May 20, 2020
Good morning,
As most of my letters contain information about how we are dealing with the current situation and planning for an uncertain future, I thought it was time to share some news that highlights how we have also been working to enhance the current programming at STVM to plan for the future, beyond COVID-19.
Since coming to St. Vincent-St. Mary in 2017, I’ve listened to numerous requests from current and potential families for the consideration of bringing two things to our programming. The first was to offer CCP (College Credit Plus) courses on the STVM campus. As you are aware, that will begin for the 2020-2021 school year with multiple CCP courses to be offered on our campus, taught by STVM teachers. The second frequent request I’ve heard is providing the opportunity for students to earn physical education credit through participation in a sport at STVM. I’m extremely pleased to announce that beginning in the fall of 2020, we will begin to offer physical education credit for participation in two seasons of an STVM athletic team, marching band, and/or cheerleading.
Included with this letter are three documents outlining the plan. The first form explains the physical education waiver in great detail. The second form is a list of frequently asked questions regarding this new initiative and how it will impact the Class of 2021, 2022, 2023, and so on. The third form is the actual waiver that the student will complete should they elect to follow this path. All of these documents will also be available on the STVM website under academics.
