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By Angie Rolheiser

Horizon School Division

Wakaw School closed until May 25, other Horizon schools affected by COVID-19 diagnosis

May 10, 2021 | 11:00 AM

All students and staff at Wakaw school has moved to online-learning.

The Horizon School Division (HSD) was made aware of additional COVID-19 cases that involve variants of concern and the situation at the school has been deemed as an outbreak by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

The school will be closed for in-person learning until May 25, which is an extension of the May 17 return to classes for grades eight to 12 that was previously communicated by the HSD.

Elsewhere in the HSD, the George Gordon Education Centre, Punnichy Elementary School, and the Punnichy Community School will also be learning online until May 25. The decision to close the school was made due to increased COVID-19 activity to ensure the safety of students, staff and families.

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A COVID-19 diagnoses was also made at the Winston High School in Watrous but the school will remain open for in-class learning.

The Robert Melrose Elementary school in Kelvington also moved to online learning after a COVID-19 diagnosis was made on May 6. Students will return to in-person learning on May 25.

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angie.rolheiser@pattisonmedia.com

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