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On November 24, the province declared a state of public health emergency and announced several new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19—some of which impact Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) and in-school learners. 


CHANGES TO IN-SCHOOL LEARNING: OVERVIEW AND TIMELINE

  • Students in grades 7-12, enrolled in in-school learning, will move to a temporary online learning model from November 30 to January 8.
  • The Christmas break takes place December 23 to January 5. During this time there is no school for students.
  • All students, K-12, resume temporary online learning on January 6 to January 8.
  • In-school learning resumes on January 11.

NOTE: Alberta Education has directed school divisions to follow their Division calendars if dates differ from what was announced during the COVID-19 update on Nov. 24, 2020. As such, the EIPS Christmas break remains unchanged.

Daily Schedules

Students moving to the temporary online-learning model will do so using the Brightspace platform. Every day, students will log on to Brightspace.

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Daily Schedule: Kindergarten to Grade 6

  • As kindergarten to Grade 6 students are only in temporary online learning for three school days, the focus for these three days is literacy and numeracy.
  • Students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will follow the below schedule for temporary online learning, January 6 to 8.
  • Each teacher will share the specific whole-class and small-group meet times through Brightspace, as these will vary from school to school.

Time

Activity

30 minutes at the start of the morning

whole-class literacy instruction (morning attendance taken)

Remainder of the morning

small-group meets and instruction

students assigned to small groups by the teacher and a specific timeslot to meet (approximately 15-20 minutes per small group)

students who are not in small-group instruction have time to work on assignments

30 minutes at the start of the afternoon

whole-class numeracy instruction (afternoon attendance taken)

Remainder of the afternoon

small-group meets and instruction

students assigned to small groups by the teacher and a specific timeslot to meet (approximately 15-20 minutes per small group)

students who are not in small-group instruction have time to work on assignments

  • Each whole-class instructional time starts with attendance, followed by a virtual instruction lesson led by the student’s in-school class teacher.
  • Students must join the virtual instruction meetings five minutes before it’s scheduled to begin.
  • Student cameras must be turned on during all virtual instruction, including small groups, to ensure students are actively engaged.
  • Once the lesson is finished, students can leave the virtual lesson to work on the related assignment.

Learn more about K-6 temporary online learning


Daily Schedule: Grades 7-12

  • Junior high and senior high students are following their regular bell schedule and course timetable.
  • Each class period starts with attendance, followed by a virtual instruction lesson led by the student’s in-school class teacher.
  • Students must join the virtual instruction meetings five minutes before it’s scheduled to begin.
  • Student cameras must be turned on during all virtual instruction.
  • Once the lesson is finished, students can turn their camera off to work on the related assignment.
  • The teacher will be present the entire class period to answer questions and offer further instruction.

Learn more about grades 7-12 temporary online learning

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Elk Island Public Schools

Central Administration Building
683 Wye Road
Sherwood Park, Alberta
T8B 1N2

Phone: 780-464-EIPS (3477)
Fax: 780-417-8181
Toll Free: 1-800-905-3477

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