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Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on June 2. Article continues below advertisement ↴ Remote learning will continue to finish off the 2020-2021 school year for both elementary and secondary school students. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says modelling shows returning students to their classrooms this month could lead to thousands of new COVID-19 cases each day; a risk Ford isn’t willing to take. “Schools will not be returning to in-class learning until the fall. I know this is very difficult news. It was a hard choice to make. But I will not take unnecessary risks with our children. We are fighting a third wave driven by COVID-19 variants.”

Dryden High School Student Council Reflects On School Year

Dryden High School/CKDR Files COVID-19 may have thrown a wrench in another school year, but Dryden High School students have tried to make the best of it. Members of the DHS Student Council were guests at the Rotary Club of Dryden’s virtual meeting Wednesday talk about boosting school spirit, student morale, challenges of online learning, staying connected with friends and other projects. “COVID-19 has had a large impact on the number of clubs and activities running at DHS this year, there are only two official clubs running, student council and the drama club,” said Grade 11 Student Council Member Alison Griffiths. “Student Council hasn’t been able to do the usual fundraisers and activities this year, so we’ve had to get creative. We’ve put on a number of successful spirit weeks with all kinds of events, including a Halloween costume contest, Christmas door decorating, Snowball 2.0, Match Makers and candy grams, which was our major fundraiser for the year.”

Feds, Province Partner For School Upgrades

The federal government is spending $525.5 million to protect students and staff from COVID-19 in Ontario schools. The Keewatin-Patricia District School is receiving $1.25 million, while $137 thousand has been earmarked for the Kenora Catholic District School Board. Catherine McKenna, the Federal Minister of Infrastructure, admits schools need immediate assistance. “It’s a great partnership with the Province of Ontario,” says McKenna, “These projects will improve air quality in classrooms, install more hand washing stations, and support better physical distancing.” Ontario’s Education Minister, Stephen Lecce, adds that this new round of funding isn’t just for issues faced today. “It will allow us to look forward to continuing building upon the investments Ontario has made to improve the safety of schools, the facilities that house our children, and allow our students and staff to learn every day.”

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