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Vol. 05, No. 33, August 21, 2020
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BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY
K-12 operational guidelines set requirements for masks VICTORIA - School districts have received updat- are being worn. Schools will also ensure non-medical cently announced it is donating an additional 54,500 ed operational guidelines to help ensure a consistent masks are available for staff if someone should become face shields for K-12 schools in B.C., adding to the provincewide approach to keep schools inventory of personal protective equipsafe for all students, teachers and staff ment that will be available for students during the COVID-19 pandemic. and staff. Under the updated health and safety September guidelines, masks will be required for Other health and safety guidelines include: staff, middle and secondary students • increased cleaning of high-contact in high traffic areas such as buses and surfaces like doorknobs, keyboards, in common areas such as hallways, or anytime outside of their learning group desks and chairs; whenever physical distancing cannot be • increased hand hygiene with all Labour Teachers and Student maintained. students, staff and visitors being Exceptions will be made for students required to clean their hands before Day staff return orientation who cannot wear masks for medical boarding school buses and entering reasons. The guidelines also cover the school buildings, before and after key components of delivering K-12 edeating, using the washroom and ucation during the pandemic, including using playground equipment; and curriculum, report cards, supports for students with ill while at school. • school districts may also install transparent disabilities/diverse abilities, and finance and opera- In order to support staff and students to meet this barriers for people who have more contact with tions. expectation, the ministry is providing additional fund- others, such as front-desk staff, bus drivers or food Even when wearing a mask, staff and students will ing to school districts that will support the purchase services staff, where appropriate. still be required to maintain physical distance from of up to 1.5 million masks, enough for every pub- Another key health and safety measure is the estabpeople outside of their learning group. Efforts will be lic-school staff member and student to have at least lishment of learning groups. A learning group includes put in place to ensure there is not crowding, gather- two masks. students and staff who remain together throughout ing or congregating of people from different learning Canadian Shield, a manufacturer of personal pro- the school quarter, semester or year, which could be groups in a school setting, even if non-medical masks tective equipment products in Ontario, Canada, reContinued on page 9
Orientation week for K-12 schools
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S U N D AY Breakfast Sandwich 8-1pm $ 49 only No Name Large White $ 99 Eggs /Dozen
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M O N D AY Chicken Pot $ 99 Pie Russet 2/ Potatoes 5lb Bag $ 00
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T U E S D AY WEDNESDAY T H U R S D AY Everything Dairyland Alpine Bread $ $ 00 Sub $ 99 79 4Ltr Milk OFF Ea. BBQ No Name Dog ¢ Faith Farms Cheese $ Ribs 99 Food $ 99 /100g Ea. 8 kg Ea.
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F R I D AY Hot Whole BBQ $ 99 Chicken Ea. Garlic Bread $ 99
S AT U R D AY French Bread $ 79
8 1 Honey Liquid/ Creamed $ 2 Ea. 1 L 899 Ea.