By Nick BernardThere appears to be a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, especially for students, teachers, and staff at Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB).At their committee of the whole meeting on…
Weighing the different health metrics for a return…
By Darren LumStudents all across Ontario will be learning online the next two weeks, as one of the newly announced measures in the face of rising COVID-19 case counts and the threat to the province’s…
Lions Club contributes to literacy with donations
The Haliburton and District Lions Club is bringing the Blue Spruce Award Reading Program to Stuart Baker Elementary School and Cardiff Elementary School. This reading program is part of the Forest of Reading Program, which…
COVID19 outbreak declared at J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary…
By Nick BernardLast week, as part of their daily COVID-19 advisory table, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board reported that two cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed at J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School in Haliburton.Over…
COVID-19 funding increases estimated school board revenues
By Katrina Boguski The following are briefs from the TLDSB virtual meeting on Sept.14. There was no meeting over the summer so this was the first chance to present the third quarter results which ended…
Continued vigilance key in pandemic: education director
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting on Nov. 10. By Jenn Watt Staff at area schools are being encouraged not to let their guard down…
Changes to testing guidelines for school-age children lessens…
By Sue Tiffin “Thank goodness guidelines have changed, easier on families for sure,” said Dr. Norm Bottum after the provincial government updated screening protocols for children last week, amending a COVID-19 screening policy to focus…
Board sees spike in male elementary student suspensions…
By Jenn WattDespite the 2019-2020 school year being cut short, with COVID-19 precautionary closures beginning March 13, 2020, more than 1,100 suspensions were issued across the Trillium Lakelands District School Board.Numbers were presented to school…