Antonian families,
As we announced in our updated re-entry plan, we will start school as originally scheduled on Monday, August 17, 2020 in a modified hybrid mode. Families who have chosen for their students to attend remotely will do so.
To achieve any level of success in bringing students back to campus, it is important for everyone associated with the Antonian community -- administrators, teachers, staff, parents, students, and family members -- to do everything in our power to follow all the prescribed precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To do so is to respect the Christian value that all life is sacred and a gift from God. This includes wearing a mask, especially when a safe physical distancing cannot be achieved. It means frequently and very thoroughly washing hands for at least twenty seconds.
It also means changing something that is so innate to our human nature -- socializing and connecting in person with friends and family who live outside our own homes. We implore our parents, students, and their families to act in conscientious ways to prevent exposure to the disease beginning now -- before anyone sets foot into a classroom for the 2020-2021 school year.
