Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend
Jan 23, 2021 7:19 AM
Data released from the Anglophone East School District shows a sharp increase in student absences this week after Moncton Health Zone 1 changed colour phases in the New Brunswick pandemic recovery plan.
In K-8 schools, 13 percent of students were absent on Tuesday during the Orange phase.
On Wednesday during a switch to the Red phase, absences jumped to 23 percent.
School district spokesperson Stephanie Patterson says high school numbers are trickier to compile since attendance is period by period and only half the student body attends every day.
Three schools have closed in the past week due to COVID-19 cases – Edith Cavell, Caledonia Regional and Riverview High.
Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend
Jan 19, 2021 5:48 AM
In the wake of recent cases of COVID-19, two schools will remain closed in Zone 1 today and students will be learning at home.
Edith Cavell School in Moncton along with the T.E.S.S. (Therapeutic Education Support Site) program are closed after two cases were found last week.
Caledonia Regional School in Hillsborough had a positive case found over the weekend.
Principal Donna Godfrey says the learning at home plan on the school’s website provides instructions on how each student will communicate with their teacher using Microsoft Teams.
Godfrey adds additional custodians were brought into the school on Monday to do a thorough cleaning of the school.