Superintendent’s Update

Circle of Care: Students
1. a. Fun and safe Halloween celebrations occurred across the district on Friday, October 30th. From outdoor costume parades to a goodie launcher design challenge, Sunshine Coast Schools know how to get creative and celebrate safely! (1b)

Circle of Care: Students
1. a. Students continue to demonstrate kindness and a remarkable ability to adapt to our new normal and we couldn’t be prouder! Kindness is the energy that sustains us now, and kindness will be our greatest memory when this is over. (1b)

Circle of Care: Students
1. a. Following our district wide survey and reaching out to families this week by phone and email, 75.2% of our students and families have indicated option 1 (Full Time In-Class Learning) and 15.5% of families have chosen Option 2 (Transition Phase). As of the end of last week, we have been unable to connect with approximately 9% of our students so this % will increase as more students/ families indicate their preferences. (1b)

Circle of Care: Students
1. a. On June 1st, students returned to our schools on an optional attendance basis. Preliminary data indicates that up to 40% of our students in elementary are learning at school for 2 days per week and approximately 20% of our secondary students are learning part time at school. The balance continues to work at home with the support of our teachers, educational assistants and their families. (Most of Circle of Care 1)

Circle of Care: Students
1. Students have been engaging in online learning for several weeks. Teachers, Educational assistants and Principals have utilized technology, creativity and expertise to support literacy, numeracy, subject areas learning, and Core Competency development. (1c, d, e)

Circle of Care: Students
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