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February 19 , 2021

Important Information – Changes to the Provincial Screening Tool and Updated Health and Safety Measures

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Dear Parents/Guardians, In its on-going commitment to keep schools open and safe, the Ontario government has enhanced a number of health and safety measures, which are outlined below. They include: Changes to the provincial school and child care screening toolNew…

February 3 , 2021

Return to School Monday, February 8, 2021 – Getting Back in the Routine!

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Dear Parents/Guardians, The Ontario government has announced that elementary and secondary students in the St. Clair Catholic District School Board will return to in-person classroom learning on Monday, February 8, 2021. That is welcome news and we look forward to seeing…

January 28 , 2021

St. Clair Catholic Students to Continue On-Line Learning

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff: The Ontario Minister of Education announced today that students in school boards within the jurisdictions of four additional public health units will return to in-person classroom instruction on February 1, 2021. However, the Chatham-Kent and Lambton…

January 27 , 2021

Director’s Annual Report 2020

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff: I am pleased to forward to you my Director’s Annual Report 2020. https://www.st-clair.net/Data/Sites/1/media/public/Director/Docs/DirectorsAnnualReportFINALJan2021.pdf Although 2019-2020 was a year in which the Board faced many challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am pleased to report that…

January 22 , 2021

New Mandatory Masking Requirements for Students in Grades 1-3

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The Ontario Ministry of Education has expanded the mandatory requirement to wear masks at school to include all students in Grades 1 to 3. The new requirement will be effective when students return to in-person classroom learning, as directed by…

January 20 , 2021

Online Learning at St. Clair Catholic Extended Beyond January 25, 2021

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff: Remote online learning at home for students in the St. Clair Catholic District School Board will be extended beyond January 25, 2020. Although the Ontario government announced today that 100,000 students in seven health unit jurisdictions will…

January 13 , 2021

Important Information from the Ontario Ministry of Education

Covid-19, Director of Education Updates, Government Notices

Dear Parents/Guardians, The St. Clair Catholic District School Board continues to follow direction from the Ontario Ministry of Education, based on advice from Public Health Ontario and the local Medical Officers of Health. The Ministry has provided the following updated…

January 7 , 2021

Important Letter from the Director of Education – Extension of Teacher-led Online Learning to January 25, 2021

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff, The government of Ontario has announced the extension of teacher-led online learning for elementary school students until January 25, 2021, due to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases across the province. This aligns with the return…

December 23 , 2020

Important Information – Return to Learning – January 4, 2021

Covid-19, Director of Education Updates

Dear Parents/Guardians, In response to increased concern about transmission of COVID-19 during the holidays and in the interest of keeping all of our communities as safe as possible, St. Clair Catholic elementary and secondary schools will move to remote learning…

December 21 , 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE – Provincewide Shutdown

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Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff, In its effort to combat rising cases of COVID-19, the Ontario government has today announced a province-wide shutdown, beginning Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. The shutdown will also impact schools. In the St. Clair…

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