Thirteen new custodians have been hired across the Sooke School District, as most schools re-open their doors to students starting Thursday.
During a walk-through of Belmont Secondary on Wednesday, district officials noted the changes students will see when they come back for the fall semester. The schoolB次元官网网址檚 registration sits at approximately 1,400 students but the number continues to fluctuate as parents and guardians continue calling in to make adjustments.
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Lindsay Vogan, communications manager for SD62, clarified that even if a student tests positive for COVID-19, it doesnB次元官网网址檛 mean the entire cohort will have to self-isolate. Each situation will be a case-by-case scenario, as it depends on how many people the infected person has been in contact with, how the student caught COVID-19 and whether other students show symptoms.
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Visitors and parents are being asked to call or email administration to schedule access to the school. They also must complete a health check prior to arriving at the school.
Elementary and middle school students will return to in-class instruction fulltime but secondary schools will follow the one-eighth model, where students attend school every day for either the morning or afternoon for only one course at a time for roughly five weeks.
According to a recent survey conducted by SD62, the district expects to see the return of 82 per cent of its student population.
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