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18.09.2020 / 17:27

Student is 5th COVID-19 case at shuttered Pembroke, Ont. high school: health unit

coronavirus outbreak is now being linked to a fifth case of COVID-19, the first student to test positive in relation to the outbreak.The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDDU) said Friday morning that a student has tested positive for the coronavirus in relation to the outbreak at Fellowes High School in Pembroke, Ont.There have now been five confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to the school, with four staff members previously testing positive for the virus.

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Don’t stay in pyjamas all day — fashion tips for fall

coronavirus pandemic hit, many people have been working from home, feeling unmotivated to formally dress up for work.Instead, they’ve taken advantage of this period to work in the comfort of their living room and wear sweat pants, leggings and baggy shirts.For post-secondary students heading back to school virtually this year, this doesn’t mean you can’t go back in style and comfort.

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Canada’s schools need better air ventilation. Amid coronavirus, it could save lives

coronavirus pandemic.Eddy Sousa and his wife flip-flopped on the answer for their five-year-old daughter. They initially signed her up for class in Etobicoke, Ont.

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Box fan with a furnace filter: Parents question Nova Scotia school ventilation safety

coronavirus pandemic are being called into question, specifically relating to school ventilation systems.With a young daughter with chronic health issues, Corey Slumkoski was anxious about sending his daughter back to school this September. She has hypersecretory asthma, and her doctors recommended that she be pulled out of school at the earliest signs of community spread of COVID-19.But still, seven-year-old Quinn Walls-Slumkoski was excited to head back to school, so on Sept.

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The best ‘no-touch’ lunch options for kids going back to school

coronavirus pandemic and this means back to school lunches will be on parents’ minds.As some children head back to class, parents have to make sure their kids are as healthy as possible.This means ensuring they’re not sleep-deprived and their backpacks include all personal protective equipment like hand sanitizers, masks and a safe lunch box.Experts also previously told Global News if your child has any COVID-19 like symptoms, keep them at home.And with so much focus on clean hands and keeping fingers away from your face, Sweet Potato Chronicles food blogger Laura Keogh has come up with some “no-touch” recipe ideas for kids.Keogh recently joined The Morning Show to show us some of her favourite lunches.Credit: Sweet Potato Chronicles Keogh

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Watching for symptoms and anxiety about the unknown: Manitoba’s back-to-school

Now that the school year has formally started and Manitoba kids are back in the classroom, parents and teachers will be on high alert for signs of COVID-19 in their children.Infectious disease expert Dr.

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Hamilton school boards say data will be key in solving school bus driver shortage

How Hamilton’s high schools are planning for classes amid COVID-19 pandemic Part of a potential resolution by the HWDSB will be the removal of remote students who are eligible for rides, according to Figueiredo.“So in our elementary, we have about 6,000 students who’ve chosen remote learning fulltime.

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Southwestern Ontario STS warns of possible school bus service disruptions

Here’s how each province is preparing for back-to-school amid coronavirus “In some cases, buses may run late or be cancelled for the day,” said Maureen Cosyn Heath, Southwestern Ontario STS chief administrative officer.The STS recommends that parents and guardians monitor the My Big Yellow Bus website and the BusPlanner Delays app for any updates.“We understand that families require reliable transportation for students, and we are disappointed to start the school year with the potential for service disruptions.

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Here’s how each province is preparing for back-to-school amid coronavirus

back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.British Columbia has laid out its plan for studies to resume in “learning groups” this fall. School districts are to post final back-to-school details online by Aug.

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Hamilton school boards warn of ‘serious delays’ due to school bus driver shortage

coronavirus pandemic.Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) chair Alex Johnstone and Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) chair Patrick Daly issued a joint statement Friday, saying serious delays in student transportation services are expected for the return to school as a result of the ongoing school bus driver shortage.@HWSTS has advised both @HWDSB and @HWCDSB that serious delays in student transportation services are expected for the return to school as a result of the ongoing school bus driver shortage which this year has been compounded by increased concerns around COVID-19.

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What’s open and closed this Labour Day long weekend in London, Ont.

coronavirus pandemic is still very much a large part of our everyday reality, those in the London region can still find ways to safely enjoy the Labour Day holiday.As was the case over the Civic Holiday weekend in early August, London and Middlesex County remain in Stage 3 of reopening, meaning that residents following public health guidelines can enjoy indoor dining, gyms and attractions like galleries, zoos and museums.Cineplex movie theatres have also since reopened across the country, though it was announced on Thursday that a location in Ottawa is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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Get an inside look at Penticton’s largest school in the COVID-19 era

COVID-19 era?Penticton Secondary School, the city’s largest school, invited Global News cameras inside the building for the first time since the pandemic began to show off its new safety protocols.Hand sanitizer and physical distancing signage is plastered everywhere upon entry. ‘There is no rigid plan’: B.C.

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Edmonton duo hands out backpacks full of school supplies to families in need

‘It’s a nervous energy’: Edmonton students head back to school amid COVID-19 pandemic A father of seven, Shultz wanted to do what he could, so he also took to social media to ask if anyone had supplies they could donate. Originally, he had 17 families in mind to provide backpacks and supplies to, but that quickly grew thanks to a number of generous donations.“Within 48 hours we already hit 45 people and then by the next morning it was just outrageous.

