Zoë Watson, the superintendent of the Anglophone South School District. (Image: Tamara Steele)
Recent confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the provincial school system have led to increased and rapidly-changing messaging for students and parents in the Anglophone South School District.
Outbreaks in Zones 1 and 5 prompted a few changes to the rules over the Thanksgiving long weekend and last week.
Superintendent Zoe Watson thanked parents for their patience, adding she appreciates that it is complicated when things change.
“We have certainly heightened our reminders to all of our staff and our families about the importance of hand-washing, sanitizing, keeping two metres apart, wearing a clean face mask and, of course, always monitoring for symptoms,” Watson said.
Watson says increasing case numbers including some in school communities prompted a call for a professional development day covering this year’s unique challenges.
“Given that the virus is in our province and the situation with Anglophone North, that it would be very helpful for us to have a professional development day very focused on technology and learning from home,” Watson said.
The professional development day is scheduled for October 30th.
Watson said the outbreaks in the Campbellton and Moncton regions certainly remind everyone that it could happen here.
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