SASKATOON The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has confirmed a positive COVID-19 case in a person at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School, St. Michael Community School and École St. Gerard School. The cases at St. Michael and St. Gerard are being investigated as a variants of concern, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) said in a Friday evening press release. GSCS says it is working with public health to notify parents and caregivers. SHA is recommending all close contacts get tested and said risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low. The affected classes will switch to online learning, the release said.
SASKATOON Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools division says a COVID-19 case is being investigated as a variant of concern. The case is located at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School on McPherson Avenue, according to a news release. “We are working with Public Health to notify parents and caregivers. SHA is recommending that all close contacts get tested. Risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low,” the release said. The affected class will switch to online learning.
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By Vanese M. Ferguson
May 12, 2021 | 12:36 PM
There will be no large outdoor venues like Griffiths Stadium for graduation ceremonies from Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools or Saskatoon Public Schools.
A spokesperson for Saskatoon Public Schools says these types of ceremonies take months to plan and cannot be thrown together quickly or easily, so their collegiates will have virtual graduation ceremonies. Each school will plan its own events, such as photo opportunities or diploma presentations that follow the provincial gathering restrictions.
Officials at Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools say a large outdoor venue was considered, but it was decided to do the same as last year and host virtual ceremonies. The school division cites too many unknowns to plan a graduation in a stadium type venue, including the unpredictability of the weather. As well, a large space doesn’t change the number of people allowed for an outdoor event, so there would still have to be several ev
SASKATOON New cases of COVID-19 have been identified at two schools according to the Catholic division. A person tested positive for COVID-19 at St. Joseph High School in Saskatoon and St. Augustine School in Humboldt, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools said in a news release. Both cases are being investigated as a variant of concern. “We are working with Public Health to notify parents and caregivers. SHA is recommending that all close contacts get tested. Risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low,” the school division said. The affected classes and cohorts will switch to online learning.