PARK WEST SCHOOL DIVISION MEMO Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Topic: Indefinite suspension of classes announced

This morning, the Province of Manitoba announced an indefinite suspension of regular classes for the remainder of the school year. Some key elements of the announcement include:

All K-12 students will be expected to engage in remote learning.

Teachers will be remotely teaching and remotely assessing students.

Students who are on track to graduate this year will graduate.

Grade 12 provincial exams scheduled for June are cancelled.

No student will be held back because of COVID-19.

Students will receive a final grade and report card.

Marks for all students will be established at their current level or baseline. That means the lowest mark a student may get in a course is their current mark.

Students will have an opportunity to increase their marks through ongoing learning. Planning is underway to develop a framework for teaching and learning for the remainder of the school year.

Manitoba Education will share the specific framework and more details in the days ahead. To assist in the planning, Manitoba Education has established planning teams related to seven priority areas. These groups will begin meeting remotely this afternoon. The teams include:

Distance and Online Learning Technology -

Child Nutrition -

Students without Technology -

Clinical Supports and Special Needs -

K-8 Assessment and Learning -

Grade 9 – 12 Assessment and Learning -

Graduating Students and Adult Learners

We will keep you updated on additional developments as they become available.

Stephen David