Taken from the Aug 29, 2022 email to families:

Health and Safety Measures

Thames Valley remains committed to ensuring the health and safety of staff and students is our priority. Following Ministry of Education guidelines and in collaboration with our local public health units, the following protocols will be in place for this school year:

• We strongly encourage students and staff wear masks in our schools. We know that masking continues to be an effective way to disrupt the transmission of the virus and is recommended by our local public health units.

• Masks will be provided to students and staff at school or on student transportation.

• Hand sanitizer and regular hand hygiene will continue to be encouraged.

• The Ministry of Health continues to provide a Provincial Self-Assessment and Screening Tool for families that wish to consult this in order to determine next steps for students who may be unwell. This tool is recommended for daily use prior to attending school. It is always encouraged that students who are unwell remain home until they are well enough to return to school.

• Significant improvements have been made to ventilation and filtration which includes improvements to existing ventilation systems, deployment of portable HEPA filter units to every occupied instructional space.  

Student and Family Mental Health and Well-Being Resources

This year, we continue to work with our community to support wellness for students, families and staff. As such, Thames Valley has collaborated with community partners to provide the following resources for families to support positive mental health and wellness:

• Supporting Every Student’s Mental Health, Well-Being and Achievement video series for parents and caregivers

• Family Well-Being Community Workshops Series

• Together in the Valley: TVDSB’s Mental Health & Well-Being Newsletter for students and families

Senior Administration, TVDSB