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March Break is being postponed.
Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Thursday the five-day break for students and teachers will take place the week of April 12.
Lecce stressed the break is not cancelled, and the postponement is intended to keep schools safe.
He added this change was made following advice from health officials.
This switch includes all schools under Grand Erie District School Board and Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board.
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This announcement came on Wednesday afternoon from Education Minister Stephen Lecce.
Schooling has been fully online so far this year, following an extended Christmas break.
New safety measures have been put in place for schools to prepare for the reopening, including masks being mandatory for all students from Grade 1 to Grade 12.
Locally, both boards have implemented further measures requiring masks for students in Kindergarten as well.
This reopening covers Grand Erie District School Board and Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board.
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Publishing date: Jan 18, 2021 • January 18, 2021 • 1 minute read • Peter Scovil, co-chair of Norfolk s Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO District 12) Project Service to Others (front left), presents a $4,000 cheque to the Norfolk County Quilters Guild to support their Quilts for Those in Need project. Accepting the cheque on behalf of the guild is Mary Weber, guild past president. Back left is Marilyn Davis, current president of the guild, and back right is Ginger Pullen, treasurer of RTO District 12. Absent is Marie Van Damme, co-chair Project Service to Others. (Submitted) jpg, TN
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Norfolk’s Retired Teachers of Ontario (District 12) has donated $4,000 to the Norfolk County Quilters’ Guild to support the Quilts for Those in Need project.