April 27, 2020
Good morning,
It’s hard to believe that Friday will be the first day of May. How time flies, even in this surreal situation. With the start of May comes the time to begin thinking of the end to the 2019-2020 school year. There are several important updates regarding the end of the school year to share with you today.
Timeline
The following timeline for the end of the school year has been designed to allow students to complete all necessary requirements to earn STVM credits, along with the timely collection of personal belongings and the return of materials to campus. We have maintained the majority of the original calendar dates, with a few slight adjustments.
- Seniors
- Seniors in good standing (earning a passing grade in ALL classes) will receive their last day of instruction on Thursday, May 14.
- Seniors will have until 11:59 pm on Friday, May 22 to complete any outstanding assignments to earn credits toward graduation and earning their STVM diploma.
- Students enrolled in AP courses will continue with classes until the scheduled AP exam (exam dates/times found here).
- Return of chromebooks and textbooks will occur on Tuesday, May 26 with a specified schedule (to be announced soon).
- Underclassmen
- Last day of instruction will be on Thursday, May 28.
- Underclassmen will have until 11:59 pm on Tuesday, June 2 to complete any outstanding assignments.
- Return of textbooks and collection of personal belongings will occur on June 3, 4, and 5 following a specific schedule (to be announced soon).
Graduation
The STVM Administration has spent countless hours investigating several opportunities to celebrate the Class of 2020. On Thursday, April 23, the Ohio Department of Education made the following announcement:
“While we understand the significance, tradition and rites of passage many of these events represent, particularly for our seniors, schools should hold events virtually rather than conducting in-person events of this type, and record these events whenever possible and practicable. Congregate graduation ceremonies should not be held.”
See the full report here.
With all of these things in mind, we are working to provide our seniors with several unique events and celebrations to allow our graduates to experience a special culmination of their time at STVM. Nothing has been solidified at the time of this writing, but as we finalize plans announcements will be made. Please continue to reserve the following dates: May 27, June 1 and July 21.
Do you have a graduate and live in the Stow/Munroe Falls area? I emailed a brochure to your student yesterday with a unique opportunity for Stow residents.
Summer Gym
Last week I announced that summer gym for June 2020 has been canceled. There will not be an online option for summer gym. If your student has already enrolled and paid for summer gym, you have two options: You may apply the summer gym fee to your student’s 2020-2021 tuition or you may defer the summer gym fee to apply to summer gym 2021. Please email Mr. Joe Richards at
jrichards@stvm.com
with your choice.
Used Uniform Collection
It’s that time of year to begin thinking about donating uniforms for the used uniform sale which will occur later this summer. Collection boxes will be available during all turn-in days (May 28, June 3, 4, 5). Please email
Ms. Tracy Deitrick
with any questions.
House System
In working with Mr. Corbett (House Director), Ms. Zimmer (Asst. House Director) and the House Deans, we’ve come to the difficult decision to postpone the start of the STVM House System. There are so many exciting events planned and those events will be much more special if shared in person. Our current plan includes delaying by one semester. For the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year, the student leadership team will be selected. We’ve had over thirty students apply for a leadership position for next year and want to afford them the opportunity to interview before a panel of House leaders, face-to-face. Prior to the start of semester two, we will host a school-wide sorting ceremony to place each student in one of our four houses - Oak, Holly, Hawthorn, and Ash.
I pray that you and your families are healthy and safe. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Stay safe and God Bless,
