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French Catholic board implements gradual return to class

Staggered entry will allow school teams to ensure the implementation of enhanced health and safety protocols and new routines
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Students attending in-class instruction at Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault Ste. Marie), École Saint-Joseph (Blind River), and others within the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon board will be divided into groups in order to stagger their return.

Classes are scheduled to begin Sept. 8.

The following information was released today by the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon regarding return to school schedules across the board's region:

The majority of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students who have chosen in-class instruction will be returning to school gradually during the first week of school (Tuesday, Sept. 8 to Friday, Sept. 11, 2020). This staggered entry will allow school teams to ensure the implementation of enhanced health and safety protocols and new routines. The gradual return schedule of each school will be communicated to parents through the Parents’ Portal by no later than Aug. 28, 2020. Online education will begin for all students on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Greater Sudbury, Sudbury East and Espanola area:
    •    Classes will be divided into two groups, (group A and group B) and will follow a two-day schedule. Students in group A will attend school on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 10. Students in group B will attend school on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 11.
    •    Students at École St-Thomas (Warren), École St-Charles Borromée (St-Charles) and École St-Antoine (Noëlville) will be in school full-time starting Tuesday, Sept. 8. Please note that a communication will follow if the Kindergarten students of these schools have a staggered entry.

Algoma District (North Shore, Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, Wawa, Dubreuiville and Hornepayne):
    •    At École Saint-Joseph (Blind River) and École élémentaire et secondaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault Ste. Marie) classes will be divided into two groups, (group A and group B) and will follow a two-day schedule. Students in group A will attend school on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 10. Students in group B will attend school on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 11.
    •    Students from École élémentaire and secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) will have the following schedule: Tuesday, Sept. 8, all students from Kindergarten to Grade 8; Wednesday, Sept. 9, all students from Kindergarten to Grade 9; Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, Sept. 11, all students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Students attending other elementary and secondary schools in the District of Algoma will be in school full-time starting Tuesday, Sept. 8. Please note that a communication will follow if the Kindergarten students of these schools have a staggered entry.