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Province Expanding Testing and Enhancing School Protocols as More Students Return to Class Today

Province Also Extends Province-wide Shutdown in Northern Ontario

October 2, 2020 Runny noses and headaches no longer require automatic COVID-19 tests to return to classroom or child care. https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/province-alters-classroom-child-care-screening-rules-2758839   Cree posters going up at Timmins-area schools October 2, 2020 Cree language posters can now be spotted at some District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) schools, including Timmins. https://www.timminstoday.com/local-news/cree-posters-going-up-at-timmins-area-schools-2757766   Math on the Land

September 18, 2020 Learn about coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ontario schools and child care centres, and what happens if there is an outbreak. Data is published weekdays at 10:30 a.m. https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-cases-schools-and-child-care-centres   Vale, Indspire team up for $150K Cambrian scholarship fund for Indigenous students September 18, 2020 A new partnership that includes Vale, Indspire and

September 4, 2020 Fall Re-Opening Plan Prioritizes Health and Safety of Students, Faculty and Staff https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/58256/ontario-welcomes-postsecondary-students-back-to-school   University of Victoria to house national Indigenous law centre September 03, 2020 The University of Victoria has announced plans to expand its law school building to include Canada's first National Centre for Indigenous Laws. The $27-million project, jointly

August 26, 2020 Money earmarked to improve air ventilation, boost sanitation and buy protective equipment https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-schools-safe-covid19-1.5700424   First Nations back-to-school COVID-19 funding falls far short, says AFN regional chief August 26, 2020 Indigenous Services Minister says announced funding per-student on-reserve higher than for provinces. The $112 million for COVID-19 back-to-school preparations for First Nations that Ottawa announced

Find Our Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Here https://www.coo-covid19.com/   OUR GIFTED CHILDREN Greetings. A new edition of Our Gifted Children Special Education Newsletter is out. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/final-our-gifted-children-spring2020.pdf   Grassroots youth-led initiative celebrates 2020's Indigenous grads June 10, 2020 An Oneida and Anishinaabe teenager is calling on Indigenous grads, proud parents, aunties, leaders, friends, and coaches to participate

Our Gifted Children Newsletter  May 13, 2020 Greetings. A new edition of Our Gifted Children Special Education Newsletter is out. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/final-our-gifted-children-spring2020.pdf   First Nation in B.C. not happy with school name compromise May 21, 2020 A school in northern British Columbia was planning on changing its name to honour the area’s Indigenous history. But that

May 04, 2020 A Saskatchewan professor and scientific director of the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health has been named the Indigenous Engagement Lead on the federal COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-professor-federal-covid-19-immunity-task-force-1.5554373   'Literary Auntie' Janet Rogers to launch Indigenous publishing house with new poetry collection May 02, 2020 Mohawk/Tuscarora poet Janet Rogers is back in

April 22, 2020 Facing criticism over his government’s emergency relief packages and people falling through the cracks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with help for post-secondary students. https://aptnnews.ca/2020/04/22/trudeau-announces-75m-in-pandemic-aid-for-indigenous-students/