MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. The Greater-Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) is reminding parents and guardians they have until Jan. 6 to change their students learning model. It is the final opportunity for elementary students to switch between in-person, remote/virtual or remote/paper learning or for secondary students to switch between in-person and remote/virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year. An online form will provided on the GECDSB website from Dec. 30 until 4 p.m. Jan. 6, 2021 to allow the change to be made. Those who are not changing their learning model don t need to do anything. The transition to the new model will happen Feb. 1, 2021 for elementary students and Feb. 3, 2021 for high school students. It will remain in effect for the remainder of the school year.
Author of the article: Mary Caton
Publishing date: Dec 17, 2020 • December 17, 2020 • 2 minute read • In a memo sent earlier this week to school boards Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, pictured in this file photo, encouraged staff and students to bring home any learning materials they might need before the start of the holiday break. Photo by Derek Ruttan /Postmedia Network
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Local school board officials say no official decision has yet be made on whether students will start the New Year off by learning remotely from home.
A memo sent earlier this week to school boards struck a chord across the province when Minister of Education Stephen Lecce encouraged staff and students to bring home any learning materials they might need before the start of the holiday break.