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COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK 2021-22 This plan will be periodically updated upon direction from Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer and as our response to the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. OCTOBER 12, 2021
Table of Contents 3 Director’s Message 4 COVID-19 Information 4 Vaccinations 5 Student Close Contact Protocol 6 Safety Precautions in Schools 13 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment 15 Online Learning 17 Food and Nutrition Programs 18 Facilities
To the students, parents, and caregivers of our schools,
We look forward to welcoming students back to school. While much has changed in our province in the last
year, Saskatoon Public Schools remains committed to protecting our students, staff members and school
communities by providing safe learning and working environments.
We are incredibly proud of the work of our staff members and commitment of our students during the last
school year. Our schools—both in-person and online—were responsive to their communities. Staff members
followed the protocols and modelled it for our students. In turn, students showed great resilience and learned
what it truly means to be a part of a community.
We learned a great deal from our experiences last year and we are carrying these lessons forward into the 2021-22
school year. Saskatoon Public Schools remains committed to the following three goals: Protect the health
and well-being of students, staff members, and families; quality educational opportunities and instruction are
provided for all students, whether in class or at home; and community engagement and connections are
maintained and strengthened with students and families.
All elementary schools and collegiates will offer in-class, daily learning starting September 1. Saskatoon Public
Schools will have several safety measures in place, which will significantly reduce the possible transmission of
COVID-19. These measures include:
• masks are required inside all schools for students, staff and visitors;
• daily health screening for students and staff members before attending school;
• a stay-at-home requirement for those who are sick;
• proper hand hygiene expectation;
• continued focus on cleaning and disinfection;
• collegiates moving to a quarter system to reduce contact; and,
• encouraging physical distancing when possible.
While safety remains the priority, curricular and extracurricular activities will resume. This includes athletics,
performing arts and in-school clubs. Also, visitors will be able to attend schools when necessary.
We are grateful for the continued support of our local public health officials, whose guidance is central to our
pandemic response. Along with prioritizing student and staff safety, this plan will also minimize disruptions to
learning so students can continue to attend in class. If at-home learning is preferred, our Online Learning Centre
continues to offer K-12 programming, including French immersion.
Saskatoon Public Schools supports the provincial vaccination program. Vaccination is the most effective
measure our community can take to protect one another. We encourage all eligible students, staff members
and community members to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thank you for your continued support of our schools. If we work together, we can keep our students safe and
have a successful year of learning.
Sincerely,
Shane Skjerven
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
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COVID-19 Vaccinations
Information Saskatoon Public Schools supports
the provincial COVID-19 vaccination
program. All eligible students, staff
COVID-19 spreads from an infected
person to others through respiratory members and parents/caregivers are
droplets and aerosols (smaller droplets) encouraged to get immunized to help
created when an infected person protect the health and well-being of all
talks, sings, shouts, coughs or sneezes. members of our school communities.
COVID-19 can also spread by touching According to the Saskatchewan Health
something that has the virus on it, then Authority (SHA), if an individual is fully
touching your mouth, nose or eyes with vaccinated, they will not be required to
unwashed hands. self-isolate if identified as a close contact.
Symptoms of COVID-19 are like other For more information on vaccinations,
respiratory illnesses, including the flu and visit the Government of Saskatchewan
common cold. Common symptoms may website.
include one or more of the following: https://www.saskatchewan.
ca/government/ health-care-
• fever; administration-and-providerresources/
• cough; treatment-procedures-andguidelines/
• headaches; emerging-public-healthissues/2019-
• aches and pains; novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine
• sore throat;
• chills;
• runny nose;
• loss of sense of taste
or smell;
• shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing.
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Safety Precautions in Schools
PRESCREENING
Monitoring symptoms is important for controlling transmission of the virus. Students must do a daily screening
check before school to ensure they are feeling well. see the following graphic for reference.
How do you feel today?
Every morning before your child leaves for school, please check to see if
they are experiencing any of these symptoms:
Fever or chills Cough Headache Aches and pains Sore throat
Runny nose or Shortness of breath or
Loss of taste or smell Fatigue Nausea or vomiting
congestion difficulty breathing
If your child is experiencing
any of these symptoms,
do not send your child to
school. Contact Healthline
811 for assistance.
