April 9^th

By following public health advice, we can all have a safe and restorative spring break and ensure classes return safely post break.

April 9^th

All Teachers and Staff at Bond Academy and Bond International College received the Staff Vaccination Eligibility Letter today April 9^th. It is the official notice that the mentioned staff member is eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine starting from April 12^th. The location of Bond schools is in Toronto which has been identified by the Ontario Ministry of Health as a Covid-19 “hot spot,” as indicated by the postal code beginning with M1P.

April 8^th

The provincial government of Ontario announced Wednesday that 36,000 special-education workers at Ontario schools will be eligible to get vaccines starting next week. Those staff are at higher risk because they work with some children who can’t tolerate masks, spit or bite.

Educators in high-risk neighbourhoods in Toronto and Peel can also be vaccinated starting next week, Education Minister Lecce said. As more vaccines become available the program will be expanded to educators in other hot spots including Halton, Hamilton, York, Durham and Ottawa, Lecce said.

April 8^th

After the spring break several other safety measures will be in place at schools, Education Minister Lecce said:

• Students and staff will be given “refresher training” on health and pandemic protocols;
• Schools will be encouraged to offer more outdoor education in parks and playgrounds;
• Schools will be deep cleaned during the spring break;
• A requirement now in place for secondary students to affirm that they have taken the daily COVID-19 symptom screening quiz will be expanded to include elementary students. Typically, secondary students let their teacher know that they have done the test each day.

[Photo of Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce. PHOTO BY SCREEN GRAB/FILE /Screen grab/File]