2020-2021 School Re-entry Survey

Dear Yellowknife Education District No. 1 (YK1) families:

The upcoming 2020-2021 school year will not be a return to normal for education staff and students in the Northwest Territories. In order to ensure the health and safety of our students and educational staff, schools will be taking strong action to meet the recommendations of the Chief Public Health Officer, while providing a blended learning approach that will prioritize in-person learning wherever possible, and support at-home distance learning where required.” - R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE).

In understanding that school will not return to normal, YK1 continues to work collaboratively with ECE and the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association to plan for reopening, taking into account the outlined restrictions. In order to move forward, we are seeking additional information that needs to be considered during this planning stage.

Thank you once again for your time in completing this survey and providing this crucial feedback. We will continue to provide updates as much as possible.

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* 1. Which YK1 school does your child(ren) attend? Select all that apply.

École J.H. Sissons

N.J. Macpherson School

Mildred Hall School

Range Lake North School

École William McDonald Middle School

École Sir John Franklin High School

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* 2. What grade will your child(ren) be in for the 2020-2021 school year? Check all that apply.

Grade 7-9

Grade 10-12

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* 3. If schools offer a staggered schedule due to physical distancing to meet public health recommendations, which of the following options would be most manageable for your family?

Half day, every day (AM or PM): Your child would only attend AM or PM., not both, but would attend every day of the week.

Full days: Your child would attend 2 to 3 days per week (alternating on one of many potential schedules)

Week-by-week: Your child would attend face-to-face for one straight week and then spend the next week learning remotely.

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* 4. There have been recent changes in the guidelines that will allow Grades JK-3 students to return to school full-time in the fall under strict guidelines. However, if nothing changes in regards to COVID-19 restrictions for Grades 4-12, which of the following options are you most likely to consider for your child?

Continue distance learning as experienced March to June 2020. No Face-to-face schooling within the school building.

Blended model of in-school face-to-face combined with distance learning from home. Due to restrictions, students may be in school some of the time and continue to learn from home the rest of the time.

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* 5. If you answered "Yes" to "Continue Distance Learning" in Question 4, please tell us which of the following factors affected your decision.

Health concerns of my child

Health concerns of a family member

Potential exposure to COVID-19

Ability for school to meet the restrictions (cleaning, distancing, hygiene)

Transportation issues

Other:

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* 6. If you answered "Yes" to "Blended Model" in Question 4, and if your Grade K-8 child previously took the bus to school and will be returning to blended model in-school learning, will your child be accessing bus services?

Yes

N/A My child is in Grade 9-12

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* 7. If you answered "Yes" to "Blended Model" in Question 4, will your Grade 4-6 child require child care services if schools are offering a blended model?

Yes

N/A My child is not in Grade 4-6

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* 8. If you answered "Yes" to Question 7, will you be able to access child care services if your child is not in the school full-time due to the blended model of face-to-face and distance learning?

Yes

N/A