{"id":2521444,"date":"2020-08-13T23:24:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T23:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/?p=2521444"},"modified":"2024-10-31T08:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:34:39","slug":"superintendents-update-08-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/superintendents-update-08-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Superintendent&#8217;s Update: 08\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2521444\" class=\"elementor elementor-2521444\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82937bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82937bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb851af\" data-id=\"cb851af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93111a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b93111a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>August 13, 2020<\/p><p>Dear Sunshine Coast Families,<\/p><p>The Ministry has announced that the first week after Labour Day will be devoted to training and orientation first for our staff, and then for our students. We will have some operational guidelines from the Ministry (due to us on August 17<sup>th<\/sup>) which will allow us to plan specifically for our students, staff and community. All students will be fully in session by Monday, September 14<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p><p>For further information from the Ministry please see:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2020EDUC0054-001506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2020EDUC0054-001506<\/a><\/p><p>On returning to school for \u201cStage 2\u201d, the Ministry of Education has directed school districts to operate as follows:<\/p><ul><li>100% of students will be welcomed back to in school learning. This means that \u201cremote learning\u201d for students at home will not be supported in the vast majority of cases. Our staff will be fully involved in teaching students in school.<\/li><li>Protocols will be in place to ensure that students will normally interact with no more than 60 students and staff in elementary\/ 120 students and staff in secondary schools. Anyone outside of these learning groups will be required to maintain 2 metres distance and\/ or wear an appropriate face mask. Please note that this is a maximum number to allow for educational programs to continue. Students will continue to learn in classroom settings as they always have.<\/li><\/ul><p>Please continue to monitor our website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sd46.bc.ca\/\">www.sd46.bc.ca<\/a>) for updates\u00a0as we continue to work hard behind the scenes to ensure a safe, smooth and positive return to school in September\u00a0and email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:questions@sd46.bc.ca\">questions@sd46.bc.ca<\/a>\u00a0for specific questions. We will respond or direct your question to\u00a0the person who can best provide an answer.\u00a0<\/p><p>I understand that the return to school will invoke a range of feelings and emotions.\u00a0 I am fully confident that our schools this year will be the warm and\u00a0caring\u00a0spaces that they have always been for our students and staff. There will be important and specific health and safety protocols in place for everyone\u2019s safety that we will learn quickly and then I look forward to a positive and successful school year on the Sunshine Coast for all of our students.<\/p><p>Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all work through this new reality together.<\/p><p>Patrick<\/p><p><strong>Patrick Bocking<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Superintendent of Schools<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 13, 2020 Dear Sunshine Coast Families, The Ministry has announced that the first week after Labour Day will be devoted to training and orientation first for our staff, and then for our students. 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