On Friday, May 11th, PECI's Vibe and LML group (Love My Life) hosted a coffeehouse in the drama room from 3:30-5:30. Several staff and students attended and performed. There was everything from music, dance, poetry and dramatic skits. Grade 12 student Alison Stenhouse organized the evening and served as the Master of Ceremonies.

A group of students spent a day at Loyalist on Wed May 9, to participate in workshops to get a feel for a few of the programs at Loyalist. The students interested in media were able to observe a Loyalist student On-The-Air broadcasting on 91X Radio Station. They also learned about lighting and camera operating with a teleprompter in the TV Studios. Mikaela Stacey, Montana MacFarlane and Zach Palmateer learned and experienced how to write and record a radio commercial. Click here to listen to their recorded commercial. Todd Monroe and Dekoda Way also got to try out some of the Trades programs like Electrical, Manufacturing and Construction.

Ms. Lockyer and Ms. Ash have continued their ongoing tradition of partnering with REEL Canada to show films to our students. This year's films were shown on May 10th and the theme was "Strengh through Adversity". Click below to find out more about the festival.

http://www.reelcanada.com/blog/tag/prince-edward-collegiate-institute

Prince Edward Collegiate Institute senior law students travelled to Belleville yesterday to hear Diana Juricevic speak as part of the Kevin Manion Lecture Series. Ms. Juricevic is a lawyer who worked for the International Criminal Court at the Hague and who now hears human rights cases for British Columbia. Students participated in a workshop discussing the first Canadian war crimes case and its implications for both national and international legal structures.

Prince Edward Collegiate Institute hosted the kickoff assembly for Pedal for Hope, an Police bike-a-thon raising awareness for childhood cancer.  Students from Queen Elizbeth school joined the assembly to cheer on as local OPP Constable Kim Guthrie shaved her head along with Panther Brooke Morrow who cut her hair off.  Constable Guthrie is riding in honour of PECI Panther Sarah Reddick and in memory of her brother Eric.  PECI raised $850 for Pedal for Hope.  We were very excited to be part of this regional event and wish all of the riders good luck as they head out on their week long ride.

Used Book Sale @ PECI's Library -- May 7 - 11th

All proceeds go to Relay For Life

.50 a book

Please bring in your used books!

Mr. Rob Garden has been selected as recipient of the 2012 Educator of the Year Award. The award is also known as the Sir Mackenzie Bowell Award. Mr. Garden is a math and business teacher, and former PECI student. He has been teaching for six years and has been at PECI the whole time. His passion for PECI and Prince Edward County run deep.

He attended PECI as a student from 1995 to 2000  (Grade 9 - 13) and has lived in Prince Edward County his entire life. He is involved in all aspects of school life: from organizing international trips and promoting PECI in the local media to fundraising, clubs, student council and coaching.

Grade 12 student, Cassidy Allison, was thrilled to hear that Garden had been selected as this year’s Educator of the Year as it was her idea to nominate him. Cassidy organized letters of  support from teachers, parents and students and submitted them to the Educator of the Year Committee.

Links: Official News Release; Belleville Intelligencer