Central Okanagan schools are open for students again.
Not all students are back in the classrooms for in-class instruction. According to School District 23香蕉视频直播檚 superintendent of schools Kevin Kaardal, about 48.5 per cent of families registered for in-person learning.
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In all, about 11,000 elementary, middle and high school students are expected to go back to school over the course of the week.
For elementary students, they香蕉视频直播檒l be receiving in-class instruction two days a week, with remote learning for the rest of the time. Kaardal said this means a group of students will be at the school on Mondays and Tuesdays, and another group of students for Thursdays and Fridays.
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Middle and secondary school students are onsite one day a week, with students rotating each day, depending on what each school has scheduled for them.
Kaardal said as a result of scheduling as well as some families香蕉视频直播� choice to keep their kids at home, there are fewer students in classrooms, which is making physical distancing easier. The district is also implementing staggered breaks, so when younger students are out on the playgrounds, they can be kept in smaller groups.
He said there has been positive feedback from the parents so far.
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As for graduation, the district has a plan.
Kaardal said secondary schools in the district have all set up a stage area. Students will be able to pick up their caps and gowns, walk across the stage, and receive their diploma.
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