“When we went through COVID, like everyone else, schools were closed and we were concerned about how our students were going to access the learning that was taking place in schools, and, in cooperation with various organizations and businesses, we were able to ensure that 100% of our students had access to the internet, had access to the technology to utilize it for learning. We carried that on so our teachers and students and parents now recognize that technology, not only in and of itself is a valuable learning experience, but it’s also a tool that we can utilize as we proceed through our different pathways in life.” “30-40 percent of our high school students transport daily from Moose Factory Island by helicopter, boat, and ice road. So, if we have fog or high tide, or weather conditions like freezing rain, helicopters can’t fly,” adds Angela. “But because we are a wellestablished Google School, learning continues. Anything that’s happening in their courses in the secondary panel is on the Google Classroom. So, our students can participate, live-time, in their lessons. Our staff is very well-versed in using that platform to support learning.” In addition to making sure that its students always have access to their lessons, the Board is equally concerned about its students’ well-being, something Angela says many struggle with: “Our schools have two counselors and our percentage rates for daily support are very high. And we now have funding in place to offer free lunch at our high school; we ontarionorthland.ca Proud to provide transportation service to James Bay Lowlands Secondary School Board & Moosonee District School Area Board 378 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 07 REA SCHOOL BOARD
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