Locals divided on back to school plan

Classes will resume in Stage 2, full-time in-class. With that, some safety measures in place. Increased cleaning of high-contrast surfaces like doorknobs, keyboards, desks, and chairs. Also, anyone entering schools or school buses, eating, and using the washroom and playground equipment will be required to clean their hands before and after. Over $37 million of the $45.6 issued to help reopen schools is marked for cleaning and hygiene. And schools are likely to try other things as well.

“What we were doing [in June] at Lac de Bois, was putting our arms out, tried Hoola hoops, but kids are just naturally wanting to go and get close to you. But they got it pretty good,” said one woman who said she worked with the school district.

That optimism echoes that of BC top doctor. Who says it may look a little different district to district, but there are plenty of options for schools to keep kids and staff safe. “We are focusing, as we did in June, on the younger children and stopping physical contact,” explained Dr. Bonnie Henry during Wednesday’s briefing. “The concept of a metre or two is something that young children are not that good at figuring out but they do understand the concept of keeping their germs to themselves and not touching their friends.”

by Matt Fetinko

Locals divided on back to school plan

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