Regina Catholic and public schools will be moving to temporary remote learning in light of rising COVID-19 variant cases in the city, as well as operational reasons, both divisions said on Friday.
Regina Catholic school division made the announcement following a letter sent to families asking them to prepare for a potential move to remote learning.
The divisions’ decision to move to online learning was based on the availability of substitute staff.
A spokesperson for the division, Twylla West, said the move is based on a shortage of staff who are isolating, ill or away for other reasons.
“Our primary reason behind moving to Level 4 and moving to remote learning is based on operations and we know where we are right now is very close to not having enough staff to safely provide a quality education face to face and in hybrid for our students,” West explained.
The schedule for Regina Catholic schools for March 22 to April 12 is as follows:
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- Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26, 2021:Face to face learning for elementary students, continued hybrid learning for high school students
- Monday, March 29 to Thursday, April 1, 2021:Remote learning – all students will learn from home and staff will work in schools
- Friday, April 2 to Friday, April 9, 2021:Scheduled Easter break – no school for students
- Monday, April 12:We expect to return to Level Two for elementary students, and Level Three for high school students continuing to monitor this over the Easter break
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Regina public schools said its decision was made in consultation with Regina medical health officers.
“The move to temporary remote learning, or Level 4, is a proactive intervention in response to the rise of COVID-19 Variants of Concern in Regina and its communities,” the school division said in a press release.
On March 24, all students in grades 9 to 12 in public schools will begin remote learning. Pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 students will begin remote learning on March 29. All in-school classes will resume on April 12, after the spring break.
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