Dear School Families and Hawthorne Valley Community Members,
I am writing to update you on the details of our school’s closure.
As you may be aware,
Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that all schools New York State will be closed
for two weeks from tomorrow.
Therefore, Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School will be closed until at least Wednesday April 1
st
.
Please note that this date may change and that the school leadership are checking and assessing the local, regional and state guidance on a regular basis in order to inform any decision to extend a closure beyond April
.
We hope that you have all received emails from your respective level chairs clarifying that, while we are closed to in-person classes, teachers are actively planning ways to engage with students to continue our curriculum and student’s learning at a distance.
Please be aware, that teachers are breaking new ground in developing and distributing age appropriate learning resources for distant learning. We anticipate that some of the details may not work out as well as is intended and therefore ask for your understanding and patience as we roll the learning resources out. Also please let teachers know what is working well and what is not working as well, so adjustments can be made along the way.
These are clearly trying and challenging times at the local, national and global level. Our aim is to find ways to stay connected and to support each other through the coming weeks and months. I hope we are each able to find the hidden lessons, golden opportunities and simple joys that these times can also bring with them.
Wishing you all good health.
