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Nominations open for school ‘Great Place Awards’
Do you know someone who contributes to student achievement and well-being, and makes Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board “A Great Place to Learn and A Great Place to Work!” by going the extra mile? Consider nominating them for a Great Place Award. Great Place Awards are the highest form of recognition within Hastings […]
County shoppers feed meters to help hungry students
Four new breakfast programs have opened up in Prince Edward County, due in part to funds raised during the Feed the Meter holiday campaign and to a grant from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Due to the funding, snack programs at Athol, CML, Pinecrest and Sophiasburgh schools become a more substantial morning meal […]
St. Greg’s students help fill the food bank
Since January, Grade 5/6 students in Christina Ackerman’s class at St. Gregory Catholic School have collected 312 non-perishable food items for the Picton United Church County Food Bank – ranging from tea to baby food, cereal bars, canned fish, vegetables and fruit, pasta, soap and toilet paper! This social justice project was driven by the […]
Gala ‘Fun’raiser!
The Heart of Winter Gala is raising funds for two important projects to revitalize the school yard and provide athletic opportunities for students and the entire community: the Lakeshore Track, and new playground equipment. The community running track located at CML has stood up to rigorous use and Canadian winters for 30 years—long beyond its […]
Sophiasburgh students enjoy Christmas feast of local slow food
Sophiasburgh Central School students were treated Tuesday to a locally produced Christmas meal hosted by the Healthy Lunch program volunteers and financially supported by Food for Learning along with Slow Food Prince Edward County. “The lunch is an extension and celebration of what we have been experiencing this past term,” said Pooky Scott, principal. “We […]
Milford Fair celebrates South Marysburgh school years
Milford’s Fair Saturday, Sept. 18, will highlight “School Days” this year in tribute to South Marysburgh Public School’s closing in June. “We are asking anyone who has attended or worked at South Marysburgh School to join us and walk in the parade,” says Susan Creasy on the South Marysburgh School Reunion Facebook page. “It’s a […]
PECI grads of 1980 reunite!
Calling all PECI grads of 1980. A 30th school reunion will be held the weekend of Sept.. 17-19. Events to happen all weekend but the dinner and dance will be held at the Heritage Hall on the 18th. RSVP please. No formal invitations will be sent out, but if you have a family member that […]
South Marysburgh School will close in 2011
The Hastings and Prince Edward Board of Education last night approved the plan to close South Marysburgh Public School next June. The students will attend Athol Central School in September 2011. Renovations are to be made to Athol. An accommodation review found that the total number of students for the two schools would drop to […]
Principal “all wet” in spirit of Fun Fair
The throw was right on the money and Sophiasburgh Principal Pooky Scott took one for the team at the school’s annual Fun Fair Friday night.
