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Volume 114, Issue 30
School Division continues to see high absentee rates Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Battle River School Division (BRSD) reported Monday that the division continues to see higher than usual absent numbers in many of its schools. BRSD Director of Communications Diane Hutchinson says, “With high school classes wrapping up at the end of the week and a new semester starting tomorrow, we will be continuing to keep a close eye on attendance numbers of both students and staff.” She adds, “It’s an ongoing challenge to find substitute staff when someone needs to be away from school.” BRSD presently has nine classes in the school division that are currently learning remotely. “Most are in Camrose, but there is also a class in Forestburg.” As well, she says
Forestburg, Viking School, Charlie Killam School, and Camrose Composite have all suspended extra-curricular activities temporarily over the last week due to the high absence numbers at their schools. “Many of those suspensions we hope can lift in the next few days.” Schools were closed Monday, Jan. 31, and Hutchinson says the division took advantage of a three-day weekend to conduct an extra electrostatic spray cleaning at every school and work site. As of Friday, most schools in the division had received a first shipment of masks and rapid test kits from the Province, with a few receiving a second round of supplies. The Division requires that all students, families, and staff complete a daily self-assessment and stay home if sick.
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Sabres outlast Outlaws in big 6-4 win
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The Sedgewick Sabres hosted the Delburne Outlaws on Saturday, Jan. 29, in the Sedgewick Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre. The Outlaws ran out of steam in the third, and the Sabres capitalized with a 6-3 win, moving ahead of the Irma Aces to hold second place. Above: Sedgewick net minder Brendan Davis got bowled over by a Delburne player, luckily without injury, during Saturday nightʼs game. See story and more photos Page 18.