The Manitoba government is planning out how to get students back in the classroom for the new school year.
Teachers and staff will return to school on September 2nd, and students will return on September 8th.
Right now, officials are looking at three possible scenarios.
Scenario 1
Scenario one will allow all students to return to school with relaxed physical distancing guidelines. Students would be required to maintain one meter of distance between each other.
Scenario 2
Scenario two will keep physical distancing and health measures intact, and prioritize grades K-8 for in-person learning since online learning for this age group would present more challenges for both students and parents. High school students would see parts of their classes in person, and the other portion online.
Scenario 3
Scenario three will only allow limited use of school facilities, and the majority of learning will be done from home.
Manitoba’s Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen says a final confirmation will be given by August 1, based on public health directions.
The province is also looking into ways to safely resume specialty programming, extracurricular activities, and school transportation (busses).
All schools will take extra steps to ensure proper hygiene and sanitizing requirements.
For the provincial announcement of the Restoring Safe Schools plan, click here.
