In January, parents in Waterloo Region will have to make a decision on a method of learning for their children.

An outbreak was declared at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary Catholic School last week after three cases were confirmed to be connected from the same cohort.

The affected classroom had already been dismissed due to the initial case which was reported on Oct. 25 when a staff member tested positive.

St. Anne Elementary School issued a letter to parents, saying 'that a case of COVID-19 has been identified in a kindergarten class.'

The school board is moving the start of secondary schools day to Monday, Sept. 14.

Previously, the province required students in Grades 4 and up to wear masks but the Waterloo Catholic board voted to extend the requirement to all students.

The WCDSB says it is currently planning to follow provincial guidelines for masks in elementary school, although that could change.

Almost 20 per cent of kids at public elementary schools in Waterloo Region could be absent when the first school bell rings on Sept. 8.

Public Health says it is issuing 5,650 suspension orders this week to elementary students in Waterloo Region with immunization records that aren’t up to date.

Students in Grade 9 at public high schools in Waterloo Region will have some extra time to bone up on their math skills before taking the EQAO test.