September 9, 2020
Dear St. Philip’s Families,
We are excited to welcome our students back to campus in the coming weeks! The return to in-person learning allows students and teachers to continue fostering the educational and interpersonal bond that facilitates academic excellence. In addition to in-person classes, we look forward to scheduling virtual coffee meetings by grade level to remain connected and collaborative during this time.
As we shared in earlier missives, we have made changes to our physical plant over the summer to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Thus, some classes will not be meeting in their usual spaces. The School will have extra support in place to direct your children to their classrooms when they return to campus. A list of class locations is at the end of this letter for your reference.
To streamline instruction, PreK3, PreK4, Kindergarten, and 1st-grade students will not have Special Area classes the week of September 14th. Classroom teachers will utilize this time for additional core instruction, student assessments, and individualized support.
As we look to implement our re-entry procedure successfully, we rely heavily on you to be champions for all of our learners and supporters of our faculty and staff. As the School prepares for your children’s return, please communicate your plans to either remain remote or return to in-person instruction no later than Friday, September 11th. Click here to complete the survey.
To promote consistency and continuity in learning, we have designated specific dates for students to return to in-person instruction. Students who do not return to in-person learning on September 14th or September 21st will have the next opportunity to return to campus on November 2nd. We ask that you choose thoughtfully and commit to that choice to the best of your ability. This will allow our teachers to plan accordingly for instruction, and provide our support staff with accurate counts to prepare for in-person learning.
We are available to answer any questions that you may have as you pursue the instructional modality that works best for your family. Thank you for your continued patience and support.
Best,
