Parents are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead as classes begin this week for some schools on the Calgary Board of Education's modified calendar. "Thanks to the power of vaccines and the dedication of Albertans, parents, students and school staff can look forward to a normal school year this September, which includes a return to in-person classes, field trips, team sports, extracurricular clubs, school celebrations and reconnecting with friends and colleagues," said LaGrange. (Lucie Edwardson/CBC)At Falconridge School in the city's northeast, some kids were returning to classrooms Tuesday for the first time after more than a year of learning online from home. Her mother, Zahra Bhatia, says Jayda did online learning last year, and they're happy to get her back into a normal routine. "She's in school for six hours a day, normally, and an hour and a half class wasn't really beneficial for her," she said.

Source: CBC News August 17, 2021 20:37 UTC