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ALCDSB funding approved for new build at Our Lady of Mount Carmel site

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Amherstview, French Immersion and English dual track, Kingston west Elementary School, Ministry of Education, new build, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Woodhaven subdivision

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) has announced that the Ministry of Education has approved funding to

ALCDSB Student Trustees take Oath of Office at October Board Meeting

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2020/2021 school year, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Mikaela Dewey, Ministry of Education, oath of office, Ontario Student Trustees Association, representing student body, Student Trustees

For the first time ever, the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) welcomes two Student Trustees for the

Province drops ‘runny nose’ COVID-19 test requirement for students

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 screening, covid-19 symptoms, Limestone District School Board, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

The Ontario government announced updated guidelines for screening children and students for COVID-19 on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Notably, the

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Four major Ontario teachers’ unions taking legal action against provincial government

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Association des enseignantes et des enseignants frano-ontariens, coronavirus, COVID-19, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), formal appeals, health and safety, Kingston, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF), pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), physical distancing, Premier Doug Ford, Return to School Plan, safety measures

The four largest teacher and education worker unions in the province is filing formal appeals with the Ontario Labour Relations

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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

LDSB to require masks for all students, grades K-12

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Dr. Kirk Leifso, face masks, HEPA filters, KFL&A Public Health, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, mandatory mask mandate, Ministry of Education, plexiglass shields, School Board Trustees, Trustee Garrett Elliott

The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) has passed a unanimous motion to require face masks for all students, from kindergarten

Ministry of Education orders last-minute change to high school calendar

August 26, 2020August 27, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, Krishna Burra, Limestone District School Board, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, octomester, school board, secondary school calendar

Local school boards have learned of a last-minute, major change to the secondary school calendar. According to a communication from

Low COVID-19 prevalence key for back-to-school safety, docs say

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, covid-19 symptoms, Dr. Kieran Moore, Dr. Kirk Leifso, Dr. Michael Dernyck, KFLA Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Limestone District School Board, masks, Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Education, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF), public school, Public School Boards, Toronto District School Board, universal masking policy, YouTube videos

Three local doctors are offering COVID-19 safety advice to families as school reopening approaches. In a 25-minute YouTube video from

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.

Details from the LDSB on the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year

August 14, 2020August 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments busing, COVID-19, COVID-19 response funding, custodial staff, dedicated online teachers, Dr. Kieran Moore, hand hygiene, health and safety training, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Krishna Burra, Limestone District School Board, mental health funding, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, online learning, personal protective equipment (PPE), physical distancing, remote learning, return to school, School Board Meetings, social distancing, special education, staffing restrictions, supervision staff, transportation, virtual learning

Following a special meeting of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, The Kingstonist interviewed Board

Questions remain as schools prepare for fall reopening

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments class sizes, cohorting, COVID-19, elementary school, Jane Douglas-Charanduk, Kingston, Krishna Burra, LDSB, Ministry of Education, remote classes, remote learning, school, school reopening, secondary school, Steven del Duca, Toronto Public Health

Limestone District School Board, the largest of four Kingston-area boards, is finalizing its reopening plans as September draws near. “We

Ontario Liberals reveal $3.2 billion back-to-school plan

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments ALCDSB, COVID-19, education, Kingston, LDSB, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, Steven del Duca

Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, has released a $3.2 billion plan to return students to classrooms

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