News & Announcements

On January 13, the Manitoba Government announced changes to how cases of COVID-19 will be managed and reported in schools throughout the province. Please click on the link for a letter that details the change in approach and also provides links to important info on what to do if your child is sick and the related isolation requirements.

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Jan. 10th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.

Students will return to in-person classes on Monday, January 17, 2022. Please click on the link for a letter to the MVSD Community outlining what they may expect as students return to school.

Please click on the link for an update on the distribution of the COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students in Mountain View School Division.

We have been advised of two positive cases of COVID-19 at Gilbert Plains Elementary School when the individuals may have been infectious on January 10 and 11, 2022. We have contacted individuals who we believe are close contacts and advised them to self-isolate per current guidelines. For further details, please click on the link. This information has been sent via email to GPE families - please check your accounts, including your junk folders.

Please find the attached office hours for students who are participating in remote learning.

As we transition into a period of remote learning for the week of January 10-14, 2022, we remind families that the following tech supports are available to assist with the following: Learning Platform Tutorials (Class Dojo, Seesaw, Office 365/Teams), Public Tech Support (contact one of our computer technicians to assist you), Wi-fi Hotspot Access and the Laptop Loan Program. Access these resources and learn more via the Technology page of our website by clicking on the above link.

On Jan. 7, 2022, MVSD was notified of a new case of COVID-19 associated with Gilbert Plains Elementary School; however, the individual was NOT present in the school during their period of communicability (POC) and there are no school-related close contacts. Therefore, no public health investigation in the school is required. The case will appear on the Manitoba COVID-19 Dashboard in the coming days. Click on the link for more details.

Manitoba Education has advised that all schools in Manitoba transition to full remote learning for a one-week period from Jan. 10-14, 2022, inclusive. MVSD schools will be closed to in-person learning for students for the duration of this timeframe, with the exception of Kindergarten to Grade 6 students who are children of Critical Service Workers (CSWs) who cannot make alternative care arrangements and children with special needs. Please click on the link for more details.

On Dec. 22, 2021, Mountain View School Division was informed by the Minister of Education, the Honourable Cliff Cullen, that the Christmas Break for all Manitoba schools will be extended by two days and students will return to the classroom on Monday, January 10, 2022. Please click on the link for details.