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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

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

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ALCDSB school calendar released for 2020-2021

July 21, 2020July 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2020-2021 school year, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, calendar, March Break, PA Days, school, school calendar, school year, Winter Break

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board has released its calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. On June 30,

SLC: 20-25 per cent of student body may be on campus for fall 2020

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments campus, coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall Semester, fall term, Glenn Vollebregt, health sciences, in-person classes, Kingston, on-campus program delivery, online classes, online program delivery, pandemic, physical distancing, physical space, post secondary education, school, St. Lawrence College, virtual classes

St. Lawrence College (SLC) announced that planning for the 2020 fall term has begun and revealed some of those plans

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Suggestions for coping with teachers’ strikes

February 27, 2020March 2, 2020 Alison Young 0 Comments activities, Community Editorial Board, curriculum, education, elementary school students, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Kingston, learning, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF), parents, school, secondary school students, teachers strike, what to do with students during a strike

Editorial note: With the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)’s moving into Phase 6 Strike Action yesterday (Wednesday, Feb. 26,

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On guard for thee: Profile of a crossing guard

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments crossing guards, École Catholique Cathédrale, education, family, family routines, Kingston, Marg Nichols, school, school year, student safety, Summer

School is winding down, and kids will be off for the summer, free from homework and tests for two

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Two local youths arrested after brandishing knives at school

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments assault with a weapon, confrontation, Kingston, Kingston Police, possession of knives, school, teenagers, uttering threats, youths

Kingston Police have arrested and charged two teenagers after the pair were involved in a confrontation that involved knives in

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Construction of new high school draws concerns about tar fumes, won’t be complete for next school year

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Michelle Allan 0 Comments air quality, asphalt, building, chemicals, construction, delayed, fumes, Kingston, Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute (KCVI), Kingston Secondary School, KSS, Limestone District School Board, Michelle Allan, Molly Brant Elementary School, MSDS, new school, school, tar fumes

When Jennifer Kehoe brought her son home sick from school, she initially thought he was feigning illness. She’d been called

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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,