Keep it up, Orléans!
We’re almost back to normal.
Dr. Sally Ing
Dr. Kat Muzar
chapelhilldental.ca 3400 Innes Rd., Orléans (at Pagé) 613.424.4241
August 19, 2021 • Volume 36, No. 8
Beachgoers at Petrie Island get some relief from last week’s sweltering heat wave. Fortunately the temperatures have returned to seasonal norms this week. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO
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Local boards prepare for new school year By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star With less than three weeks to go before kids are expected to return to class, many parents are facing a dfficult decision – send their kids to school for in-person learning, or keep them at home to study virtually. In most cases, the decision depends on the age of their children and whether or not their high school aged children have been vacinnated or not. As of August 11, 68 per cent of students between the age of 12 and 17 had been fully vaccinated. That number was expected to continue to increase as we get closer to the first day of school. At the time this article was written, the vaccine remained unavailable for children under the age of 12. According to the current provincial guidelines, in-school high school insrtruction will
be offered five days a week. There will be two in-person classes a day of 150 minutes each. Classes will rotate week-over-week throughout the first semester, e.g., classes A and B one week with classes C and D the following, then repeat. Masks will be mandatory for all students between grades 1 and 12, and will remain optional – but recommended – for children in kindergarten. They are not required outdoors. Elementary classes will be offered in person with a number of mitigation measures in place: – COVID-19 safety procedures such as physical distancing, masks, hand washing and protective equipment for staff – cohorting of students with an emphasis on smaller class sizes where possible, – staff will rotate to classes to reduce student movements CONTINUED ON PAGE 16