School Closures
All schools in TCRCE will be closed today (Thursday, Dec. 9/21) due to the weather. Regional office & other worksites will have a delayed opening of 10 a.m.
Holiday Break, Visitor Info & Storm Day Process
Dear school community, We have a number of important updates to share with you today regarding the extension of the holiday break, vaccination requirements for school visitors, and TCRCE’s storm day notification process. HOLIDAY BREAK Yesterday, the province of Nova Scotia announced public school students will see their holidays extended by two days. Students will …
Expansion of Rapid COVID-19 Home Test Kits
Please see the attached letter from the Nova Scotia Department of Education & Early Childhood Development regarding the expansion of rapid home COVID-19 tests for students in pre-primary to grade six.
Letter to Families from Dr. Strang
Dear parents/guardians, Please find attached a letter to families from Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, about the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations for children. Thank you.Jared PurdyTCRCE Acting Regional Executive Director
Subsidy Available for Afterschool Program
TCRCE’s afterschool programs at Meadowfields, Plymouth, Port Maitland, and Drumlin Heights recently transitioned to the Boys and Girls Club of Yarmouth. As many of those families are aware, this change resulted in a cost increase for some families. We have been working with our partners to help find financial assistance. I am pleased to share …
Absence Issue on Grades 7-12 Report Cards
Dear parents/guardians, If you haven’t already received you child’s report card, you can expect it soon. Due to a technical difficulty, there is a problem with how absences are displaying for grades 7-12. In many cases, absences are reporting higher than the actual number of classes missed. We are aware of the problem and are …
Call for Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Members
We need you! Help remove barriers for students & staff with disabilities. Become a member of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for the Regional Centres for Education (RCEs) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP). We’re looking for people with lived experience and/or with expertise in the area of accessibility. Are you ready to make a …
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Information for grade 7 & 8 parents/guardians
Over the past few years, the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early ChildhoodDevelopment has been working on updating the curriculum for grade 7 and 8 students. For details on what these changes mean for your child, please review the letter below.
November Monthly Report
We hope you enjoy our November monthly report. Inside you’ll find a greeting from TCRCE’s Acting Regional Executive Director, Remembrance Day highlights, information on Collaborative Learning Time, and details on a provincial Intensive French Immersion program. As always, we invite you to follow us on social media for a regular peek inside our classrooms. Click …
EECD P & I CALENDAR RELEASE
Please click here to view information released by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development listing the significant dates, including first and last day of school, holidays and breaks, etc. for the 2022-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
