Exams cancelled for Rainbow high school students

A revised school year calendar is now in effect for Rainbow District School Board’s secondary schools, which re-opened to students and staff May 27 after a month-long teachers' strike.

All students are required to return to class in order to obtain their credits and graduate.

Learning will be prioritized and maximized to enable students to complete the school year within the remaining number of school days. There will be no extension to the school day or the school year.

While students will continue to be evaluated on their achievement of overall curriculum expectations, there will be no formal exams.

Dates previously set aside for exams will become instructional days.

The Professional Activity Day scheduled for June 12 will be an instructional day for secondary students. Transportation will be provided to secondary students June 12.

The Grade 9 EQAO mathematics assessment has been cancelled. The last day of school for secondary students will be June 25.

NorthernLife.ca is awaiting word today on whether back-to-work legislation will pass today, as expected. We'll let you know as soon as we know.

For more information, visit rainbowschools.ca.