As we reach the end of Week 6 of distance learning, three more ‘regular’ weeks remain, followed by our final week of school (the week of May 18) with the last day of school on Thursday, May 21. (We are developing various activities for our sixth graders and their parents for Friday, May 22, and are hopeful to have a ‘live’ graduation sometime this summer.)
As always, thank you for your continued work and effort in providing engaging and impactful virtual learning experiences for your students. And to external departments (enrollment management, business office, advancement, communication, technology, facilities) for continuing school operations remotely!
As of us are aware that Governor Kemp permitted some businesses to open today provided they follow safe hygiene and social-distancing guidelines. Other businesses, including restaurants, have the option to open Monday.
If you’re like me, you’re conflicted about this. On the one hand, I understand the economic motivation in letting businesses re-open. On the other hand, I’m worried this may lead to a resurgence of Covid-19 contagion as we begin to leave our homes and increase our contact with others. My wife and I spend a lot of time at our local YMCA (which has opted not to re-open today), but when it does reopen, we most likely won’t be working out there for a long time.
At Trinity, we continue planning for various contingencies: if Summer Camp begins on June 1st, what safety protocols/practices will be when we return to campus, what happens if we need to close school again next year? There are a lot of hypotheticals and what ifs but the mantra of risk management is ‘prepare for the worst and hope for the best.’
As I watch and listen to the news (local, national, international), I still am anxious about the uncertainty of what is coming next—one week, two weeks, four weeks from now, yet there were a few more hopeful, positive updates this week.
Even as we begin to see some positivity, let’s not let our guard down! We all need continue to practice social distancing and safe hygiene habits, especially as some of us begin to venture outside our homes a little more.
Be safe, stay positive, and please reach out if you need any support.
Here’s this week’s corny joke:
That’s a pretty ceiling.
Thanks, it’s not the best but it’s up there.
Joe
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