Dear St. Louis Families,
We are excited and ready to begin Week 5 of e-Learning! As I mentioned in my update prior to our break we are moving into a 4 day instructional/1 day SEL learning model. Learning will be happening across many domains, and teachers will be assessing that learning utilizing a different approach based on new guidance from the Office of Catholic Schools. Please review the
letter from Dr. Joseph Vorbach
, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Arlington. Following his letter is a specific
overview of key points
regarding grades/grading for the 3rd trimester.
Please know that we are all cognizant that both teachers and parents are working hard together to ensure continuity in learning and that everyone needs to find a balance that works best in your home given your needs and abilities. Our counseling and resource teams are ready to assist as necessary, and many of the members have been reaching out already to our school families. I am happy to share that Mrs. Kathy Shuey, our Title 1 teacher, has received approval from the VA Department of Education to provide online reading and math help for the students she has been working with this school year. She will be contacting those families over the next week to coordinate schedules.
We remain committed to providing a strong academic program that attends to the whole child despite these unique times. We are grateful for your continued partnership in support of our mission.
We pray for peace and health in our community and our world.
God bless,
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
