Elementary Schools

• Lester B. Pearson School Board offering virtual open house tours

  The Lester B. Pearson School Board has produced multiple promotional videos of its schools for open-house visits to temporarily replace the in-person visit.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Saskatoon students spreading holiday cheer to care homes with letters, Christmas cards

  Fifteen different elementary schools around Saskatoon have teamed up with care homes throughout the city to send letters and Christmas cards to seniors to enjoy over the holidays.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board favours every-other-day model for students

  In an informal survey of parents, 40 per cent were in favour of an every-other-day model for students this fall.

  Education

  Jul 10, 2020
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• ‘Far too many unknowns’: Quebec English School Boards Association pushes back on reopening of schools

  The association told the government that individual school boards will decide if and when each of their schools will reopen, once they are sure that all safety conditions can be met.

  Health

  May 1, 2020
• Decision coming on school closure extension in Nova Scotia amid coronavirus pandemic

  At the end of March, the decision was made to keep kids out of school until May 1. As that date draws nearer, questions remain over what happens next.

  Education

  Apr 27, 2020
• Honour band of top Regina elementary students aims to grow love of music

  On what should have been a day off, an ensemble of the top Grade 7 and 8 band students in Regina public schools took part in an intensive rehearsal.

  Jan 25, 2020
• New Sarum, Springfield parents win fight to keep schools open: ‘It’s been a long haul’

  An overwhelming majority of Thames Valley School Board trustees have voted in favour of keeping the New Sarum and Springfield elementary schools open.

  Education

  Nov 26, 2019
• Quebec outlines guidelines for preventing lead in school’s drinking water

   Elementary schools have until June 23, 2020, and others have until Nov. 1, 2020 to measure the concentration of lead in their water and begin corrective measures.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2019
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• London schools remain open as CUPE strike averted

  With the exception of Conseil scolaire Viamonde, all London-area school boards announced last week that schools would be closed Monday in the event of a strike.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2019
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• Free after-school program offered to school children in Regina

  A new program in Regina is working to alleviate some of the financial barriers associated with after-school care.

  Education

  Jun 3, 2019