GTA students excited to return to school as COVID-19 restrictions drop – CBC

Tuesday marks start of 1st school year without COVID-19 restrictions since pandemic began

Sep 06, 2022

In-person classes resumed Tuesday for a number of school boards in the Greater Toronto Area, and students were buzzing with excitement about being finally able to mix and mingle with old friends and meet new ones.

Tuesday’s return to class marked the start of the first school year without COVID-19 restrictions since the beginning of the pandemic.

Neeko Ali — who is entering Grade 2 at Dixie Public School in Mississauga — said he is meeting his online friend in person today for the first time.

“I’m feeling very, very, very, very, very excited,” he told CBC Toronto.

“The best thing about the first of school is making new friends,” he said, adding that he is also looking forward to “recess and eating my pickles.”

Neeko’s mom, Niki Crooker, said her son was in online classes for half of the last school year because she had a new baby and the family wanted to keep the kids safe from COVID-19.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-gta-back-to-school-1.6573447

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