Ethelbert School

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Nov. 23rd Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.

Mountain View School Division has released its 2019-2020 Community Report, which highlights progress made towards the 2016-2021 Division Plan. Electronic and/or printed copies of the report will be distributed to families via schools.  Printed copies will also be available upon request at local schools and the Division Office.  For more information, please contact the Division Office at (204) 638-3001.

Parents, students and staff members at Goose Lake High, Grandview School, Gilbert Plains Collegiate, Ethelbert School or Winnipegosis Collegiate are invited to take part in a survey on high school programming as we plan going forward for Semester 2. Click on the link for more info and to access the survey, which closes Friday, Dec. 4th.

As COVID-19 continues to present unique challenges, new changes to the 2020/21 school year calendar were announced on Nov. 9, 2020 by the Province of Manitoba. The following changes will provide teachers additional professional development and collaborative planning time as they work to adapt to student needs due to COVID-19. Schools in MVSD will be closed to students on the following dates for staff PD and collaborative planning time: Thurs., Nov. 26, 2020, Mon., Dec. 7, 2020 and Mon., Feb. 8, 2021. Click on the link to download the updated calendar.

On November 17, Manitoba Public Health officials advised Ethelbert School of a confirmed case of COVID-19 that was in the school on November 10, 12 and 13. This case was not believed to be acquired at school. For further details, please click on the link. This information has been sent via email to Ethelbert School families - please check your accounts, including your junk folders.

Ethelbert School is offering optional temporary remote learning for K-8 students who can be supported with learning at home for the period Nov. 30 to Dec. 18. In-class learning will also continue to be provided at school. Please click on the link for more details, including a link to a survey to indicate if your family is choosing the remote learning option. The survey closing date is Tues., Nov. 24th at 3:00 p.m.

On Nov. 10, Premier Pallister and Dr. Roussin (Chief Public Health Officer) announced that effective Thursday, Nov. 12, all of Manitoba is being placed into Critical Level – Red within Manitoba’s Pandemic Response System.  There are no announced changes to the operation of schools at this time, with the exception of a suspension of after school extra-curriculars, including athletic activities. Click on the link for more information.

Although our region is currently in the (Restricted) Orange level in the provincial pandemic response system, MVSD is doing some forward-planning to determine how many Critical Service Worker (CSW) families within the school division will need their child(ren) to attend school in the event we experience a Critical (Red) response level. Click on the link for detailed information and to complete a survey for CSW families by Nov. 10th.

Click on the link to view a message from Dan Ward, Superintendent/CEO, regarding measures that MVSD will be taking in light of the Oct. 30th announcement from the province that all schools across Manitoba were being placed in Level Orange.

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Oct. 26th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.