Métis Nation-Saskatchewan donates Chromebooks to Sask. Rivers
The Sask Rivers Education Centre/ Daily Herald File Photo
Recently the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division received a donation of Chromebooks from the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) and has been distributing them over the past two weeks to schools in the division.
Superintendent Jennifer Hingley explained that they were received and then processed before being sent to schools.
“We received 400 Chromebooks from the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S). That is a lot. It was a very generous donation,” Hingley explained.
Hingley explained that the division appreciated the thoughtfulness of MN-S thinking about what students need. This will help the division address challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 connected to Carlton Comprehensive High School
Carlton Comprehensive High School. Photo by Jayda Taylor/Daily Herald
On Thursday afternoon the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division notified the public that a case of COVID-19 has been connected to an individual or individuals at Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert.
According to the division, students in two classrooms and the associated staff will be isolating appropriately.
As well, there is no evidence that the cases were acquired or transmitted at school and in person learning will continue for the rest of the school.
Once the division was informed of the positive COVID-19 test results communication was shared with the classrooms/cohorts, the connected staff, as well as with the school community.