COVID 19 Information (2020-2021 school year)
Updated May 20, 2021 –
Returning to School – September 2020
A summary of the health and safety measures prepared for PHSD’s school re-entry plan is here:
Daily Health Check
Re-Entry 2020-2021: Everyone must use the screening tool everyday. Click the link below to view on your devices or to print yourself a copy.
COVID-19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist – updated May 20, 2021
- The May 20th update indicates different quarantine requirements for close contacts, depending on if they’ve had a positive test, been paritally vaccinated, or fully vaccinated.
Updates for families and staff:
The safety of our families, students, and staff continues to be our top priority. The situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is constantly changing and we are asking parents, staff, and community members to refer to the following websites for credible, up-to-date information.
Alberta Government
Recently published documents from the Government of Alberta:
- Implementing School Re-Entry Guidance
- COVID-19 School Outbreak Resource Guide
- Get the Facts: Back to class for 2020-21
Pembina Hills News Updates
- May 5, 2021 – Temporary shift to learning-at-home
- April 27, 2021 – COVID-19 Update: School-Related Cases
- April 22, 2021 – COVID-19 Update: Impact on Barrhead area students
- April 16, 2021 – PHSD COVID-19 Update: Communication Systems
- March 19, 2021 – COVID-19 Cases in Barrhead Schools
- March 5, 2021 – COVID-19: One year later
- February 22, 2021 – Daily Health Check Update
- February 1, 2021 – Update: The Path Forward
- January 8, 2021 – Letter to Parents from Education Minister LaGrange
Previous updates
- December 9, 2020 – Stronger Public Health Measures – Impact on Schools
- November 30, 2020 – Pembina Hills responds to province-wide restrictions
- November 25, 2020 – News Update – Public Health Emergency
- October 30, 2020 – Alberta Health updates Daily Checklist
- September 29, 2020 – Re-entry poll results (September)
- September 15, 2020 – Student illness – Stay at Home Guide
- September 10, 2020 – Returning to school after illness
- August 28, 2020 – Re-Entry Poll results (August)
- August 24, 2020 – Pembina Hills to delay first student day and stagger entry for students
- August 4, 2020 – Alberta announces mask use in schools
- July 21, 2020 – Pembina Hills Schools will resume under Scenario 1
- July 21, 2020 – Busing information for re-entry this fall
- June 25, 202 – Year-end letter to parents about re-entry
- June 19, 2020 – School re-entry plan
- June 12, 2020 – Planning for re-entry: Q and A
- June 11, 2020 – Pembina Hills to begin plans for re-entry
- May 20, 2020 – Year End Questions and Answers
- May 6, 2020 – Update on Student Learning & School Re-entry
- April 7, 2020 – How is “Learning At Home” different from “Home Schooling”?
- April 2, 2020 – April and June 2020 Diploma Exam Course Clarifications
- April 1, 2020 – Information Sheet Unallocated Credits
- March 24, 2020 – Joint Letter from Ministers of Education and Children’s Services
- March 23, 2020 – Staff information during school closures
- March 20, 2020 – news release (Alberta Education)
- March 20, 2020 – Q and A – Education Continuity Plan: COVID-19
- March 20, 2020 – Getting ready for a new ‘First Day of School’
- March 16, 2020 – COVID-19 Update
- March 15, 2020 – Province-wide school closure
- March 14, 2020 – What we learned from our COVID-19 call with the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- March 13, 2020 – COVID-19 update
- March 4, 2020 – COVID-19 Coronavirus information
- March 2, 2020 COVID-19 Q&A for staff