Note to the Keystone Community: We will continue to publish the Communiqué every two weeks during the summer. Look for the next issue on July 17.

An update from Mr. Handmaker

This week, Mr. Handmaker offered a video update on Keystone's plans for the beginning of school. Click on the picture or here to watch it.

We want to know: On or off campus?

By the last week of July, we plan to make a decision and announce how we will start the school year. This will bring a question we want to ask you: Will you plan to send your child to campus for school in person, or will you prefer to have them attending classes from home, via concurrent learning? We will send a survey to ask your plans. We know things are changing constantly and want to allow you as much flexibility as possible. Look for the survey in your email in late July.

Rising sophomore bakes to fight racism Rising sophomore Aleena showed that even during a pandemic, it’s possible to make a difference in the world in a seemingly simple way. Read more here.

Construction updates If you haven't scanned our social media feeds, please click below for a slideshow with pictures of some of our construction and remodeling to allow students to return to campus while keeping space between them. Check out the slideshow here

A message from counselor Dr. Shapiro

Hello Cobra Family, I hope this finds your family safe and well during this time. I also hope that you and your family are finding time to enjoy the simple pleasures of summer, whether that be a cold ice cream, refreshing swim, or catching a glimpse of a firefly’s glow. Even though school may not be in session, I remain available to the Keystone Community by phone, email, or virtual session to answer questions or support your family as we navigate this time together and plan for next school year. I have included a link to some helpful tips and resources in managing anxiety related to Covid-19 for children and adults:  https://www.rulerapproach.org/managing-anxiety-around-covid-19/ Wishing you a healthy, restorative, and restful summer and I eagerly anticipate the day we can all be together again.  My very best, Erica R. Shapiro, PhD Keystone Counselor eshapiro@keystoneschool.org

What are you doing this summer?

No matter the circumstance, Keystone students either find or create opportunities to take on interesting projects. Parents, please send a photo and description of what your children are doing this summer. We'd like to feature them on our social media platforms. Please send your photo and info to: etijerina@keystoneschool.org .

Keystone community responding to pandemic Members of the Keystone community are living out the school's pillars of Community Involvement and Responsible Leadership by launching or supporting fundraisers to help organizations involved in the pandemic. We'll include them on the Keystone website at: https://www.keystoneschool.org/covid-19 . Click on the "fundraising efforts" tab.

Support Keystone while you shop

If you're getting school supplies or adding to your home office from either Office Max or Office Depot , please mention Keystone. As part of the Give Back to Schools program , the stores give 5% of the purchase price of qualifying school supplies in credits to Keystone for office supplies. Be sure to include the school's ID number when you make your purchase. Keystone's school number is: 70100727.

If you're purchasing items from Amazon, please consider supporting Keystone with your purchases and use AmazonSmile. Just designate Keystone as the beneficiary and a portion of your purchases will go to the school. Make sure to install the Smilematic browser extension. It works with Firefox, Chrome and Safari and automatically redirects users to AmazonSmile when they visit Amazon. Here's the tool: https://couponfollow.com/smilematic.

We want to hear from you! If you have news to share about the students, alumni, faculty or staff at Keystone School, please send it to: etijerina@keystoneschool.org .

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