Diarrhea Conjunctivitis Dizziness
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PREPARING FOR AN ILL STUDENT IF THERE IS A COVID-19 CASE
Parents and caregivers should make a plan in case
AT SCHOOL
their child needs to be picked up early from school The Saskatchewan Health Authority will notify
due to illness. Please ensure contact information is the school division if there is a confirmed case of
up to date with the school. COVID-19 linked to a school. In abiding by the Local
Authority Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act (LAFOIP), Saskatoon Public Schools
IF A STUDENT IS SICK will not be sharing names or health information of
If a student is experiencing cold or flu-like students and staff.
symptoms (fever, cough, headaches, aches and The school and school division will work with
pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose, loss of taste
public health officials on communication and
or smell,shortness of breath or difficulty breathing),
the next steps, which may include self isolation,
they must not attend school. If symptoms persist,
self-monitoring, contact tracing, and testing. Staff,
parents/caregivers should contact HealthLine 811
impacted classes and the school community will
for direction.
be notified. According to the SHA, if an individual
Students can return to school once they are is fully vaccinated, they will not be required to self-
symptom-free. isolate if identified as a close contact.
Following a positive case, a thorough cleaning of the
IF A STUDENT BECOMES SICK affected area will be conducted.
AT SCHOOL
If a student is showing symptoms, they will be taken
to a separate area and provided with a medical
mask until they can be picked up. Students must be
supervised in this area.
The student’s parents or caregivers will be contacted
and must pick up the student. School staff will not
transport the student home. After the student/ staff
member has been picked up, the space will be
cleaned and disinfected.
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HYGIENE
Proper hand hygiene is a key element to reducing
please the spread of illness. Students will be taught and
WASH
expected to follow proper hand hygiene. This
includes washing hands with soap and water for
at least 20 seconds and the frequent use of hand
sanitizer. Visual instructions for proper hand washing
your hands!
your hands! will be displayed beside every sink.
Hand sanitizer will be available in all schools at
all entrances and in every classroom. Students
are encouraged to bring their own bottle of hand
sanitizer.
1 wet
HOW TO
USE HAND
2 soap SANITIZER
Apply
sanitizer
to palm
of one
3 20
sec.
scrub hand
Rub
hands
together
4 rinse
Cover
backs of
hand and
fingernails
5 dry
Rub
hands
together
until they
are dry
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MASK
GUIDELINES
• All students, employees, and visitors in all Saskatchewan Human Rights Code
collegiates are required to wear a mask It is not a violation of the Saskatchewan Human
indoors, except when eating or drinking. Rights Code to require a student to wear a mask.
If, however, a student is unable to wear a mask
• Masks are required during physical education
because of medical reasons, that student must be
classes indoors, except for aquatic fitness.
accommodated in the same way as any student
Students do not hve to wear masks if they
with medical restrictions.
are actively participating in a warm-up and/
or game situation. For example, five-versus-
five play in basketball. Students who are not Student Cannot Wear a Mask for Medical Reasons
actively participating or on the bench must Wearing masks may not be possible in every
be masked. situation or for some people. In some situations,
wearing a mask may exacerbate a physical or mental
• Masking is recommended in all outdoor
health condition, lead to a medical emergency, or
settings where two metres of physical
introduce significant safety concerns.
distancing cannot be maintained, including
recess and other outdoor activities. Masks should not be worn by:
• All students are required to wear masks while • Anyone who has trouble breathing; or,
riding the bus. • Anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated,
• Students are welcome to bring their own or otherwise unable to remove the mask
masks. Triple-layer masks are recommended. without assistance.
Bandanas and gaiter masks are not For students unable to wear a mask due to a
recommended as appropriate face coverings. medical reason, the family will obtain medical
documentation and work with the school to create
• Staff members can remove their masks when an accommodation plan. If there is already medical
alone, such as working alone in their classroom information on file specific to exemption from
or office. wearing a mask, further medical information may
• Medical-grade disposable masks are available not be required.
for students at the school but are not
mandatory.
• Online training for the proper use of masks is
available to all staff, students, and families
here. The training is voluntary.
• In some situations, wearing a mask may not
be possible for a student. In these instances,
school staff members will work with parents/
caregivers to consider accommodations. More
information can be found on the CDC website.
• More information about the proper usage of
masks or face coverings is available from the
Public Health Agency of Canada.
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HOW TO HOW TO
WEAR A REMOVE
MASK A MASK
Wash
Lift the ear
or sanitize
loops off
your hands
Make sure
Pull the
your mask
mask away
is clean
and fold it
and dry
Handle
Don’t touch
mask by
your eyes,
loops and
nose, and
cover nose
mouth
to chin
Pull loops Wash
around or sanitize
ears your hands
Wash
Don’t touch mask before
your mask wearing
another day
10 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021PHYSICAL DISTANCING
Schools will encourage physical distancing when
possible.
