Children attending early years centres in Prince Edward Island will benefit from new healthy eating guidelines developed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the PEI Healthy Eating Alliance.

The 2012-2013 budget outlines a plan that will continue to strengthen the educational system and provide support to the major initiatives that have been implemented over the past five years.

Islanders are invited to participate in the One Book One Island book club to read the graphic novel "Burma Chronicles." Written and illustrated by Guy Delisle, "Burma Chronicles" is a non-fiction account of the author's time living in Myanmar in 2005 with his family.

Welcome to Kindergarten™ sessions provide families with an introduction to kindergarten, from the classroom to school activities and bus safety. The sessions also give students and families a chance to meet teachers and receive literacy and numeracy resources that will help students prepare for the transition in the fall.

Love our Lobster is a marketing campaign taking place throughout the month of May to promote the freshness, quality and value of local lobsters to Island consumers.