Five total people at Ecole McIsaac School, Many Faces Education Centre and Ruth Betts Community school have tested positive for COVID-19 this school year.
Ruth Betts Community School will be staying in remote learning for a little bit longer after a person with COVID-19 was found to have been at the school during a possible infectious period.
The Flin Flon School Division (FFSD) is planning to hold a town hall meeting this month about the possible effects of Bill 64 - a provincial bill that would bring sweeping changes to education and administration across the province.
Under the current FFSD plan, no classes at all will take place for Kindergarten-Grade 8 students from Ecole McIsaac School and Ruth Betts Community School. All those Kindergarten-Grade 8 classes will fully move to remote learning May 26. This proactive shift to temporary remote learning can cause additional stress, however, we want to assure you that our staff across the division are here to support you, said FFSD superintendent Tammy Ballantyne in a letter sent to parents and media May 22. Working together, we can ensure your children s education continues as smoothly as possible throughout the remote learning period. Your continued support is greatly appreciated as we navigate the changes together through this pandemic.
“I was pretty surprised,” said Cennon. The Kiddie Korner group had originally submitted a funding request not long before a final deadline, leaving Cennon pleasantly shocked that the group got the cash. “We felt like it was a very long shot, but we did want to try to give the opportunity to the community if we were able to.” The initiative received support from northern MLAs, including Flin Flon MLA Tom Lindsey, during its granting stage. The current plan will feature the program operating out of the former St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on Hiawatha Avenue, now occupied by the Lord’s Bounty Food Bank. The upstairs area of the building, currently owned by the Flin Flon School Division and used as “breakout space”, will be the home base of the program. The building is located directly across the street from Ruth Betts Community School and just down the street from Kiddie Korner itself, located in the same building as the school further up the block. The cur