LETHBRIDGE, AB – It’ll be close to normal when the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division resumes classes in the fall.
In a memo sent to parents, the district says it’s planning on having a typical start, as much as possible in September.
Holy Spirit has decided to keep a few health protocols in place and throw some other not-too-popular ones by the wayside.
Those staying in place will be things like having all students eating lunch in classrooms and keeping all doors locked to the public.
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Protocols being removed include keeping kids in strict cohorts and mandatory masking in grades 4 to 9. Those will likely be gone.
School resumes in the Holy Spirit Division on September 1st.
Protocols (or changes) being removed for Holy Spirit Schools:
- Keep students in strict cohorts. This is subject to the lifting of either the provincial or divisional mandate;
- Require social distancing in canteen lineup;
- Require students to stay in cohorts during recess and break times. This is subject to the lifting of either the provincial or divisional mandate;
- Keeping a closed campus for Jr. High students during lunch. This is subject to the lifting of our divisional order;
- Mandatory masking in our Grades 4 to 9 and elementary music classes. This is subject to the lifting of either the provincial or divisional mandate;
- Rather than students moving from class to class in Jr. High, require teachers to move class to class
Protocols (or changes) being kept in Holt Spirit Schools:
- Teachers will continue to meet and dismiss students from muster points outside of the building.
- Continue to use multiple entrances and exits.
- Keep all outside doors locked.
- Keep the school building closed to the public.
- When needed, parents will be able to volunteer in the classroom;
- Close our mezzanine during lunchtime to Jr. High students;
- Having all students eat in their classrooms;
- Require all Jr. High to go outside for part of the lunch break.