Schools will do their best to manage the flow of
people in common areas, including hallways and
washrooms, to minimize crowding and allow for
the ease of people passing through.
STUDENT GROUPING
As much as possible, student groups will remain
consistent in collegiates to limit the number of
student interactions during the school day.
Collegiates will be following a quarter schedule to
reduce student interactions.
School gatherings such as assemblies will align
with public health recommendations and orders for
indoor gatherings at the time. Collegiates should
minimize large gatherings where students are
LOCKERS
in close proximity to one another. Smaller grade Students will be able to use lockers for storing
specific or cohorted assemblies are recommended. personal items.
Schools will work to minimize students gathering in
the hallways.
LIMITING SHARED MATERIALS
All students will be responsible for their own school
supplies. Sharing of student personal items such
as electronic devices, writing instruments, supplies,
and food will be discouraged.
WASHROOMS
Increased cleaning and sanitization will be
scheduled.
STUDENT ACCESS TO WATER
Visual instructions for proper hand washing will be
displayed by every sink. Water bottle filling stations are available at every
school.
Water fountains have been disabled.
Students are asked to bring a reusable water bottle
filled from home to school every day. This water
bottle is for personal use and must not be shared
with others.
11 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021FIRE AND LOCKDOWN DRILLS The mandated fire and lockdown drills will resume. REGISTRATIONS Student registrations will be accepted online, by phone, or in person. VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL Visitors are permitted in schools. This includes external presenters or speakers and contractors attending to the school for facilities work. Masks are required for all visitors to collegiates. Visitors should prescreen for symptoms to ensure they are well before entering the school. Disposable masks and hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance and must be used. SCC MEETINGS/ THREE-WAY CONFERENCES SCC meetings can proceed in person or virtually. Information about three-way conferences, which are held in fall and early spring, will be forthcoming. 12 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021
Curriculum, Instruction
and Assessment K-12
PHYSICAL EDUCATION BAND/CHOIR
Students are required to wear masks while Band and choir will resume. In band, students are
participating in indoor physical education. However, required to wear masks unless actively participating
students do not have to wear masks if they are actively in an activity that requires masks off. In choir, masks
participating in a warm-up and/or game situation; are required. Instruments, including accessories
for example, five-versus-five play in basketball. (e.g. drum sticks, mallets) should not be shared. If
Students who are not actively participating or on sharing instruments and accessories is required for
the bench must be masked. Masks are not required equity purposes, then they should be thoroughly
for outdoor physical education. Outside activities cleaned between users. Sharing of music stands and
are encouraged. sheet music is allowed, provided good hand hygiene
is followed. Spacing is encouraged, including going
outdoors as weather permits.
CURRICULAR AND
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
All curricular and extracurricular activities will
FIELD TRIPS
resume, in alignment with current public health Off-site activities and field trips are permitted in
orders. This includes all performing arts, athletics, accordance with public health guidance and orders.
and in-school clubs. Everyone attending any indoor
extracurricular activity must be masked at all times—
participants, coaches, staff, spectators, visitors, INTERNATIONAL AND
volunteers, and officials. However, students do not OUT-OF-PROVINCE TRAVEL
have to wear masks if they are actively participating/
performing in athletics or band. All international school trips have been cancelled
for the 2021-22 school year. Out-of-province trips
will be determined based on public health direction
at the time.
13 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021STAYING CONNECTED WHEN COLLEGIATE BLOCK SCHEDULING
STUDENTS ARE ILL To continue to support the health and safety of
students and staff members, all collegiates will be
If a child needs to stay home due to illness or due adopting a quarter schedule for 2021-22.
to contact tracing, they will be able to access their
classroom teacher’s online platform and continue This means the school year will be broken up into
some of their learning at home with the support of four quarters, with students taking three classes
the platform. Once they are well, they will return to per day.
in-person learning.
• One class will be a semestered class lasting
NOTE: Providing learning supports using an online 64 minutes daily over five months, ending
platform is not the same as online teaching and Jan. 28.
learning. This is not a replacement for in-class
instruction. • The other two classes will be quarter classes,
lasting 132 minutes daily over two and a half
months. These classes will include five-minute
breaks.
QUARTER 1: Sept. 1 – Nov. 5
QUARTER 2: Nov. 9 – Jan. 28
(end of first semester class)
QUARTER 3: Feb. 1 – Apr. 13
QUARTER 4: Apr. 25 – Jun. 28
(end of second semester class)
Specific start times will be determinedby each
collegiate. A student’s individual timetable will be
updated and communicated prior to school start up.
