December 13^th, 2021

Dear ASD-N Families,

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support as we continue to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

This afternoon, the Province of New Brunswick announced new restrictions and safety guidelines affecting schools across the province. As of midnight tonight, all youth sports for children under 12 years old are cancelled until further notice, including all community use of schools for youth sports. The province will provide an update when these programs may resume. In addition, all youth sports for ages 12 and over will be reduced to one team practices/skills and drills only. All upcoming games and tournaments are cancelled until further notice from the province.

The Province of N.B. also announced that classes for students in grades Kindergarten to Grade 6 will be dismissed for the holiday break at the end of the day on Friday, December 17^th as opposed to midday on Thursday, December 23^rd. This decision is being made in an effort to curb the spread of COVID, among students who are not yet fully vaccinated (ages 5-11), to more vulnerable members of the community. There is no expectation for learning for these grades until school resumes on Monday, January 10^th, 2022.  All K – Gr. 6 staff will report to their respective schools next week to prepare for January.

Students in Grades 7-12 will continue to attend school until midday on Thursday, December 23^rd as previously planned.

All students in grades Kindergarten to Grade 8 will receive rapid testing kits this week. We will let families know when we receive these kits from the province and provide further instructions at that time.

Thank you for your continued patience.

Rest assured, student safety remains our highest priority.

Sincerely,

Mark Donovan

Superintendent

ASD-N

78 Henderson Street

Miramichi, NB

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Make sure to scroll through the file and pick the appropriate grade and program for materials for your child.

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Please see the message below and the attached file for infromation on Term 1 report cards. Parent teacher interviews will be "virtual" for Term 1. Please take note of the following important dates:

Curriculum and Assessment:

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) worked with educators in the summer of 2020 to choose the most important outcomes for learning, knowing teaching would look different this year. Report cards will also reflect some change, with the fall report card going out at the usual time this year. Please see the attached “Reporting and Learning” document(s) and reach out to your child’s teacher or principal if you have any questions about the report card.

Social Emotional Learning/ Guidance and Mental Health:

Guidance counsellors are now able to connect with students and families using the secure platform of Microsoft Office Teams. Microsoft Teams opens the possibility for both video and audio connections with students who have an account. Please reach out to your school counsellor for more information.

In addition to what school guidance counsellors offer, the World of Wisdom platform provides students access to a certified career development practitioner from the New Brunswick Career Development Association (NBCDA). This service is available to virtually support students as they explore their preferred future.

Gail Craswell

Director of Curriculum & Instruction

ASD-N

Message from Superintendent Mark Donovan regarding RED Level Of Covid Recovery.

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