COVID-19 cases connected to two Prince Albert schools
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified two positive COVID-19 cases in individuals at École St. Mary High School and ÉcoleSt Anne School in Prince Albert.
In a news release by the Prince Albert Catholic School Division on Thursday evening the division explained that communication has been shared with the specific classrooms/cohorts, as well as the school communities.
“The Saskatchewan Health Authority is proceeding with their assessment of the situation,and all individuals deemed to be close contacts will be provided instructions.”
The release did not state whether the cases were school acquired.
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan donates Chromebooks to Sask. Rivers
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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.
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan donates Chromebooks to Prince Albert Catholic School Division
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The Prince Albert Catholic School Division has received a number of grants and other money to support a wide array of projects recently including support from the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS). The board of education was updated on a number of these projects by director of education Lorel Trumier during their regular meeting on Monday.
The division received word last summer that the MNS education department would be sending 204 Chromebook computers as gifts to donate to students who are self-declared Métis. The division officially received the Chromebooks and are in the process of distributing them.