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Kindergarten—Grade 12
For the 2021-22 school year, Saskatoon Public Schools Online
Learning Centre (OLC) is offering K-12 curriculum online. This
program accommodates families who choose an online or
at-home learning experience for their student.
We know multiple transitions adversely affect student success
so we recommend students register for the entire year. In order
to maintain stability for student learning and staffing, Saskatoon
Public Schools has established a deadline of Tuesday Sept. 7,
2021, for collegiate students to register for online learning.
After this deadline, collegiate students will be able to transfer
before the start of each new quarter. If a family has extenuating
circumstances they can speak to their principal about requesting
a transfer. Requests will be reviewed by the division.
• Online programming is developed and delivered by Saskatoon Public Schools teachers.
• Online programming is at no cost to families.
• Registered Grade 9 students will take all required Saskatchewan Curriculum areas of study: English language
arts, mathematics, science, social science, health education, arts education, and physical education.
• Grades 10 to 12 students can choose from a selection of over 40 courses in order to achieve their high
school diploma. Additional courses may be added depending on student registration and interest.
• Students who enroll full-time in the OLC may be eligible for support services, such as EAL or resource.
• French Immersion online programming will be available. Grade 9 students must register full-time.
Grade 10-12 studetns may choose from the classes offered in French. See the OLC website for a list of
course offerings.
• For students with additional needs, the implications and challenges of delivering an individualized program
in an online format need to be carefully considered and discussed with the child’s support team prior to
enrolment. An online learning plan for students with additional and intensive supports will be developed
with the online teacher, student support team and families as required.
• More information regarding Collegiate Online Learning programming can be found on the OLC website
https://www.spsd.sk.ca/program/online/ProgramsServices/912/Pages/default.asp x#/=
15 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021COLLEGIATE ONLINE LEARNING (9-12)
The collegiate OLC offers Saskatchewan high school courses for Grade 9-12 to students in an online learning
environment. Students in Grade 9-12 have an option to register part-time or full-time in the OLC. Full-time
students will take up to two classes at a time over five sessions (two months each) for a total of 10 possible
classes. Part-time students will take one class at a time and remain enrolled at their home collegiate for
part-time in-person classes.
• Grade 9-12 programming is course based.
• Students in Grades 9-12 will use Blackboard as their learning management system.
• Collegiate students can expect regular online sessions with their teacher in a combination of large group,
small group, and individual online sessions.
16 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021Food And Nutrition Programs
FOOD BROUGHT FROM HOME FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS
Students bringing their own food to school should (Breakfast Programs, Cafeteria,
use clean containers and bring their own utensils. Hot Lunch and Nutrition Programs)
Students should bring items for lunch that they can
open unassisted to limit contact from others. • Food service establishments can resume
normal operations.
Zero-waste lunch is preferred. Each student is
encouraged to use reusable containers and utensils • Utensils should be used.
to limit garbage resulting from their lunch.
• Buffets are not permitted.
Food must not be shared with other students and
• Shared food containers should be removed
should be stored with the student’s belongings.
from eating areas. If using single serve packets
Students must not share utensils, dishes, and water
of condiments, provide them directly to
bottles or drink containers.
students.
• Cafeteria areas are open eat, but overcrowding
should be avoided.
• Proper hand hygiene practices should be
followed.
• Food and nutrition courses involving food
preparation with students will continue.
17 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021Facilities VENTILATION The school division has standards for the HVAC (heating, cooling and ventilation) systems in schools. Maintenance staff will ensure the proper fit of filters, conduct regularly scheduled maintenance, and complete visual inspections to ensure cleanliness and optimal operating efficiency. The operation of the entire HVAC system is verified regularly to ensure that it is functioning properly. Fresh air intake, mixing, and air exchanges will be increased whenever local weather conditions allow, in accordance with ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) guidance for building operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Implementing these measures ensures the provision of safe and comfortable teaching and learning environments in all schools. DISINFECTION PROTOCOL To support a safe environment for students, staff, and families, regular disinfection of surfaces that individuals regularly touch will be of high importance. The disinfection of a surface is the process of applying a mixture of water and disinfectant (as per manufacturer’s recommendation) to surfaces to kill any virus that may be present. 18 Saskatoon Public Schools COLLEGIATE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HANDBOOK OCTOBER 12, 2021
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