Hugh MacDonald was appointed Poet Laureate in December 2009, serving until January 2013. At Merton’s Hermitage Five poets sit in a sort of symmetry our awkward placement of hands reading like young actors unused to the stage suspended somewhere between giddiness and serenity. How...
The Public Library Service is inviting Island children and youth to enter its library card design contest. The winning design will be featured on a limited-edition library card and the winner will receive a $25 gift card to The Bookmark. Submissions will be accepted until...
Construction is officially underway for the new, net zero ready, Sherwood Elementary K-6 School. “We are extremely excited about this new school. Student enrollment at Sherwood Elementary is climbing and the current building just isn’t large enough. The new school will...
Island authors, editors, and book creators are encouraged to apply for a PEI Book Award before January 31, 2022. The awards are presented every two years in four categories of writing including, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature, that show excellence in...
A new online survey will provide Islanders with another way to share their views on the best elected school board model for the Public Schools Branch. Islanders can submit their views until March 11, 2021 in two ways: Fill out the online survey ; or Submit written comments by...
Islanders are asked to drive with extra care next week when school buses are back on the road and students are walking to school. “More than 15,000 Island students take the bus each school day and their safety is our collective responsibility. We can all keep our children safe by...
A new health curriculum resource will be available to Island health classrooms this fall to help teachers engage youth in important sexual health education discussions. The Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention Youth Engagement Working Group collaborated with...
Islanders can take part in shaping Prince Edward Island’s first cultural strategy through community consultations that will begin in April. When complete this fall, the strategy will recommend cultural policy direction and guide the development of action plans, programs, and...
Colonel Gray High School students are the first Island students to use their own smart phones, laptops, and tablets in classroom learning. A Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) pilot project is being conducted at Colonel Gray November 15 to December 23. After the pilot is evaluated by...
Students in all schools and post-secondary education institutions in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will be invited to participate in activities promoting careers during the week of October 31 to November 4 as part of the Atlantic...