Good Afternoon, Parents:
I am thinking that many households across Guam today are dealing with altered plans for tomorrow. It is understood that the small humans we most need to protect (the ones too young to be vaccinated) are also the ones who cannot be left at home without supervision. While you are adjusting your household routines to make at-home learning possible, I must once again make the plea for you to support our teachers in keeping our students academically on track, and also personally connected. The voices I overheard on Friday afternoon were not happy ones; our students are most content when they are together, learning and interacting.
The Governor mentioned in our Zoom meeting that she and her advisers will be looking at the numbers, hoping that two or three weeks will make a difference and perhaps allow a return to campuses. I gulped, because that sounds like a long time. But the lesson that COVID has taught me is the lesson of what really matters. While you all keep our children safe at home, I will be dreaming of and praying for low CAR scores.
In the meantime, St. John’s classes will continue to be taught as smoothly as it is humanly possible to do. The Lower School teachers have been communicating directly with their students’ parents, and Mr. Kelley has announced that Middle and Upper School classes will follow the same time schedule online that they have been following at school. Tomorrow is Day Two in Middle and Upper Schools.
I know that many students have already picked up books and materials that will be needed at home. The school will be open daily from 9 AM to 3 PM. Please check in at the office first if you or your child needs to access lockers or classrooms.
Also contact us by phone or email if you need further assistance or information. And, please give frequent pats on the back to our hardworking teachers. They sprang into action with Friday’s news and plan to move online with grace and skill.
And, I end with a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you for your amazing support and trust.
Sincerely,
Pat
