During these unprecedented and challenging times, the Western Québec administration has provided resources, protocols and tools for its staff, students and their families. This wealth of information can be found further down this page, below this latest letter from our Secretary General.
Latest Letter to Parents & Students: Emergency red-zone measures extended further to include all of the Outaouais region
13 April 2021
Parents, Guardians & Students,
Earlier this afternoon, Premier Legault announced the following measures, which will be put in place as outlined below:
- All schools currently under red-zone measures will maintain the measures up to and including Friday, April 23; these schools and centres will continue with distance learning, as they have been since April 12
- Beginning Thursday, April 15, all WQSB schools in the Outaouais region will have the same red-zone emergency measures imposed on them and therefore, will be closed and will begin distance learning, which will continue up to and including Friday, April 23
- All schools following distance learning will do so as outlined below:
- – Secondary Schools: follow their regular schedules via distance learning
- – Elementary Schools: distance learning as determined by the individual schools; parents will be advised by school administration
- – Adult Education and Vocational Training Centres will be online/distance learning
- Please note that the red-zone measures do not apply to our schools in Region 08, namely: G. Théberge School, Golden Valley School, Noranda School, the Western Quebec Continuing Education Centre in Val-d’Or, and the Anishnabe Adult Education Centre
A reminder as well to all that due to the scheduled teacher strike on Wednesday, April 14, all Western Quebec schools will offer distance education for all elementary and secondary students.
The Western Québec School Board remains committed to keeping all stakeholders as up-to-date as possible. While recognizing the fact that there have been many measures and consequently letters with updates such as this one, it is fundamentally important that you have the information regarding directives and measures as soon as we are able to provide it. Please note that all of our communications are available our westernquebec.ca website; the most current memos and letters are featured on the main page as a large red banner.
Sincerely,
George Singfield
Secretary General and Director of Corporate Services & Communications
Important documents
- COVID-19 Symptoms and Instructions for Parents of Students – from the Outaouais Public Health (CISSSO)
- COVID-19 Back to School Plan – from Quebec’s Ministry of Education
- Public Health Q & A – from the Outaouais Public Health (CISSSO)
Our 3 most read updates
- Fall 2020 Return to School Information & Policies
- Assessment & Evaluation of Students
- Information Regarding Students Medical Exemptions
Anyone requiring information regarding their own health is asked to call 1-877- 644-4545 or visit québec.ca/coronavirus.
COVID-19 vaccination efforts on our territory are managed by our 2 regional Public Health partners: CISSSO in the Outaouais, and CISSS-AT in Abitibi-Témiscamingue for our northern schools.
All COVID-19 Memoranda
Below are all our boardwide letters to parents, from latest to earliest, related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the policies it led to. The information in some of these letters may no longer apply.
- 13 April 2021 Letter to Parents & Students: Emergency red-zone measures extended further to include all of the Outaouais region
- 8 April 2021 Letter to Parents & Students – Emergency Measures Extended for School in Gatineau and MRC des Collines
- 8 April 2021 Notice – Closure of Maniwaki Woodland School April 9-18
- 7 April 2021 Letter to parents & students – Measures applicable April 12
- 31 March 2021 Letter to parents & students – Exceptional red-zone measures imposed in Gatineau and MRC des Collines
- 29 March 2021 Follow-up Letter – Health Canada Recommendation re: Procedural Masks
- 26 March 2021 Letter to Parents – Health Canada Recommendation
- 25 March 2021 Letter to Parents – Procedural Masks for Students in Grades 5 & 6
- 17 March 2021 Letter to Parents – Full-Time Attendance for Students in Secondary 3-5 >
- 11 February 2021 Letter to Parents – Assessment and Evaluation
- 7 January 2021 Letter to Parents – COVID-19 Confinement Measures
- 16 December 2020 Letter to Parents – Further measures specific to the holiday season
- 20 November 2020 Letter to Parents – COVID measures specific to the holiday season
- 17 November 2020 Letter to Parents – Allocation of 3 days for planning
- 27 October 2020 Letter to Parents – Further Red Zone Measures in Secondary Schools
- 14 October 2020 Letter to Parents/Guardians – Red Zone Designation
- 5 October 2020 Letter to the Community
- 28 September 2020 Letter to the Community
- Update 25 August 2020 – Letter to Parents regarding Homeschooling vs Distance Learning for Students with Medical Exemptions
- Update 18 August 2020 – Letter to Parents regarding Bus Transportation upon Return to School
- Update 17 August 2020 – Letter to Parents regarding Student Medical Exemptions
- Update 11 August 2020 – Letter to Parents regarding the Fall 2020 Return to School
- COVID-19 Update 19 May 2020 – Letter to Parents/Guardians
- COVID-19 Update 8 May 2020 – Re-Opening of Elementary Schools – Information Package for Parents
- COVID-19 Update 30 April 2020 – Return to Schools
- COVID-19 Update 28 April 2020 – Return to Schools & Centres
- Memorandum 24 April 2020 – Return to Schools/Centres Date
- Memorandum 21 April 2020 – Update to Students and Parents
- Memorandum 20 April 2020 – Update to Students and Parents
- Memorandum 9 April 2020 – Update to Students and Parents
- Memorandum 30 March 2020 – Update for Students and Parents
- Memorandum 24 March 2020 – Learning Activities and Resources
- Memorandum 23 March 2020 – K4 Registration Postponement
- Memorandum 22 March 2020 – Extended School Closures
- Memorandum 18 March 2020 – Board Office Access
- Memorandum 16 March 2020 – Ministry Directives
- Memorandum 9 March 2020 – COVID-19
All questions should be addressed to WQquestions@wqsb.qc.ca