Tuesday, May 27. Each student was tasked to argue on behalf of their host nation whether or not joining a larger free trading area was beneficial or harmful. “The debates were lively and the discussion was […]
P.A.R.T.Y. serves up sombre side of choices
Students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute witnessed the sombre side of risk-taking Wednesday, May 28 at Picton hospital. The Quinte Health Care P.A.R.T.Y. program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) is tailored to teens aged 15-17 to educate them about tragic consequences of personal decisions. The day includes an extraction exercise led by the […]
Drama, music and art centre stage at PECI
Performance and visual arts were highlighted by students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute last week. The second semester event also raised funds for June’s Relay for Life event. The audience of more than 200 was entertained members of guitar class, drama classes, and art classes. Photography student Cynara Lewis was honoured at the event. She […]
Soccer and baseball finals this week
PECI honours its Athletes of the month. PECI’s boys of summer moved into first place in the Bay of Quinte league with two wins last week. The girls soccer team completed a sweep of ENSS Tuesday to capture an important two points. More updates:
