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Windows on the World is 25th annual student art exhibition
Art by former PECI student Brett Forrester invites viewers to the 25th annual Prince Edward and Hastings Counties Regional Secondary School Student art exhibition – Windows on the World. Forrester is completing his first year of art studies at OCAD in Toronto. The public display of works by secondary school students in Hastings and Prince […]
Free of charge formal wear helps everybody get to the prom in style
The Prom Project returned to Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Friday – just in time for that evening’s semi-formal and June’s prom and graduation ceremonies for senior County elementary and secondary students. The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board, launched the project last year to […]
Educator of the Year nominations due April 24
Nominations are now being accepted for the Educator of the Year. Students, colleagues, parents/guardians, community partners and the public are invited to submit award nominations for any person who has made an outstanding contribution to education in Hastings and/or Prince Edward counties. Last year, PECI business and math teacher Rob Garden became the youngest, at […]
Judges, volunteers wanted as student scientists prepare for 54th annual competition
Up to 200 students from Hastings and Prince Edward County schools are expected to participate in the 54th annual Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair Committee. Participants at the Saturday, April 6 event at Loyalist College are to exhibit more than 80 projects that demonstrate skills and concepts across a range of engineering and science […]
Director of Education Rob McGall to retire
Rob McGall, Director of Education with Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, announced at Monday’s board meeting he will retire at the end of June. McGall has dedicated his professional life to education for more than 30 years, with the last nine as a member of the HPEDSB leadership team. “It is with mixed […]
MADD about PECI students’ Don’t Drink and Drive videos
Creating awareness campaigns for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, “is probably one of the most real-life assignments PECI students may do in high school,” said Doug Norman, of MADD Quinte. Students of Rob Garden’s marketing course were challenged with developing a public service campaign directed at young people and focusing on the effects of drinking and […]
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 […]
Dwayne Inch re-elected school board chair
Trustee Dwayne Inch was re-elected as chair of the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board Monday night. Dave Patterson was elected vice-chair. The positions are elected annually at the board’s December meeting. “Over the last year as chair I have been well supported,” said Inch. “To my fellow trustees, thank you for believing in me. […]
