Both the Lambton-Kent District School Board and the St. Clair Catholic District School board are putting preparations in place in case there are any changes by the Province to in-person learning across Ontario.
“As we look ahead to the Easter break, at this time there is no indication that we will not be returning to school on Tuesday, April 6,” said Deb Crawford, director of education for the Catholic board, in a letter posted on their website.
“However, we all know too well that during a pandemic it is always prudent to be prepared. Therefore, as a precautionary measure, on Thursday, April 1 all students should bring home with them any and all personal items from school and any learning materials they may need at home, just in case there is a switch to online learning.”
Crawford said the school will also be sending home technology with any students who require devices for online learning at home.
“Please remember to bring the devices back to school if, as expected, we return on April 6,” Crawford added.
“Again, this is a precautionary measure only. We hope to see everyone back in class following the Easter break. Any updates will be posted to the Board website, COVID-19 Update page, Newsdesk, and Edsby.
The public school board posted a similar message on their website as well.
“As we plan for the holiday weekend on April 2-5, Lambton Kent District School Board is anticipating that students will return to in-person learning on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 as scheduled,” public school board officials say.
“We have not received any indication from the Ministry of Education that there will be any changes to in-person learning following long weekend or the Spring Break (April 12-16); however, we feel it is prudent to remain prepared.”
Public school board officials added: “As a precautionary measure, schools will be communicating directly with families to remind students to bring home any personal items (such as eyeglasses and medication) and learning materials they may need should there be a transition to remote learning. Schools will also work with families to determine any student device needs. Please remember to return these items to school with your child(ren) on Tuesday, April 6 should we return to in-person learning as expected on this date.”
Any updates will be communicated to parents/guardians using typical means of communication and on the LKDSB website, public school board officials say.
Published reports indicate that Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters on Wednesday that an announcement about potential new COVID-19 restrictions is set to be made on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
