It will be postponed until the week of April 12. Education Minister Stephen Lecce made the announcement Thursday, with the health minister and the province s top doctor. Lecce said it is an effort to try to curb the spread of COVID-19. “We appreciate the hard work of students and staff in the education sector and I want to be clear: March break is being postponed, not cancelled,” said Lecce. “To keep schools open, we must keep them free of COVID-19.” Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario is postponing March Break until the week of April 12. These decisions are never easy, but we know over the holidays cases spiked.
WINDSOR, ONT. Winter break has not been extended, however, students will be home starting Monday for a full week of virtual learning before the holidays begin. “I just really hope that things can go back to normal because I’m kind of losing social life I guess, I’m losing my time with friends,” said Evan Greenacre, a Grade 10 Walkerville Collegiate student. Students and staff will be studying the latest COVID numbers, wondering if a return to class will be possible on Jan. 4. “I really hope that we can go back because apparently the vaccine is coming out in January which I really hope so things can actually just start going back to normal, hopefully,” said Greenacre.