Pandemic-era education at Wapanohk Community School got a big assist in the form of a $5,437.29 donation from the Thompson Community Foundation to purchase dividers to create new learning spaces.
When the grant application was submitted, the school was just hoping to make some additional space for students and educational assistants to work in, but when the provincial government designated Northern Manitoba schools as orange/restricted, the dividers took on even more importance as ensuring social distancing between students is now required.
The dividers are being used to provide a one-on-one workspace for educational assistants and students, as well as a reading space for one of the teachers to work quietly with older students who are struggling with their reading.
“Wapanohk Community School would like to thank the Thompson Community Foundation, who provided us with the grant money though the Moffat Fund to purchase room dividers for our forum,” said Cara Butler, a Grade 4-8 resource teacher at the school. “These dividers will help to create learning spaces for students who are working with teachers and educational assistants. We are so short of space, these room dividers have been a great blessing this fall!”
