| Students to participate in remote learning | http://bir.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/134 | Students to participate in remote learning | <p>On April 12, the Ontario government announced that all schools in Ontario will move to remote learning following the Spring Break in order to suppress the spread of COVID-19. </p><p>As a result, all Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) students currently participating in in-person learning will now participate in remote learning until further notice. Students will receive and complete assigned coursework through the virtual learning platform established by their teacher (either Google Classroom or Desire2Learn [D2L]). Your child’s teacher will contact you beginning on Monday, April 19 to discuss next steps, including information on how to access technology, if required, for the purpose of remote learning. School programming is expected to be in full operation through remote learning by Wednesday, April 21. Please note that transportation services will not be available during the remote learning period.</p><p>Parents/guardians of students in special education classes will be contacted by their child’s teacher beginning on Monday, April 19 regarding programming and transportation arrangements. School programming is expected to be in full operation by Wednesday, April 21.</p><p>Students currently enrolled in the Learn@Home program will continue to attend class virtually. Learn@Home classes will resume on Monday, April 19.</p>For more information, visit <a href="https://www.scdsb.on.ca/covid-19">www.scdsb.on.ca/covid-19</a>.<br><div><br></div> | | | |
| UPDATED COVID SCREENING AND PROTOCOLS TO KNOW | http://bir.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/1335 | UPDATED COVID SCREENING AND PROTOCOLS TO KNOW | <p>Dear families,</p><p>As information about COVID-19 protocols continues to evolve, today we share updated resources that are aligned with the screening tool that our students need to complete daily: <a href="https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/">https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/</a></p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/my-child-did-not-pass-the-covid-19-daily-screening---now-what.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />my-child-did-not-pass-the-covid-19-daily-screening---now-what.pdf</a></p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/when-covid-19-symptoms-develop-at-school-or-child-care.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />when-covid-19-symptoms-develop-at-school-or-child-care.pdf</a><br></p><p>We continue to be very proud of how our Blazers are following the rules regarding wearing of masks, sanitizing, distancing, and more. We also thank you - our moms, dads, guardians and loved ones - for taking the time to not only complete the daily screening tool, but help with the reminders that are in place to help keep us all healthy and safe during these times, and make Birchview the place to be.<br></p> | | | |
| KEEP US UPDATED!!! | http://bir.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/1217 | KEEP US UPDATED!!! | <p>Hello Birchview Parents and Guardians:</p><p>We would like to share that you have been extremely caring and respectful in terms of following the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's protocols, and we thank those that continue to call the school and update us about your child(ren) if ill or absent.</p><p>When calling into safe arrival please, if it is warranted, let us know if you are checking in with a health provider (family doctor, walk-in clinic etc) or having your child(ren) tested. </p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Everyday please call the safe arrival line updating the school – eg waiting for Dr appt, waiting for test, waiting for results, child is not symptom free etc</li><li>If you receive a negative result, it's important that you call us first as we will let the teacher know that your child is returning to school.</li><li>If your doctor provides you with a diagnosis other than COVID-19 please let us know.If the health care provider decides that your child has another condition (an alternative diagnosis) and that the condition is not COVID-19, your child may return to school with a negative test when they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours.</li></ul><p>As always, we thank you all for working with us during these unusual times.</p> | | | |
| Daily Announcements for April 9th | http://bir.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/1346 | Daily Announcements for April 9th | <p>Friday is here and we are excited by the AMAZING spirit we have happening here today! Thank you to all of our students and staff for wearing your Blazer gear and colours as you have made our Friday one to remember!</p><p>Please take a look at our announcements for today with our wishes for a very safe and happy Spring Break! We look forward to the stories our Blazers will share when we return on the 19th.</p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/Friday%20at%20BVD%20(69).pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />Friday at BVD (69).pdf</a><br></p> | | | |
| Daily Announcements for April 8th | http://bir.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/1345 | Daily Announcements for April 8th | <p>Good morning and happy Thursday from all of us here!</p><p>Today we share our announcements for April 8th with you with the reminder that tomorrow - Friday - is our Blazer Spirit Day as we count down to our Spring Break happening next week! Wear your Blazer gear or our school colours of green and gold as we look to make this the place to be!</p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/Thursday%20at%20BVD%20(83).pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />Thursday at BVD (83).pdf</a><br></p> | | | |
| Daily Announcements for April 7th | http://bir.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/1344 | Daily Announcements for April 7th | <p>Happy Wednesday from all of us at Birchview!</p><p>Today we share our announcements for April 7th with you with a couple of important reminders:</p><p>*please remember to complete the daily COVID-19 screening tool before sending your child(ren) to school.</p><p>*if dropping off your child on our school yard, please remember to not congregate on the yard.</p><p>*we are having a spirit day Friday and asking students to wear their Blazer wear or our school colours of green and gold.</p><p>*we are super proud of all our students, staff and families are doing!<br></p><p>Take a look to see what else is new here at Birchview!</p><p><a href="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/Wednesday%20at%20BVD%20(83).pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />Wednesday at BVD (83).pdf</a><br></p> | | | |