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ENGLISH SCHOOLS STAGGER BACK TO SCHOOL SCHEDULES

GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca

It’s back to school in September for all students in Ontario’s English public and Catholic district schools but this year’s return-to-class schedule will be different from past years. Both the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) and the Catholic District 4DIPPM#PBSEPG&BTUFSO0OUBSJP $%4#&0  have adopted staggered back-to-school schedules for their students this year be- DBVTFPGUIF$07*%QBOEFNJDTJUVBUJPO &BDITDIPPMEJTUSJDUIBTQPTUFEEFUBJMTPG their back-to-school plans on their websites and sent letters and emails to parents of students in advance of their September school reopening. CDSBEO 5IFàSTUCBDLUPTDIPPMEBZGPS$%4#&0 on the staggered schedule is September 8, the first Tuesday after the Labour Day weekend as is traditional. But only the junior and senior Kindergarten children, the Grade 7 students, and students in the Select Spe- DJBM&EVDBUJPOQSPHSBN 44& BUBMMHSBEF levels will attend school that day. Parents of 44&TUVEFOUTXJMMSFDFJWFNPSFJOGPSNBUJPO from their respective schools on the day’s curriculum plan for their children. 4FQUFNCFS JT UIF àSTU EBZ CBDL UP TDIPPM GPSTUVEFOUT JOHSBEFT UPBU FMFNFOUBSZTDIPPMT  UIPTF JO(SBEFBU high schools, and also those in Grade 8 at $%4#&0TFDPOEBSZTDIPPMTUIBUIBWF(SBEF

It’s back to school in September for all students but this time the plan for reopening classrooms will be different because of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Both the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario have adopted staggered back-to-school schedules for their students and posted the information on their respective websites as well as sending letters and emails to parents in advance. —stock photo

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for staff at UCDSB schools. Students won’t TUBSUSFUVSOJOHUPDMBTTVOUJM4FQUFNCFS The first three days after the Labour Day XFFLFOE 4FQUFNCFSUP BSFEFWPUFE to teachers contacting students doing their schooling at home through the virtual lear- ning program. For students in Kindergarten to Grade 8, those whose last names begin with the letter A to 6 will start class on September 5IPTFXIPTFMBTUOBNFTTUBSUXJUIUIF letter H to P will be in class on September

La réouverture sécuritaire des écoles nous tient tous à cœur.

C’est pourquoi, avec la collaboration de responsables de la santé, de conseils scolaires et d’éducateurs, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a élaboré un plan exhaustif qui permettra de veiller à la sécurité des élèves et du personnel.

• Des mesures visant le respect de la distance physique seront appliquées : séparation des pupitres, affiches, indications au sol et couloirs à sens unique. • Le port du masque sera obligatoire pour le personnel et les élèves de la 4 e à la 12 e année. • L’hygiène des mains sera renforcée grâce à la désinfection et au lavage des mains. • Il y aura plus de personnel infirmier dans les écoles. • Les mesures visant le nettoyage des écoles seront améliorées.

Payé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario.

Payé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario. Visitez ontario.ca/ReouvertureDesEcoles

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