Dear Trinity Community,
All of us have felt the uncertainty, bewilderment, dislocation, and fear that has accompanied the spread of COVID-19 around the globe and here at home. This pandemic has obviously impacted our lives with a speed and a depth that nobody could have imagined, even a week ago. We continue to pray for the sick and those directly exposed to this virus, along with our own personal concerns and those of families and friends.
To limit the impact on our students and their educational development, we will implement Flexible Instruction Days (FID) beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The question naturally arises,
Why are we using Flexible Instruction Days (FID) when Governor Wolf has declared that the 180-day school year no longer applies?
Simply put, we have gone to FID because we want our children to learn during this difficult time. Our children need some measure of structure and normalcy in their lives, which are usually filled with education during these days and weeks. It does not make a difference to our mission if area public schools have decided to forego educational expectations at this time. It is the right thing to do for our children. We are blessed to have generous benefactors who arranged for Chromebook technology for our students, precisely at this moment. Since this is the first time that our school has implemented such a program, we will need to be patient all around as obstacles appear. This is actually a chance to learn differently that can help our students prepare for online coursework that will feature in their collegiate educations. Let us be patient with this situation and with each other, and let us offer thanks for the many blessings we have, including the opportunity to learn.
Teachers will post FID assignments by 9:00 a.m. each school day to “Class Announcements and Alerts” on the class Rediker pages. Please remember that Friday, March 20, is a scheduled holiday and will not have FID work.
I thank our teachers in advance for their efforts and creativity.
God bless you and your families,
John W. Cominsky
Principal
