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17.04.2021 / 00:43

Most Quebec school boards have no mask recycling plan in place, instead they are thrown in the trash

Coronavirus — Quebec school boards scramble to set up recycling programs for disposable masks Education Minister Jean-François Roberge said expenses for the recovery and recycling of the masks will be covered by the provincial government.But as of this week, most English school boards still have no mask recycling plan in place.The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is the only institution working with Go Zero. A mask recycling pilot project is being run at three schools.“It’s a matter of understanding if we will be reimbursed.

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N.B. parents, students, minister ‘relieved’ full-time classroom learning delayed

announced Saturday that would be delayed for at least two weeks.Students were to be back in class at full capacity, but with variant concerns growing, the decision was made to suspend the return. The situation will be re-evaluated “during the week of April 26,” the province said in a news release Saturday.When Riverview High School parent Caroline Budgell heard full-time, in-person learning was suspended, she felt “first and foremost, a huge sense of relief.”But she knows it’s not an easy decision either way.“I feel for the teachers,” she says.

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Montreal school boards take a staggered approach as senior grades return to class in red zones

Places of worship open doors across Quebec despite rise in COVID-19 variant cases Only secondary 3 students will be sitting at their desks for Montreal’s largest school board.EMSB officials say scheduling conflicts and a short time frame made the return difficult and unsafe.“We have various schools of various sizes, you can’t just have a one-size-fits-all approach.” EMSB chair Joe Ortona said.Ortona says allowing all schools to return to full capacity would be dangerous and risk not conforming with public health guidelines.“We have to make sure this return to class as safely as possible and ensures the safety and security of students and staff,” Ortona said.“Several hundred students all have recess at the same time.

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New Brunswick high school student says province ‘didn’t really think it through’ on back-to-class plan

N.B. high school students returning to classrooms full-time, staff eligible for COVID-19 vaccine “They really didn’t think it through.

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Over 3,000 students switched learning streams at Waterloo schools in February

COVID-19 pandemic continues, more than 3,000 students switched streams between in-person and online learning at public schools in Waterloo Region when the opportunity presented itself this spring.At the high school level, a majority of those changes were students that chose to leave the classroom setting, according to numbers provided by the Waterloo Region District School Board. Ontario high schools can offer sign language classes in September In early January, high school students had to make the decision whether to make a shift which would begin on Feb.

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B.C. dad angry daughter’s turtleneck and dress outfit was deemed inappropriate for school

Durham student calling on region’s public schools to scrap ‘toxic’ dress codes She told her dad she was told to leave class and go home as her outfit was not appropriate.“My beautiful, Grade 12, 17-year-old daughter went to school today feeling excited, feeling good about herself, ready to learn and she sat down in class and after a short period of time, was centred out by the teacher, and was told the outfit she was wearing made, or could make, her or the teacher’s assistant, who is a male, feel uncomfortable,” Chris said in a video posted online Tuesday.He said his daughter was sent to the principal’s office and sent home in tears.“I can’t even explain how disappointing it is that in 2021, for a teacher to centre a student out, and say

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Peterborough-area parents mixed on return to in-class learning on Jan. 25

coronavirus pandemic.On Wednesday, the province announced that based on the most recent data and advice of the chief medical officer of health, most schools within the jurisdiction of Peterborough Public Health and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit can resume in-person learning on Jan. 25.Parent reaction to the news is mixed.

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COVID-19 case linked to Nicholson Catholic College in Belleville

COVID-19 at a Belleville, Ont., high school.The active infection has been identified at Nicholson College, according to the school board’s website.There has been no word whether the positive case is a student or faculty member.

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Coronavirus case identified at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon

coronavirus case has been identified at a Saskatoon high school.Saskatoon Public Schools said it was notified of the positive case at Evan Hardy Collegiate on Tuesday and this was communicated to the school community the same day.

