Thunder Bay’s Catholic School Board is going to prepare their plans further for the start of the school year.
Now that the provincial government has said schools will return to a conventional method, the board says it has provided them with much needed information and clarification.
School returns on September 3rd.
Conventional Model
- Students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 will attend school 5 days per week, with one cohort for the full day, including recess and lunch.
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Students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 will attend school 5 days per week, with one cohort for the full day, including recess and lunch.
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High Schools will be permitted to open with daily attendance by students with cohorting in place to limit the number of student-to-student contacts. Distancing measures will be in place in all elementary and secondary schools.
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Parents will make decisions regarding in-person attendance for their children for this school year. They will also have the option of remote learning, delivered by TBCDSB.
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Our Board will be ready to implement adapted and remote learning models, should they be required.
Masking
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Students in Grades 4 to 12 will be required to wear non-medical or cloth masks while in school.
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Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 will be encouraged but not required to wear masks in common spaces.
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Medical masks will be provided for teachers and Board Staff.
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Reasonable exceptions to the requirement will be put in place by our Board.
Special Education
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Students with special education needs will attend school 5 days per week with the same supports students have been accustomed to.
Partnerships
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Transportation (busing) will have enhanced health and safety protocols implemented
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A new school health monitoring system will be established through a partnership between the ministries of Health and Education. TBCDSB and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit will monitor and respond to reports of COVID-19 symptoms.
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Board Staff will receive training on required processes and procedures on three Professional Development days to begin the school year.
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The Ministries of Education and Health are working together to provide testing capacity to keep schools safe and treat any affected student or teacher/staff member.
