Shipyard Elementary News Today

Hundreds of students gathered in the gymnasium at Shipyard Elementary in Sydney for Music Monday - and this years music came with a message.

The union representing teachers in Nova Scotia (NSTU) is lashing out over the provinces decision to send most students back to class on Wednesday. Pre...

  HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia health officials announced the provinces COVID-19 reopening plan on Friday, which involves a five-phase process. “Our phased plan will allow us to safely enjoy summer with public health measures in place while we work at getting most of our population fully vaccinated,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “Then we should be able to further ease restrictions in the fall and ease in to a new normal of living with COVID-19.” The province says each of the phases, which a...

Map of COVID-19 cases reported in Nova Scotia as of April 24, 2021. Legend here. THE COAST 52 new cases and 201 active cases Saturday, April 24  Two days into the HRM lockdown, Nova Scotias COVID-19 numbers are still rising. On the second day of the Halifax lockdown cases keep climbing, as the province is reporting 52 new COVID-19 infections today. Thats the second-highest daily total of Nova Scotias pandemic—the highest being 55 cases on April 23, 2020 in the heart of the first wave. Just ...

Two New Cases of COVID-19 Connected to Schools, St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Update April 23, 2021 - 4:28 PM Nova Scotia is reporting two additional cases of COVID-19, identified today, April 23, connected to Cobequid Educational Centre in Truro, Northern Zone, and Shipyard Elementary in Sydney, Eastern Zone. Neither person was in school today. The schools will remain closed to students until Thursday, April 29. A deep cleaning will take place and students will learn from home during the clo...

Public Health has confirmed a case of COVID-19 linked to Shipyard Elementary school in Sydney. It says a team is now trying to find students and staff who may have been in close contact with the infected person. Health officials say they will contact any parents whose child is considered a close contact and all of those at risk will be informed about what steps to take. Shipyard will be closed at least until Thursday of next week to allow for cleaning and contact tracing.   Health officials sa...