Good afternoon, Aggie families!
We are grateful for parent feedback in response to yesterday’s message about mask uniform requirements, particularly the appearance and color of masks. We appreciate the response and are happy to announce an adjustment in policy which offers more latitude in appearance.
Before we announce the change, please know that we are working hard to be as flexible as we can in regard to the governor’s mask mandate. In addition, our ultimate goal is to minimize as much as possible the distraction that masks may cause to our school culture and learning. Our intent in drawing up a consistent approach is not to impose, but rather, like our school uniforms, free everyone to focus on what’s important at a Catholic school and avoid unnecessary distractions. We apologize if our original policy has caused any frustration, and we believe this adjustment will address the main concerns.
The primary change in the policy is as follows:
Appearance: the mask material must be compatible with our uniform policies and observe the following:
- solid color or patterned (e.g. plaid)
- contain no images/logos
- contain no text
- not be distracting or draw undue attention.
The full document, updated to reflect this change, can be found at this link, followed by additional
Re-Opening Information
here.
Thank you again for your feedback. We, based on your response, believe this is a reasonable adjustment and hope it is helpful to everyone. We all want the best for our students! We prayerfully hope that we can unite around our vision for re-opening and have a great school year. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Mr. Karl Hendrickson, Director of Upper School (7-12)
Mr. Michael Adkins, Director of Lower School (Pre-6)
