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Vuoksenniska's library.
Vuoksenniska's library.

The co-ed high school will continue in distance education, the lending of local libraries will start in the next few days

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5.5.2020 15:36
The transfer of the summer theater will be considered in a year.

The corona team of the city of Imatra started preparations for the country's government's 4.5. based on the guidelines given.

─ This is demanding work. We don't have all the solutions ready yet. We try to do things nimbly, but thoughtfully. Now the most important thing is to think about all the changes with health first, versus the mayor Kaisa Heino says.

Clear guidelines have already been made, for example, for the high school and Virta school. Previously announced staff layoffs are at least partially canceled.

The current status of the plans can be read below. The next time the city will inform is tomorrow.

The city of Imatra reminds you that you must not come to schools, early childhood education, work or other public facilities if you are sick or if you have any symptoms that indicate illness.

Elementary schools

Basic schools will return to face-to-face teaching on 14.5 May. Distance learning will not be organized after this.

If the student or his family member belongs to a risk group, the attending physician will assess whether the child can return to school or early childhood education. In this case the guardian must contact the principal of their own school.

The city uses the high school facilities and Tainiotalo for basic education. Outdoor spaces are utilized in teaching as much as possible.

The cleaning of schools is intensified in accordance with THL's instructions.

The city will inform guardians about the more detailed arrangements of the schools in the coming days directly via Wilma messages.

Riihimäki general upper secondary school

Regarding Imatra's joint high school, the Government's recommendation will be followed, continuing distance learning until the end of the academic year.

At the student's request, it is possible to receive personal special education and study guidance as face-to-face teaching. Likewise, remedial teaching is possible in groups of a maximum of five people as face-to-face teaching.

If there is a need for individual students to receive additional evidence for course performance, there is an opportunity to receive them in face-to-face teaching, but otherwise the final week of the fifth period is handled remotely.

The method of organizing the re-examination at the beginning of June will be decided in the last week of May.

Imatra co-ed high school does not organize traditional spring parties. The city will record a virtual cap ceremony in advance, which can be seen on the website of the city of Imatra and on Facebook on Saturday, May 30.5. from 12.00:29.8 p.m. If the corona situation allows, then on Saturday 11.00. at XNUMX:XNUMX a.m., the IB high school cap party is organized and spring graduates and their loved ones are also invited to the same party.

School meals

More detailed arrangements for school meals are still in the planning phase. They will be announced before the start of face-to-face teaching.

The distribution of doses ends for all students when face-to-face teaching begins. The last dose distribution will be carried out on Monday 11.5. At that time, Monday's and Tuesday's food distribution will be distributed. As for Wednesday, the dose distribution will not take place due to the arrangements for the transition phase.

At the same time, the distribution of rations for high school students will end.

Early childhood education and preschool education

The strong recommendation to keep children away from early childhood education and pre-school is canceled on 14.5. from

If an eskari student or his family member belongs to a risk group, the attending physician will assess whether the child can return to pre-school education. In this case the guardian must be in contact with the director of their own daycare center.

The cleaning of early childhood education and pre-school facilities will be enhanced in accordance with THL's instructions.

The city will inform guardians about more detailed arrangements in the coming days directly via Wilma messages.

Sports venues

The outdoor gyms will open on May 14.5. from The 10-person gathering limit must be observed on these fields during the month of May. The city is in direct contact with the sports clubs regarding usage shifts.

Regarding indoor sports venues, guidelines 1.6. from is still being considered. Openings of premises are done in a controlled manner. Clubs will be asked about their summer use needs.

libraries

The loaning out of the Vuoksenniska and Rajapatsa libraries will be started as quickly as possible. Libraries are organized before the start of lending to customer service points. The city will announce the start of lending in the next few days.

Borrowing means that books can be borrowed in advance by making a reservation either through the Heili website or by calling the local library directly during office hours. In May, you still can't choose books yourself in libraries.

The return doors of the main and local libraries will be opened on Wednesday 6.5 May.

Local libraries will open more widely on June 1.6.

The main library is closed for renovations until the end of June (return hatches in use).

Museums

Kulttuuritalo Virra's museums, i.e. the city museum and the art museum, are closed until the end of June due to the renovation of the main library.

Preparations for the opening of the Industrial Workers' Housing Museum begin. It is scheduled to open in June. A more precise date will be announced shortly.

Virta-opisto

Virta-opisto will not return to face-to-face teaching this spring, but level tests will be carried out in the educational institution as before.

The implementation of the summer courses will be announced later.

Summer theater

The transfer of the summer theater's Pokka piida play to summer 2021 is being considered.

Public traffic

Line 4 will be put into use again on 14.5. starting in accordance with the winter timetables.

 

For more information:

Vs. city ​​manager Kaisa Heino, tel. 020 617 2206, kaisa. hayatimatra.fi (kaisa[dot]heino[at]imatra[dot]fi)

The supervisors of the service units also provide more information.