Greetings Husky Community!
It has been another eventful week and we are off and rolling on the next leg of this unique school year.
One of the major challenges we all face in raising our youth is helping them understand a world around us where the actions of others are truly incomprehensible. This past week, unfortunately, we have once again witnessed the enormous impact of citizens who behaved inexplicably - whether through ignorance, malice, or just an incredible lack of judgment. As a response these past few days and in the weeks ahead, we will continue to discuss the integral pillar of sound character in our large meetings, advisory groups, and countless one-on-one discussions that take place during the school day. Our objective is always to confront intolerance and indecency through education, experience and role modeling. As a current parent wrote to me in the past, these ongoing discussions must convey to all members of our community “what we stand for and what we are willing to stand UP for.”
Today, we led a Community Dialogue that provided an outlet for students to talk in a safe setting. I encourage you to continue these discussions at home, emphasizing the consequences of decisions that may seem incomprehensible to a developing mind and a developing moral compass. South Bay Families Connected has updated their National Unrest/Current Events page with information and resources for parents and guardians to help you discuss the breach at the Capitol. I encourage you to use this resource and others. In this important time in our nation’s history, it is imperative that we are all providing students with the direction they need to live lives of compassion, understanding, and character.
Additionally, as you may know, the LA County Dept. of Public Health yesterday strongly recommended in their telebriefing that schools remain closed for all in-person learning until February 1. Our Task Force discussed this today and we believe that although we all are yearning to return to campus as soon as possible, our schools should adhere to this recommendation. In brighter news, the spokesperson, Dr. Ferrer, said that LACDPH anticipates having more information about offering vaccines as part of Phase IB (for teachers) very soon. Her office will hold a telebriefing about the vaccination rollout in two weeks and we will be sharing all of this as more information becomes available.
I certainly hope 2021 will bring brighter days and a return to normalcy in spite of the difficulties we continue to live through,
David
Head of Schools
Pictured Above: Ms. Matuchniak and Middle School ASB got together on Wednesday to play "Among Us," a hit game based around teamwork, mystery, and deception.
