April 18, 2020
Dear Fontbonne Community,
It is hard to believe that five weeks have passed since we transitioned to Distance Learning. I am writing today with a weekly update on the COVID-19 pandemic and Fontbonne.
I am happy to report that the two adults in our Learning Community who tested positive for the virus have made a full recovery. We are grateful for all of your prayers. We do know that there are Fontbonne families who have had members test positive. We ask you to continue to pray for all of our families.
As we move into week 6, our Spring Vacation week, we ask that you please stay in touch with any needs your children may have during this time. We know this pandemic is trying on all of us. We encourage all of our students to spend next week being active outside safely, enjoying time creating and doing things they love. We all need to continue to take care of ourselves during these challenging days.
Throughout the break, Fontbonne will be providing some activities available to the students who would like to join. Starting this Tuesday, I will be hosting a weekly reflection.
Ever-Widening Circles: Reflections with Head of School
will begin this coming
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
. Typically, April Vacation is a time for Juniors and Sophomores to visit college campuses. The School Counseling department sent a
letter
to Juniors to help navigate this time virtually. There are several opportunities this week for students to learn more about colleges and universities they are interested in as well as enrichment activities that ALL of our students could participate in. You can view this listing in the letter under college enrichment activities.
We are planning, with our students, for our traditional
Decision Day
announcement on
May 1, 2020
. The students are working with our Director of Communications, Lisa Simmons on the reveal for the day. We know some seniors may be taking advantage of the extra time colleges are offering, but we hope they will still participate in the festivities revealing the schools they are deciding between.
I know many students are worried about the upcoming
Junior/Senior Prom
. If we are unable to hold the prom on
May 8, 2020
, we will try to postpone it until June. Once we know when we will be able to bring a large group together, we will make a new Prom plan. Our hope is that we will be able to have this important event for our students at some point.
Our
Senior Social Justice Fair
will be held virtually the week of
May 11, 2020
. We are so proud of our seniors. Their work will be showcased via the Fontbonne website and the external community will be invited to join our virtual fair. More information will be provided in the coming weeks.
Earlier this week you should have received an invitation to fill out a
Pa
rent Survey
in your email. The goal of this survey is to provide Fontbonne with more feedback on your experience with Distance Learning. Our hope is to hear your concerns and continue to improve each week. The survey is due on
Monday, April 20, 2020
.
I hope your families can enjoy this time together during the spring vacation. Fontbonne wishes all of you a happy, healthy and safe break.
