The Anglophone South District Education Council held its monthly meeting on September 9th 2020. (Facebook)
It will be a few weeks before everyone knows exactly how return to school plans are working in the Anglophone South School District and all over the province.
Early feedback from school principals is positive with students happy to be back.
Superintendent Zoe Watson said the staggered entry system this week is helping students adjust to the changes.
“Some schools used Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of this week. Others are using the four days (Tuesday to Friday) and then all students returning on Monday,” Watson said.
Operational plans have wiggle room as students adjust to the changes.
“We have been asked questions about what happens if a student forgets their mask. I always says ‘well, as an adult I have forgotten my mask before and had to go to the car and get it,'” Watson said.
Schools have some extra youth and adult-sized masks for when students forget to bring a mask.
We shared a helpful health-related Q & A with families today, answering your most frequently asked questions about COVID-19, symptoms, and attending school. Find it here: https://t.co/8WlPjB1sPj
— ASD-South (@ASD_South) September 9, 2020
The school district prepared age-appropriate materials to help students adjust to the changes this year.
Watson said the videos cover the use of masks, hand-washing and give the teachers the chance to show students what is different in the school.
“The arrows on the floor, the decals reminding people of the physical distancing. Also, the routines, like at K to 8, where students have to remain in their classroom bubbles. What the transition times look like, [such as] when you are walking to the gymnasium,” Watson said.
Watson acknowledged the efforts of principals and vice-principals in creating operational plans for each school.
The district hired Occupational Health and Safety coordinator Claire Tooley following the shutdown in March to assist with this process.
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