{"id":2743,"date":"2022-03-18T10:43:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2022-03-18T10:43:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T14:43:45","slug":"update-from-tdsb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/update-from-tdsb\/","title":{"rendered":"Update from TDSB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well it looks like masking mandates and cohorts will all disappear as of Monday March 21. Here is the update from the TDSB:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Revised Health Screening<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto Public Health has updated its&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/9peo3g5hD-qOAqLtXnKuYg~~\/AAAAAQA~\/RgRkFOClP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudG9yb250by5jYS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wNi85OTRjLVNjcmVlbmluZy1RdWVzdGlvbm5haXJlLUNoaWxkLUNhcmUtRGF5LUNhbXAtU2Nob29sLnBkZlcHc2Nob29sbUIKYiolrTNiJxCI8lIXa2F0cmluYS52ZWRhbkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAI~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">screening for children\/students\/adults<\/a>&nbsp;to align with the new direction from the Chief Medical Officer of Health with respect to isolation guidelines and masking requirements following a COVID-19 diagnosis or identification of being a close contact. Please do a daily self-assessment with this screening tool before coming to school and follow the isolation guidelines and other requirements, such as masking, as necessary. As of Monday, you do not need to provide verification of this self-assessment through either the Health Paper Pass or Health Screening App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Masking<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of March 21, masks will be strongly encouraged in&nbsp;TDSB&nbsp;schools, though not required, except in the following circumstances:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For days 6-10 after a self-isolation period of five days after a COVD-19 diagnosis.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/9peo3g5hD-qOAqLtXnKuYg~~\/AAAAAQA~\/RgRkFOClP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudG9yb250by5jYS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wNi85OTRjLVNjcmVlbmluZy1RdWVzdGlvbm5haXJlLUNoaWxkLUNhcmUtRGF5LUNhbXAtU2Nob29sLnBkZlcHc2Nob29sbUIKYiolrTNiJxCI8lIXa2F0cmluYS52ZWRhbkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAI~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/li><li>If you are identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/9peo3g5hD-qOAqLtXnKuYg~~\/AAAAAQA~\/RgRkFOClP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudG9yb250by5jYS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wNi85OTRjLVNjcmVlbmluZy1RdWVzdGlvbm5haXJlLUNoaWxkLUNhcmUtRGF5LUNhbXAtU2Nob29sLnBkZlcHc2Nob29sbUIKYiolrTNiJxCI8lIXa2F0cmluYS52ZWRhbkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAI~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/li><li>In public spaces, including schools and childcares, for the first 14 days following travel outside of Canada.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/track.spe.schoolmessenger.com\/f\/a\/bySbw-g1NUeDPVllmz2ilg~~\/AAAAAQA~\/RgRkFOClP0RAaHR0cHM6Ly90cmF2ZWwuZ2MuY2EvdHJhdmVsLWNvdmlkL3RyYXZlbC1yZXN0cmljdGlvbnMvZXhlbXB0aW9uc1cHc2Nob29sbUIKYiolrTNiJxCI8lIXa2F0cmluYS52ZWRhbkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAI~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TDSB&nbsp;schools will continue to be mask-friendly environments. Masks will still be available to both staff and students upon request. Classroom environments will be inclusive of all students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Cohorting and Physical Distancing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the lifting of all cohorting and physical distancing requirements, students may now sit, work and play together. As schools move towards these more normal, pre-pandemic conditions, some activities such as extracurriculars and events, require a more thoughtful, phased-in approach in schools, as well as significant staff support. Please be patient as schools work to implement these changes in their local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new direction also impacts our Severe Weather procedure. As classes can now combine, moving forward, when busses are canceled as a result of severe weather, schools will now remain open, in line with the Toronto Catholic District School Board with whom we share bussing services.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay safe out there everyone and please let your kids know that it is okay for other children to wear masks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well it looks like masking mandates and cohorts will all disappear as of Monday March 21. Here is the update from the TDSB: Revised Health Screening Toronto Public Health has &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/update-from-tdsb\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1572,1518,1681,1430,1706,153],"tags":[544,325,7,92,672,126,2558,14,43,3091,783,6,718,1098,67,782],"class_list":["post-2743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","category-covid","category-covid-19","category-don-mills","category-kids","category-open-in-don-mills","category-toronto","tag-back-to-school","tag-dmri","tag-don-mills","tag-east-york","tag-karen-millar","tag-karen-millar-team","tag-karenmillar","tag-karenmillarteam","tag-leaside","tag-mask-mandates","tag-tdsb","tag-toronto","tag-toronto-children","tag-toronto-families","tag-toronto-kids","tag-toronto-schools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2746,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2743\/revisions\/2746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenmillar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}