Dear CM Students and Parents,
As we enter this unprecedent period in our world, I wanted to take this time to connect with our students and parents. It is my sincere hope that everyone is managing this crisis well and staying healthy. We share a collective responsibility in these times of uncertainty to care for others and embrace the common good. We come from a strong community with deep strength and resiliency. We will overcome these challenges in time and work to solve this next major health crisis.
Here at Catholic Memorial, we have no known cases of Covid-19 in our school community. We are closely monitoring but have learned that the only constant is change. We also ask that people keep those affected, in quarantine, or those who remain in isolation in our prayers.
As a school community, we have been preparing for this moment. Our faculty and school remain ahead of the curve and began online teaching on Tuesday. We believe that continuity, structure, and connections to the CM community are critical for our students. We have received great feedback on our distance learning thus far. Families are reporting that our students are excited to learn, to connect with classmates, and to engage in positive ways during this time of heightened anxiety.
Our students are digital natives, who adapt very rapidly to the ever-changing technological landscape. They often teach us about new ways to better use digital engagement. They also remind us of how resilient children are in life. We have wonderful young men here at CM and are grateful for their joy filed exuberance and zest for life.
Our original plan was to educate our students remotely for two weeks, but the reality that we face now is distance learning will continue into April. We will continue to monitor and assess when we will re-open our school to daily school life.
We will continue to need the support of the CM community in this critical time. I will continue to update the community in the days ahead. Please know that our entire faculty has been working to support students, redesigning lesson plans, and engaging with new technologies to support our students.
I am grateful for the community goodwill, the generosity of spirit, the flexibility of the adults, the sacred partnership with parents, the can-do attitude of our teachers, and the unwavering commitment of our staff.
Live, Jesus, in our Hearts, forever!
Sincerely,
Dr. Peter Folan
President