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Coronavirus: Kids are going back to school. How will it affect their mental health?

back in school, where they will have to adjust to new coronavirus normals that will include social distancing, more stringent public health rules and, in some provinces, mask-wearing and teachers dressed in personal protective equipment.Experts interviewed by Global News say the full extent of the impacts returning to school will have on children’s mental health are not yet known. Returning to school will likely improve the mental health of most children, but University of British Columbia professor Dr.

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Coronavirus: Calgary post-secondary students move into reduced-capacity dorms

SAIT website read.SAIT spokesperson Chris Gerritsen said the health and safety of students and staff is the school’s No. 1 priority.At the University of Calgary, move-in day turned into move-in week — from Aug.

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Lethbridge families reflect on adjusting to COVID-19 over summer as back to school approaches

After-school programs an ‘afterthought’ in COVID-19 guidelines, advocates say Micah Pavan said her family has spent much less time indoors than usual, with her son trying out skateboarding for the first time two months ago.Pavan added that while the family usually spends a majority of their vacation in Montana, the unexpected cancellation of those plans turned out to be positive.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s been fun to have to look around for fun things to do,” she said.

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Vaccine safety and tests for kids — all your coronavirus questions

coronavirus vaccines, masks for kids and even testing.Speaking with hosts Jeff McArthur and Carolyn Mackenzie of Global News’ The Morning Show, Dr. Lukasz Kwapisz based in Houston, Texas, went through some of the most common coronavirus questions people have heading back to school and work.For parents, a lot of the questions have been around protecting students.

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Hamilton Catholic school board reduces class sizes for elementary, says chair

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) says it will reduce class sizes for kindergarten and students in grades 4 to 8 at the beginning of the school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.Chair Pat Daly told Global News that the plan will knock kindergarten class sizes down to between 19 and 20 from the original estimate of 23, and put 22 to 23 students into classes for grades 4 to 8 at a cost of $3.5 million which will come from its reserve fund and roughly a half a million from the province.

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Limestone District School Board mandates masking for K-12 students

coronavirus pandemic.Under provincial regulations, all students from Grade 4 to 12 are required to wear a mask if they are to return to school.

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Scott Thompson: Will another $2 billion help the kids safely get back to school?

Coronavirus: Ontario outlines where additional federal funding will go for back-to-school plans That includes $79 million for student transportation including bus drivers, cleaning and fewer kids on the bus.Mental health and special education will receive another $12 million for extra staff.Remote learning will receive an extra $36 million.

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Peterborough and area Catholic schools rolling out staggered start for students’ return to classes

coronavirus pandemic, beginning on Sept. 10.On Tuesday evening, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board announced its back-to-school plans for all of its 15,000 students throughout central Ontario.“We know that for some families, a staggered start creates challenges, but we do feel a gradual start to the year will benefit our staff and students greatly,” the board stated.

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Campus coalition asking UofT to ‘listen to its own scientists’ in back-to-school plans

COVID-19 and roll back its plan to reopen doors to students and staff in the fall.In an online panel held earlier this week, the University of Toronto Faculty Association discussed what it described as the administration’s refusal to address health and safety concerns raised by staff and students despite the school’s high-profile health-care advocacy work during the global pandemic.Association President Terezia Zoric said she disagrees with the administrations decision to hold in-person classes, arguing the move carries unnecessary risks for the entire university community.“It is a complete lost opportunity for the university’s senior administration not to consult with their own in-house experts who are also being consulted by the World

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Irish teachers on back to school around the world

Earlier this year, schools around the world closed their doors.

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1,500 backpacks crammed with school supplies for underprivileged kids in Saskatoon

COVID-19 pandemic has made this back-to-school season more stressful than ever, but Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said it’s particularly hard for families that can’t cover the cost of new supplies. Sask.

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Prioritising student mental health and wellbeing in the curriculum

Starting or returning to secondary school can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.

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Kingston English public, Catholic school boards expect majority in-class attendance come fall

coronavirus pandemic.The government of Ontario has given the option to all parents to choose between online and in-class learning, and with classes set to begin in just over a week for some, school boards have been racing to get concrete numbers in order to plan for the upcoming school year.

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Looking for more personalized masks? Easy DIY hacks for the kids

Back-to-school will look different for kids this year and for those parents sending their little ones back to classrooms amid COVID-19, we all know for some, masks will be mandatory.On top of social distancing and wearing Health Canada-approved masks, children’s masks at retailers come in a variety of price points and patterns.But for those parents looking for an extra summer project, DIY expert Jen Tryon recently told hosts Jeff McArthur and fill-in host Dallas Flexhaug of Global News’ The Morning Show, there are easy ways to personalize your kids’ masks at home.Her first mask includes a “buff” style mask made from old T-shirts.“We outgrow T-shirts but they often have logos that they love,” she said.“When you’re up-cycling them, Health

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Guelph’s public school board to hire 160 teachers to reduce class sizes

coronavirus pandemic.With this new information, the Upper Grand District School Board is also allowing students and parents to change their original choice about learning in-person or remotely. Masks will be mandatory for all Guelph public school students The board announced its class size reduction strategies on Wednesday and it involves dividing larger kindergarten classes into two groups.The board said it is also looking to hire about 60 teachers for elementary schools.ICYMI: Parents/students in both elementary and secondary schools are being given the opportunity to change their original pre-registration decision regarding in-person or remote learning.

