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Manitoba schools to remain closed indefinitely as precaution against COVID-19

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In-school classes has been dismissed across all of Manitoba and when they’ll reconvene is currently unknown. On Tuesday, Mar. 31, premier Brian Pallister and education minister Kelvin Goertzen announced all kindergarten to Grade 12 in-school classes will be suspended indefinitely throughout the province. The decision was made at the advice of the chief provincial public health officer to help ‘flatten the curve’ and reduce the impact of COVID-19 throughout the province. The suspension of in-school classes follows the province’s announcement on Mar. 13 that they would be suspended at all kinder-

garten to Grade 12 schools students will be held back through Apr.10. due to COVID-19 and Pallister noted during their grades heading into the presser announcing the the suspension of classes Back row Meghan decision that “We must do L/R: will be used as a baseline. Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, everything we can Thom to flatGrade 12 provincial exams Heijmans, Heather Gray,and Lilianehave Dupuis. Front ten the COVID curve also been cancelled. If row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile protect the health and well- Chassidy the pandemic Hubbard, Payette, ends prior to Morgan Ramsay, Bryce being of all Manitobans,” the end of the regular school Summers, Quinn Hrabok. said Pallister. “The decision year classes will resume in to suspend classroom learn- schools. ing in school indefinitely for “The efforts and success this school year is the easiest Manitoba teachers and decision to make because it educators have displayed protects our children and during this public health their education – it is the pandemic have been inright thing to do.” spiring,” stated Goertzen. “I join all Manitobans in Still expected to learn asking educators to conKelvin Goertzen noted tinue doing all they can to that students will be ex- use remote and innovative pected to continue to learn, methods to teach students as teachers will teach re- through the remainder of motely, assign By work, this school year. Our govSheilaconRunions Staffernment is asking for an allduct assessments Banner and prethe schools. r e p or hands-on-deck t e d i n t he tion toapproach, pare final report cards.s No

with their assistance and with that of parents, caregivers, principals, trustees and superintendents for the benefit of all students.” Child-care centres located in schools will continue to operate under the current conditions set out by the chief provincial public health officer. The overall plan is oriented toward the future and we will learn how to modernize educa-

tion through our response to this situation, Goertzen said. The combined efforts are geared toward the reopening of classrooms, as well as toward multifaceted ways to teach and to learn after COVID-19, he added.

The path ahead During his media conference, Kelvin Goertzen said that planning is currently underway to minimize the

impact this decision will have on the next school year and arrange for learning recovery where necessary. “School buildings will close, but schools need to maintain essential staffing so teachers can access resources,” Goertzen noted. “These efforts are aimed towards reopening classrooms, as well as multifaceted ways to teach and learn after COVID-19.

Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a pandemic that has impacted us all. As your MP, I believe that your Photo by Sheila Runions health and safety is of the utmost importance.

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March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies in Science class at Rivers Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest. Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division with an intent to f ill it with non-perishables. Although the campaign was fully organized by that class, the original idea came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis. “I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!” She then brought the suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo-

Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a pandemic that Atthe this time, Iweeks have moved my focus andpandemic parliamentary Over past fewus have witnessed that has impacted all. Aswe your MP, I believe athat your health resources to the constituency to ensure the people has impacted us all.and As your that importance. your health I safetyMP, is ofI believe the utmost represent have the appropriate and importance. information. and safety isresources of the utmost At this time, I have moved my focus and parliamentary cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on Pupils co-ordinated theAlthough entire At the church basement the aftertributions from community. shelving and units. They mytime, offices are temporarily closed; myself my this Ito have mythefocus and the parliamentary resources the moved constituency to ensure the people I were month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very team available to constituency hear your concerns and assist you. resources tosorted. the toHarvest ensure the people I foodare was weighed the scales at Riverdale pleased.” culminated in a ceremonious represent have and the appropriate resources and information. Elementary school staff mempresentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a represent have thetheappropriate resources and information. ber/Harvestand Yvonne Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, enfabulous amount,” saysclosed; Heather. myself Although my offices are temporarily Rural Canadians are resilient; I am confident that volunteer we my can tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camHeather Gray and Liliane. Although mythis offices are temporarily closed; my help weconcerns serve. A lot myself paign inassist herand school. That threeBecause the snow had melted to participate. The challenge collegiate team are available to to hear your and you. overcome bythose working together and taking so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged team areofin available to hear yourgroup concerns assist you. credit but thisIhealth students students leavecan product in be portaged across the street to Rural tournament which to are play, resilient; the advice our hard-working careand professionals. Canadians amofconfident thatto we Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food Canadians am confident that we overcome this challenge by together taking the was collected fromcan the younger dale Harvest). Rather, the teensRural the canoe. Some studentsare also resilient; All working students Istayed behind to and Sincerely, group on Thursday, March 22. carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and overcome this challenge by workinghealth together taking the advice of our hard-working careand professionals. advice of our hard-working health care professionals. Sincerely, Sincerely,

DAN DAN

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

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Rivers Collegiate, along with all other Manitoba school will be closed for student attendance. School work is being conducted in a number of ways as teachers prepare class work so students can continue to work from home.

MAZIER MAZIER

Member of Parliament Photo by Heather Gray Member of Parliament Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

1.877.405.8946 | dan.mazier@parl.gc.ca 1.877.405.8946 | dan.mazier@parl.gc.ca


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