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Province extends remote learning

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19, Doug Ford, Ontario government, pandemic, provincial lockdown, Public Health Units, remote learning, stay home, Support for Learners, teacher led online learning

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate throughout the province, the Ontario government, in consultation with the

Limestone District School Board

LDSB: new dates to move between in-class and Virtual School model

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, elementary school, Krishna Burra, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, remote learning, secondary school, virtual school

As Kingston students complete the seventh week of the 2020-2021, Limestone District School Board (LDSB) is providing a chance to

ALCDSB reminds elementary families of option to switch learning modes

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, David DeSantis, elementary aged students, in-person learning, learning methods, remote learning, switch learning modes

David DeSantis, Director of Education for the Algonquin Lakeshore District School Board (ALCDSB) sent a letter to families of elementary

COVID-19 Assessment Centre opens on Queen’s University Campus

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 Assessment Centre, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 testing, Dr. David Pichora, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Leon's Centre, mandatory mask mandate, Mark Green, Mitchell Hall, online learning, post-secondary institutions, post-secondary students, Queen's University, remote learning

A new satellite COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Queen’s University is opening this week as part of the University’s ongoing efforts

Elementary Virtual School created for ALCDSB remote learners

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, elementary school, remote learning, virtual school

After data from the Return to School Survey suggested that 10 per cent of families in the Algonquin and Lakeshore

Updated Return to School Plan for ALCDSB includes staggered entry for students

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, back to school details, in-person learning, remote learning, Return to School Plan

The Algonquin Lakeshore District Catholic School Board (ALCDSB) has released an updated Return to School Plan. Updated information includes revised

Campus Education News

Queen’s addresses tuition costs during remote course delivery

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cleaning, coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency bursaries, information technology costs, online classes, online learning, personal protective equipment (PPE), physical distancing, post-secondary students, Provost Mark Green, Public Health, Queen's University, remote classes, remote course delivery, remote learning, sanitization, teaching related expenses, tuition, tuition costs

For the past few months, thousands of students across Ontario have taken to social media, expressing confusion over why tuition

Education Opinion Poll

Poll: What is your decision for your children and the 2020-2021 school year?

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020-2021 school year, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, children, coronavirus, COVID-19, home schooling, in-person classes, Kingston, Limestone District School Board, online classes, pandemic, poll, public school, remote classes, remote learning, students

With the 2020-2021 school year fast approaching, and with new information coming out daily on what the different models of

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

ALCDSB releases statement on report cards and upcoming school year

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, catholic schools, COVID-19, education, online learning, Ontario education, remote learning, report cards, schools, upcoming school year

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) released information on how report cards are going to work and