Dear Parents:
Earlier today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and Director of the Marion County Public Health Department Dr. Virginia Caine ordered all Marion County schools to return to virtual instruction by November 30. Schools are being required to continue virtual instruction through January 15.
Dr. Caine has stated this must happen by November 30. We have made the decision to continue to operate using our hybrid model tomorrow and for the remainder of next week. Bishop Chatard High School will begin full-time virtual instruction on Monday, Nov. 23, and will remain virtual through January 15.
Teachers and support staff will use next week to prepare and plan for our transition to full-time virtual instruction. Additional information concerning our schedule and student expectations will be communicated next week.
Students may opt in to full-time virtual instruction prior to our Monday, Nov. 23, start date. If your son or daughter would like to transition to full-time virtual prior to November 23, please contact Mrs. Ann Taylor, Vice Principal for Academics, by 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. Please email her at ataylor@bishopchatard.org.
Bishop Chatard extracurricular activities, sports practices and events will continue as planned. Please note that beginning November 30, high school extracurricular activities and sporting events may only include participants, their parents or guardians, and support personnel. Students who have purchased a ticket to the regional football final will be given more information on Friday as to whether we can maintain a cheering section for tomorrow night’s game.
On behalf of Bishop Chatard's leadership team, I thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the challenges presented by this mandate to provide a consistent and productive learning environment for your children.
God bless,
