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ETFO President says teachers nervous about school reopening

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, back to school, chief medical officer, children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. David Williams, education, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), ETFO, health and safety, kids, Kingston, LDSB, Limestone Branch, Limestone District School Board, Limestone local, mandatory mask mandate, masking policies, masks at elementary schools, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, pandemic, physical distancing, Premier Doug Ford, President Jane Roberts, school, teachers

The President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) local branch says teachers are apprehensive heading into the school

Local boards readying as majority of students opt for in-class learning

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, back to school, class sizes, COVID-19, covid-19 outbreak, COVID-19 pandemic, Kingston, Krishna Burra, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, Ministry of Education, outbreak

Kingston’s two largest school boards report that 90 per cent of their students will return for in-class learning this fall.

KASSAA announces no inter-school sports for fall

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments back to school, inter-school athletics, Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association (KASSAA), sports cancelled

The Kingston Area Secondary School Atheletic Association (KASSAA) released a statement Tuesday, Aug 18, 2020, announcing there will be no

Local teen filling backpacks with school supplies for needy students

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments back to school, back to school shopping, Barking Up The Green Tree, charity, COVID-19 pandemic, donation, facebook, Facebook fundraiser, Frontenac Secondary School, Kingston, masks, student

A Frontenac Secondary School student is filling backpacks for needy families for a second year in a row. 17 year-old

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Go Back to School shopping and support local businesses

July 31, 2020September 13, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments back to school, back to school shopping, BOHO & HOBO, Fusix, Fusix Corp, local businesses, Make Way for Me!, My Audio Pets, Parasol Financial Solutions, shop local, sponsored, Surfs Up!

September is just around the corner. While this year may be different, with many families scrambling to make sense of

Kingstonist's Wizard of Paws

Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Back to school… It’s not just for kids

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Ryan Llera 0 Comments back to school, Dr. Ryan Llera, Kingston, Kingstonist's Wizard of Paws, pet health, pets, school, seperation anxiety

It’s that time of year – back to school! While the kids are heading back and you may be relieved,