Carlin featured in Ministry update!
The Ministries of Health and Education regularly share updates, which we are sharing with our parents and communities.
This useful information includes a link to Frequently Asked Questions around Continuity of Learning, which the Ministry of Education is constantly updating. Today it also includes recognition of Carlin Elementary Middle School Grade 2/3 Class and their chicks!
Update – May 5, 2020
Tomorrow, Wednesday May 6th, Premier Horgan will address the province to talk about the COVID-19 restart plan for British Columbians. The exact time is TBC. The news conference will be broadcasted live on the BC Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BCProvincialGovernment
Today, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix, announced 8 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing the total number of cases to 2,232. The total number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 in B.C. is1,472. The joint statement will be posted on the Ministry of Health newsroom later today – https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/health
Today’s Good News Stories!
School District # 83(Okanagan Shuswap) – Look at these adorable baby chicks! At Carlin Elementary Middle School teacher Brittany Hall is hatching baby chicks with her students . . . virtually that is. As of Wednesday, April 29th, Hall’s Grade 2/3 students are now proud parents to one White Silkie, one Americauna and four Danish Brown Leghorns chicks (these are all Heritage breeds of chickens). Everyone is doing well! To prepare for the chicks’ arrival students learned many things including about the incubator, candling to see if the egg is fertilized, the structure of the egg and much more. Read more: https://sd83.bc.ca/2020/04/30/theyve-arrived/
School District #42(Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows) – Aboriginal Support Worker Natalie Robertson wanted to stay connected with students and families in the Ab Ed program, so she recently hosted a bannock-making session on Zoom. Read the story: https://www.sd42.ca/district-highlight/students-reconnect-virtually/
Useful Links
- Check out the “Good News in Education” webpage: https://www.gov.bc.ca/safeschools/goodnews
- The BC Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 dashboard: http://www.bccdc.ca/hea…/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data
- The Ministry of Education Keep Learning website –https://www.openschool.bc.ca/keeplearning/
- “7 Tips for talking to kids about COVID-19”poster on the Fraser Health website – https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/coronavirus/resources#.XqHcNc5KhPZ
- Mar. 27 – A joint letter for Parents from Minister Fleming and the BCCPAC-https://www.gov.bc.ca/safeschools
- Frequent Asked Questions “Continuity of Learning in the K-12 education system” –https://www.gov.bc.ca/safeschools
- Education Minister Rob Fleming announces on March 17, 2020 in-school classes are suspended until further notice. The Minister’s letter to parents and staff can be found at:https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/kindergarten-to-grade-12/safe-caring-orderly/218690-covid-letter.pdf
- Information about COVID-19, including information for schools and families, is regularly updated on the BC Centre for Disease Control site:http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/childcare-schools
- All joint statements from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix are posted here:https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/health
- The Provincial Pandemic Coordination plan: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/reports-publications/pandemic-provincial-coordination-plan.pdf
- KIDS and COVID-19 QA:http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-(novel)#For–schools–and–childcare
- Ministry of Health response plans – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-topics/pandemic-influenza
- Government of Canada – Novel Coronavirus in China Travel Health Notice:https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/210