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Island education leaders are expressing shock and sorrow at the discovery of the of remains of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Greater Victoria School . . .
“But it significantly went down the day after and the day after that, so I think it’s been more of a reactive piece to what the media has said and [parents’] concerns for their kids that they hear through the grapevine.” Green said close tracking has been done at Cedar Hill Middle School, which had three COVID‑19 exposure notices over the Easter long weekend, and shows a 40 per cent absentee rate for Tuesday, 38 for Wednesday and 34 for Thursday. Sunny and warm days make a difference to the situation, she said. “The better weather helps because everyone just spends more time o...
“It’s a really critical program to help students with complex learning needs,” he said. Construction is underway on the new structure, which will be about 20 per cent larger than the old one and will include meeting and office space. The centre provides support for students of elementary- and middle-school age who need extra social and emotional help. That can include students struggling with social dynamics who might be having challenges settling in the classroom, or those dealing with anxiety or difficulty controlling emotions, Eberwein said. “It could be a bunch of things — so st...
“We’re already seeing increased exposures in our schools, so this just further exacerbates that situation and adds to that anxiety,” she said. While mask-wearing rules at schools have been tightened recently, Waldron said she would like to see them even more stringent. B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Teri Mooring said she doesn’t agree with the current directive, which requires masking for middle school and high school students when indoors, but not at their desks. Henry has said that’s the same as in offices or restaurants, but Mooring said students sit close together and...