Dear Westside Waldorf Community,
We have been working to develop scenarios for our return to campus in the Fall that will provide an experience rich in Waldorf pedagogy while still accommodating the regulations put in place by the state and Los Angeles County. While we develop these plans, we know that they will change as new requirements and information come to light.
With that said, we know that social distancing will be here for the foreseeable future and so we are developing schedules to support physical distancing. This requires that we remain flexible in our thinking in every aspect of our school, including our physical campuses, daily class rhythms, programming, and social habits, as well as reimagining our festivals, and community gatherings.
The Leadership Council will have a proposal to look at next week and will keep the community informed as we develop more specific details. Our goal is to provide a safe educational experience on site for our target start date of September 9th with plans to revert to Distance Learning if the need arises during the school year.
We are hopeful that our community will stay healthy and strong as we recover from this current outbreak and look forward to welcoming you all back to school.
If you have more specific questions in the meantime, we are happy to speak with you. Please reach out to us a
t
leadershipcouncil@wswaldorf.org
.
We will continue to send updates on a weekly basis which will also include some highlights of and interviews with our 8th grade students in their final months with Westside Waldorf.
We thank you for your patience with what is sure to be a changing landscape for us all.
In the meantime, please bookmark the new information website page (
click here
) — relating to our school's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here you will find the latest school communications in one place and additional learning resources and contacts for your family. We welcome feedback.
In gratitude,
Ellie Jenkins
on behalf of Leadership Council
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