Parents must confirm student attendance for in school or online learning

NOTE: Thank you for completing the Confirmation of Attendance form by the deadline of 1 pm on Friday, August 21, 2020. If you missed the deadline, please be advised that the school will contact you to confirm whether you would like your child to attend school in person or online.

When classes resume on September 8, 2020, Rainbow Schools will reopen for in-class instruction in elementary and secondary schools with enhanced health and safety protocols.

To ensure parents/guardians make decisions that work for their children and family, distance learning will be offered for students who choose not to attend in person.

Parents/guardians are required to confirm whether their children will be attending in person or online by completing a Confirmation of Attendance form by 1 pm on Friday, August 21, 2020. Parents/guardians must complete one form per child.

The form can be accessed online at bit.ly/rdsbreopening.

If not attending in-person, students will be expected to attend school remotely on a full-time basis with access to learning materials posted online as well as synchronous (live) and asynchronous (pre-recorded) learning opportunities throughout the day.

Attendance will be taken daily.

Elementary students will have timetables to connect remotely/synchronously with a distance learning teacher. Secondary students will connect synchronously (live to the classroom) with their regular classroom teachers.

Technology will be provided, as required, for distance learning.

Please note: The earliest time students who opt for distance learning can reintegrate into face-to-face instruction will be at mid-term in November.

Rainbow District School Board has produced a Reopening Guide to help parents/guardians make an informed decision. The guide can be accessed at rainbowschools.ca and includes an overview of health and safety protocols being implemented in all schools to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.