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Scott Thompson: Medical officials have consistent back-to-school protocols

Back to school in Hamilton may be staggered as registration glitches pop up Every chief medical officer of health for every province in the country, representing every political stripe, has agreed to basically the same protocols across our land for sending kids back to school.Whom else do you listen to?There will always be risk. No plan is perfect.

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Ontario substitute teachers left out of COVID-19 conversation, group says

COVID-19 pandemic.Ontario Education Workers United, an organization made up of high school teachers, is the latest to sound the alarm over the Ontario government’s back-to-school plan, which has also drawn criticism from teachers’ unions as well as some parents and students.The plan, announced weeks before the school year is set to begin, allows elementary students and many high school students to be in class five days a week in standard class sizes.Occasional workers have been left out of the conversation on how to safely reopen schools, the coalition said.

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Lester B. Pearson School Board appoints two commissioners to fight racism within the board

Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back to school plan requiring in person attendance “I think we’re (now) in better shape (to) move forward as a school board and respect our need to be much more representative of the wider spectrum and diversity of the community we serve,” said board chairperson Noel Burke.This comes after the board announced in June that it would review its policies and create an action plan to tackle racism and discrimination.The motion came after a video published by two teens who attended John Rennie High School in Pointe-Claire last year showcasing racial slurs and insults towards Black people sparked condemnation.The board’s resolution acknowledged that there is racism and discrimination within the school board.“We are in

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Kingston teen fills backpacks with school supplies for families in need

COVID-19, it’s probably going to be even more stressful for parents to send their kids back to school because some people were laid off or weren’t working as much. “After launching the project again this year, she has collected over 53 backpacks in under two weeks.

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Kingston, Belleville public health offer support to local back to school plans

COVID-19. Limestone District School Board sets out COVID-19 plans for back to school “It is important to recognize that there is a notable difference between what is happening around the globe and the situation in our region.

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Kingston-area Catholic school board sets out back to school plans

ALCDSB) has laid out back to school plans that reflect changes needed during the novel coronavirus pandemic.One of the key differences to years at the ALCDSB schools will be staggered entries. All Kindergarten students will have staggered entries into schools, and staggered entries will also be considered by elementary schools.

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Okanagan-Skaha school district plans return to classes amid coronavirus pandemic

Ministry of Education’s directive to organize staff, teachers and students into learning groups, or cohorts. Masks to play ‘significant role’ in B.C.

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Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party criticizes back-to-school plan during London visit

Ontario elementary students to return to class full-time, hybrid learning for most high schoolers “We want our daughters back in a classroom setting, but we want them to be safe,” he said.The main concern, Del Duca said, is class sizes and there not being enough room for kids to safely physically distance.

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Coronavirus : Cowessess First Nation releases back-to-school plan

Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan released its reopening plan for the Cowessess Community Education Centre, which will see 212 students go back to the community school on Sept. 24, 2020, after the long break due to COVID-19 pandemic.The leadership of the reserve said they are staggering the reopening date by two weeks to allow teachers to prepare the students for the reopening and reduce anxiety.According to Cowessess, the plan, developed based on information from a parent/caregiver survey carried out in July, will be in phases, with options for in-class learning, learning from home and community mentorship activities.

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Coronavirus: Pre-registration for school, buses underway in Guelph

Guelph high schools to use ‘quadmester’ timetable in September The boards have also each released plans on how they will reopen schools based on direction from the provincial government.All schools in Guelph will open their doors to students on Sept.

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Guelph high schools to use ‘quadmester’ timetable in September

Opt-out form provided for parents as Waterloo school board releases updated plans for return The “quadmester” model breaks four courses into two 10-week terms of two courses each.Students will only take two courses at a time for 10 weeks and then take another two courses for 10 weeks in order to complete the semester.The school boards said it will limit the amount of contact students have with each other by having them in two cohorts at a time.Parents have the choice to keep their child at home for remote learning if they do not feel comfortable returning to school in the fall.

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London, Ont. area high schools to see hybrid education model this fall

24 Ontario school boards moving forward with a hybrid plan when classes resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic in September.On Thursday, the province revealed plans for elementary and high school students come fall.

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Alberta doctors say inconsistent public health messaging may be to blame for uptick in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 fatigue and failure to follow public health measures.For weeks, Albertans have been urged to follow public health guidance, such as physical distancing and frequent handwashing.But, at the same time, hockey players will be coming to Edmonton in droves for NHL playoffs, students are going back to school in the fall and gathering limits have increased.All this is happening as cases rise in the province — there have been more than 100 new cases in Alberta almost every day since last Thursday. There are concerns public health is being sacrificed to reopen the economy.Dr.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0