从今天开始，7年级到12年级的学生将在家学习，直到2021年1月11日恢复面对面授课。

我对我们的学生和教职员工展示的坚韧不拔深感印象深刻，我们在应对突发变化时展现出的弹性。再次感谢我们的家庭和教职员工持续的合作和支持。

从在线学习中心过渡到面对面授课

在8月份，我们要求所有的CBE家庭决定他们的孩子在2020-21学年中是参加面对面学习还是通过在线学习中心进行学习。

正如我们之前已经沟通的，在线学习中心的学生可以从2021年2月1日起返回他们的学校进行面对面学习，或者他们可以选择在在线学习中心继续学习至本学年结束。参与在线学习中心的家庭需要在1月8日中午12点前通知学校他们决定返回面对面学习。关于此过程的更多细节将很快提供给在线学习中心的家庭。

鉴于COVID-19的不断变化情况，我们考虑是否允许从面对面授课转至在线学习中心的学生在第二学期。然而，为了确保学习的连续性并减少由教职员工从面对面授课转至在线学习中心而导致的对面对面授课的干扰，我们无法满足新年度在线学习中心的新需求。

2月1日的变动将只是单向的，从在线学习中心返回面对面授课。

寒假 - 12月19日至1月3日

CBE的寒假将从12月18日星期五结束，到1月4日星期一开学。请查看您的学校日历以确认。

在1月份，幼儿园到6年级的学生将与整个系统一起进行一周的居家学习。我们预计所有学校将于1月11日星期一恢复正常的面对面授课。

关于在寒假前如何支持您的孩子在线学习，学校将向小学生家庭提供更多信息。

学校之前和放学后的托管项目将继续运营，直到寒假，并将于1月11日星期一重新开放。

交通更新

黄色校车将继续为幼儿园到6年级的学生提供交通服务，直到寒假。指定专业项目的学生也将继续使用校车服务。路线将于1月11日星期一恢复。

对于7至9年级的乘车学生，在11月30日至1月8日期间缺少的天数将提供校车费退款，对于幼儿园至6年级的乘车学生，将提供1月4日至8日期间的校车费退款。

卡尔加里公交公司将继续为6年级学生提供专门的公交车线路，但会取消只有7至12年级的学校的快速线路。使用卡尔加里公交公司的专业项目的学生将需要使用常规线路。卡尔加里公交公司还表示，他们将豁免12月份成年人和青年月票的管理费。请查看他们的网站获取更多信息。

成绩单

今年CBE将有一致的系统范围内的发放成绩单日期。所有学校将在2021年2月1日至5日期间在线发布成绩单。您可以使用您的MyCBE / PowerSchool账户查看成绩单。学校将在临近日期时提供更多细节。

毕业考试和省级成就测试

作为2020年11月24日他们的一部分决定，阿尔伯塔省教育部决定在本学年的剩余时间内，毕业考试为选择性项目。学生及其家人可选择是否参加考试或获得免考资格，以参加2021年1月、4月、6月和8月的考试。将向受影响的家庭提供更多信息。

了解有关参加毕业考试的更多信息，请访问阿尔伯塔省教育部网站。

CBE在10月份宣布，由于COVID-19大流行持续造成的干扰，我们将不会在2020-21学年进行6年级和9年级的省级成就测试。

教师将继续专注于为所有课程提供学习计划，并将根据阿尔伯塔省确定的年级水平成果评估学生的学业成绩。

感谢您的理解。我们每天都在努力为所有学生提供优质教育，同时确保每个人的安全与健康。如果您有任何问题，请与学校校长沟通。

真诚地，

Christopher Usih
校长总监

Starting today, students in Grades 7 to 12 are learning at-home until in-person classes resume on Jan. 11, 2021.

I continue to be impressed by the resiliency shown by our students and staff as we navigate unforeseen changes. And once again, I thank our families and staff for their ongoing collaboration and support.

Transitioning from Hub Online Learning to In-Person Classes

In August, we asked all CBE families to decide how their child would participate in learning throughout the 2020-21 school year – either in-person or through Hub online learning.

As we have already communicated, students in Hub may return to in-person learning at their schools starting on Feb. 1, 2021, or they may remain in Hub for the remainder of the school year. Families participating in Hub will need to inform their schools of their decision to return to in-person learning by noon on Friday, Jan. 8. More details about this process will be provided to Hub families soon.

Given the evolving situation with COVID-19, we did consider whether to permit movement from in-person classes into Hub online learning for the second semester. However, in order to ensure continuity of learning and minimize disruption to in-person classes resulting from the movement of staff from in-person classes to Hub, we are not able to accommodate new requests for Hub online learning in the new year.

Movement on Feb. 1 will be only one way, from Hub online learning back to in-person classes.

Winter Break – Dec 19. to Jan. 3

The CBE’s winter break will begin at the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 18 until Monday, Jan. 4 when classes resume. Please check your school calendar to confirm.

In January, students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will join the rest of the system in at-home learning for one week. We anticipate a return to in-person classes at all of our schools on Monday, Jan. 11.

More information will be provided to elementary school families about how their children will be supported with learning online from your school before the break.

Before and after school care programs in our schools will continue to operate until the winter break and will re-open on Monday, January 11.

Transportation Update

Yellow school buses will continue to operate for kindergarten to Grade 6 students until the winter break. Yellow school bus transportation for students in specialized programs will also continue. Routes will return starting Monday, Jan. 11.

Credits for yellow school bus transportation fees will be provided for riders in Grades 7-9 for the missed days between Nov. 30 until Jan. 8, and for riders in kindergarten to Grade 6 for the week of Jan. 4-8.

Calgary Transit will retain dedicated bus routes for Grade 6 students but will discontinue express routes for schools with only Grade 7 to 12. Students in specialized programs who use Calgary Transit school express routes will need to use regular routes. Calgary Transit has also indicated they will waive the administration fee for the return of December adult and youth monthly passes. See their website for more information.

Report Cards

This year the CBE will have consistent system-wide dates to issue report cards. All schools will release their report cards online the week of February 1-5, 2021. They will be available for viewing using your MyCBE / PowerSchool Account. Your school will provide more details as we get closer to the date.

Diploma Exams and Provincial Achievement Tests

As part of their Nov. 24, 2020 announcement, Alberta Education determined that diploma exams are optional for the rest of the school year. Students and their families can choose whether to write an exam or receive an exemption for the January, April, June and August 2021 exams. More information will be provided to impacted families.

Learn more about writing diploma exams on the Alberta Education website.

The CBE announced in October that due to the continued disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we would not be administering Grade 6 and 9 Provincial Achievement Tests in the 2020-21 school year.

Teachers will remain focused on delivering the Programs of Study for all courses, and will continue to assess student achievement based on the grade level outcomes as determined by the Province of Alberta.

Thank you for your understanding. We continue to work every day to provide quality education for all students while keeping everyone safe and healthy. If you have any questions, please talk to your school principal.

Sincerely,

Christopher Usih
Chief Superintendent of Schools