Ontario government spending $31M more for children, youth mental health services Similarly, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board said working with students at an individual level on core academics strengths “will be the focus for all students this year.”The Waterloo Region District School Board said early literacy will be a focus, meeting students “at their point of need with targeted instruction.”For students in Grades 4 and up, the board said it’s planning assessments to understand where students are at in order to help “close any gaps and account for any learning loss, before they begin any new learning.”It also said it plans to do away with the final exam period for the upcoming academic year and is reviewing evaluation.