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9 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 4,2020 insidehalton.com 2423 TRAFALGAR RD. OAKVILLE (905) 257-7878 WINGSUP.COM LIMITED TIME OFFER. SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY The Halton District School Board released its summer learning plan this evening (May 27), and it in- cludes adjustments and new endeavours for stu- dents to pursue. The board said in an email update that it is ad- justing its summer school opportunities in accor- dance with recent direction from the Ministry of Educa-from the Ministry of Educa-f tion as a result of COVID-19. "We have been waiting for this," parent Nisha Salo-for this," parent Nisha Salo-f gub said on Instagram. "Ex- citing, much-anticipated news." For Grades 6, 7 and 8 stu- dents: literacy and nume- racy programs • Grade 6 Math Camp - Students may enrol in a math camp for one session only (repeated program). • Grade 7 and 8 Literacy and Numeracy - Students may enrol in both of the math and literacy programs or choose just one, accord- ing to an email statement from the Halton Districtfrom the Halton Districtf School Board on Wednes- day evening (May 27). Offered each summer, these programs are de- signed for HDSB students who do not consistently at- tain Level 3 on their report card or are newcomers to Canada. "Using authentic, experi- ential and inquiry-based learning, students may deepen their knowledge and understanding while con- solidating concepts in their chosen area of focus," the email reads. This summer, classes will take place virtually us- ing Google Meet in a syn- chronous learning environ- ment. • Session 1: July 6-9 and July 13-16 (Monday-Thurs- day) from 9 to 11 a.m. • Session 2: July 20-23 and July 27-30 (Monday-Thurs- day) from 9 to 11 a.m. To register your student, parents must fill out a regis- tration form. Registration is open until June 10. For Grade 8 students: reach ahead credit Grade 8 students who consistently achieve Level 3 or higher can achieve a high school credit online through remote teacher-led instruction by successfully completing one of the fol- lowing summer school courses: • NAC1O: Exploring Can- ada's Indigenous Cultures (Grade 9) - Students will learn to identify Indigenous art forms and describe rela- tionships between the art forms and Indigenous tradi-forms and Indigenous tradi-f tions, philosophy and cul- ture. • GLD2O: Exploring My Future (Grade 10, Open) - Students will investigate oc- cupations of interest and de- velop an understanding of work through practical hands-on experiences. The courses will be held from July 6 to 31. To registerfrom July 6 to 31. To registerf your student, parents must fill out a registration form.fill out a registration form.f Registration is open until June 30. For Grades 9 to 12 stu- dents: credit courses and upgrades "The health, well-being and safety of our students and staff continues to be the highest priority for the Hal- ton District School Board. With this in mind, we haveWith this in mind, we haveW made the decision to con- duct all classes for Summer 2020 online through remote teacher-led instruction," the email update states. Students who have al- ready registered for an in- class course will automati- cally be registered in the on- line class. If you do not want to take the course online, please contact summer- school@hdsb.ca. Registration for Grades 9-12 credit courses is al- ready open. HDSB students can register through my- BluePrint. New for 2020: upgrading courses (HDSB students only) Grades 9-12 HDSB stu- dents can upgrade a full credit course they passed during the school year in 55 hours, rather than the nor- mal 110 hours. Registration for upgrading courses willfor upgrading courses willf open on Monday, June 1. HDSB students can register through myBluePrint. Registration for all sec- ondary credit courses will be open until June 30, 2020. Confirmation of registra- tion will be sent out on July 2, 2020 through myBlue- Print. For up-to-date informa- tion on secondary credit courses, please visit www.garyallan.ca or email summerschool@hdsb.ca. NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD RELEASES PLAN FOR SUMMER LEARNING LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com PLAN INCLUDES UPGRADING, CREDIT COURSES AND SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS