Dear Hoban Families and Students,
As we have done throughout the year, we continue to monitor COVID trends at the state, county and within our Hoban school community. The decrease in positive cases in all areas is encouraging. Fortunately, Hoban has only had a few positive cases within the Hoban community – the result of your diligence and cooperation in following safe practices. Hoban’s Holy Cross educators are thrilled to share our phased plan to return all students to on-campus instruction five days a week, which is outlined below.
Class of 2021
Tuesday, Feb. 16
All seniors, who choose to do so, will return to campus five days a week on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Please be aware that if the student chooses to return five days/week, we ask for a commitment through the end of the year. Students and families may also choose to remain on their assigned hybrid or fully-remote schedule. Only students who choose to remain in their assigned hybrid or fully-remote schedule or who have excused absences will be permitted to learn virtually.
Class of 2022, 2023, 2024
End of February/early March - TBA
Hoban educators are signed up for the COVID-19 vaccination. We do not yet know the exact date. Two weeks after the vaccine is administered to our Hoban educators the junior, sophomore and freshman classes will be able to return to school, five days a week. Again, we ask that students and families who choose to return five days/week make a commitment through the end of the year. Only students who choose to remain in their assigned hybrid or fully-remote schedule or who have excused absences will be permitted to learn virtually.
End Hybrid Schedule
Wednesday, March 16
Assuming the phased return to campus does not impact our school community and trends in the state and county continue to decline, Hoban will discontinue the hybrid schedule. Students will either choose to learn on campus or remotely.
We request that all families complete a survey to disclose their intent to return no later than Thursday, Feb. 4. In order to accurately complete the survey, you will need your student’s Hoban email address. This information will allow Hoban educators to adjust their classrooms, lunchroom set up, etc. in preparation for students to return to campus.
We ask for your continued cooperation and partnership in keeping students home who are experiencing COVID symptoms. In these cases please contact attendance@hoban.org and the student may choose to log-on remotely.
Sincerely,