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TVDSB announces upcoming schedule changes for high school students

TVDSB) says after consulting with the Ministry of Education, some changes are coming next month for in-class high school schedules.As part of measures in place to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, secondary school students currently go to school for three days and then spend two days learning at home, then go back to school for two days and study at home for three days and so on.However, officials say the feedback they’ve received is that the current setup has students away from their teacher and classroom for too long.

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Coronavirus: TVDSB to honour grads in special virtual commencement ceremonies

Thames Valley District School Board’s usual commencement ceremonies for high school graduates cannot go on due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but secondary schools are planning special virtual ceremonies to make sure that students’ achievements are recognized.In-person ceremonies, which are usually held around the Thanksgiving holiday, aren’t currently possible due to provincial COVID-19 protocols on physical distancing and size gatherings, but the board says that doesn’t mean school communities can’t celebrate at all.

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New Brunswick high school students still waiting for ‘blended learning’ laptops

COVID-19 return to school plan, he announced high school students would attend school on alternating days and learn online from home when not physically in class.At the time, the department said it was important to allow students to continue to learn while being able to promote physical distancing within a high school setting.The province announced in July it would subsidize the purchase of laptops through the government, but some students still do not have their devices.

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Southern Alberta students protest diploma exams during COVID-19

Grade 12 Vauxhall High School student Chelsey Mills received a phone call from her MLA Joseph Schow after she wrote a letter to him and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange.It requested diploma exams be reconsidered this year due to the extra time out of class for quarantine, students learning online and the limited internet access many rural students have at home.“He heard my opinion and got my main concerns,” Mills said Wednesday. Coronavirus: What schools in Alberta have COVID-19 outbreaks But Horizon School Division Supt.

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The future of high school? B.C. district to move to ‘quadrant’ schedule under COVID-19

coronavirus crisis drags on, in favour of a “quadrant” model.The current schedule is based on four 65-minute classes each day, with students moving from classroom to classroom.The new schedule is broken into four 10-week semesters, with high schoolers taking just two, longer classes per day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Provinces eye hybrid school reopening model, leaving some parents struggling The district hopes to strengthen student-teacher relationships by allowing teens to spend more time with fewer teachers, after hearing from the school community about a need for such a support network.“The difference is we are really putting a focus on relationships, on the ideas of social and emotional learning.

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Emotional song written by U.S. teen strikes a chord with Canadian graduates

COVID-19 pandemic.But a graduation song that was written by high school student Emma Hamel, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, is striking a chord with Canadian students who are missing out on traditional graduation celebrations.

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Richmond, B.C., high school students donate grad money to hospital

COVID-19 pandemic cancelling their grad dance, the students have donated the money to Richmond Hospital.Lauren Valiquette, a teacher at the school, says the students wanted to help front-line workers.“They understood that with the pandemic and with COVID-19, there could be members of the community that could be sick so they wanted to keep the money local.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The students held a poll to decide where the money would go.She says they donated $2,000.

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Conexus Arts Centre offering graduation photos, takeout meals for class of 2020

The Conexus Arts Centre in Regina is serving up a way for the class of 2020 to still celebrate despite convocation and dinner cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan teens help plan nationwide virtual prom

It isn’t the prom night high school seniors were expecting, but it looks like it will still be a night to remember.

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‘I don’t wake up excited’: Canadian high school grads cope with possibly axed ceremonies

Urmila Persaud spent months picturing herself walking across a stage to collect her high-school diploma in front of friends and family.

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New Brunswick Grade 12 students encouraged to enrol early in universities: province

On Monday, the government of New Brunswick said they’re encouraging Grade 12 students to get an early start on their post-secondary education by enrolling in distance learning offered through the spring and summer intersession courses.

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Winnipeg high school students make video message for grad class amidst COVID-19 pandemic

High school graduating students in Manitoba are feeling the effects of physical distancing, due to safety measures taken to decrease the risk of spread of COVID-19.

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