Membership Renewals
Today, October 2, 2023, we emailed our member schools requesting that they renew their memberships. In return, we will send out a new flag and membership certificate.
Some schools have been members for 20 years and we are aware that staff changes may mean that new staff are not aware of their school’s historical connection with PSI.
These schools have responded with a renewed commitment to creating and maintaining a school-wide culture of peace:
Elementary School ‘Ivan Goran Kovačić’, Niška Banja, Serbia
So happy to reconnect with our longtime partner, Elementary School ‘Ivan Goran Kovačić’, from Niška Banja, Serbia.
Ecole Grosvenor Wentworth Park Elementary School, Halifax, NS
We have a new member school in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Welcome to Ecole Grosvenor- Wentworth Park Elementary School.
Lt. Colonel Barker V.C. School in Dauphin, Manitoba, CANADA.
Lieutenant Colonel Barker V.C. School is a Kindergarten to Grade Five school with a student population of 225 students in the Sunshine City of Dauphin, Manitoba. Our energetic and dynamic school offers quality programs in all areas of curriculum. Our School is proud to be a member of the Peaceful Schools International.
Our mission statement at Barker School describes the school climate and the school culture that the staff at Barker School believes must be cultivated to ensure all students feel safe, accepted and valued. This philosophy is nurtured in the positive behavior matrix that focuses on Barker’s 3 Rs – Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Ready
The 3 Rs are foundational blocks that contribute to the climate that strives to enhance student engagement and learning, healthy lifestyle choices and social-emotional well-being.
Kells Elementary – Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
“Kells Elementary functions in the true spirit of a peaceful, caring community. A place where students feel happy, safe and secure.”
“All students and staff recite a peace pledge at the start of the year. Administration and staff work together with parents to help students who have difficulty with behaviour that is not peaceful in order to find strategies that will help. Zero tolerance for bullying. Expectations are clear and positive reinforcement is offered to those who respect them. School activities regarding peace, prosocial skills are advertised to parents.” (from Principal Marla Perlman)
S. D. Spady Montessori Magnet School, Delray Beach, Florida, USA
“We are a school based upon peace education and we would like to let everyone know! We are a peaceful school, a safe place for all of our students and we want to teach the next generation how to value peace between all people. We can make the world a better place if we teach them how to get along and listen to each other now.”
Solar International School, Sanchore, INDIA
“We let everybody know that this is a peaceful place to study and work. Problems can be solved peacefully through talks and discussions.”
