Education

85 per cent of local parents sending their kids back to school
At a Special Meeting of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, director of education Wes Hahn said that the vast… Continue reading “85 per cent of local parents sending their kids back to school”

Ontario principals ask for more time for school openings
The Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC) that represents over 5,000 school leaders in public elementary and secondary schools across the province… Continue reading “Ontario principals ask for more time for school openings”

5 big questions for back to school
September 2020 promises to be a fall like no other. With changes to plans for school openings almost occurring on… Continue reading “5 big questions for back to school”

How safe will buses be?
Rumours that “Bus companies have no plan for back to school” are misleading and must sound scary for parents, said… Continue reading “How safe will buses be?”

Are extracurriculars ‘dead on arrival’ this year?
Many students of all grades and backgrounds become involved in extracurricular activities at their school. Pre-COVID there was a myriad… Continue reading “Are extracurriculars ‘dead on arrival’ this year?”

Will schools be clean enough?
As desperate as they are to return to some kind of normalcy in their lives, parents who were contacted by… Continue reading “Will schools be clean enough?”

What options are parents considering?
Back-to-school decisions have never been as complex as the ones facing parents and guardians this fall. With no vaccine and… Continue reading “What options are parents considering?”

