Hello School District Family,
It’s Friday of the first week of school closure. I can honestly say I’ve never experienced a week quite like this one, and I can only imagine that all of you are having a similar end-of-week exhale moment.
Please know that my heart is with each and every one of you. I think about all of you, and all of us, everyday. I hope you are safe and healthy and are connecting with one another as we navigate this very challenging moment in our history. It is my honor to serve our community always, and especially at this time.
Thank you to our entire district for rallying around the needs of students, families and staff. We miss our students and are doing everything possible to create a positive, productive learning environment during this school closure. And we are thinking ahead to the unimaginable.....extended closure and what that might mean to all those we serve.
District staff at every level are working hard to plan how to meet the needs of students and families, as well as our own workforce. Very creative, dedicated people are developing remote learning opportunities, gathering resources to address social-emotional needs, packing and delivering food, and building solutions to bridge technology and connectivity gaps. We are thinking about the needs of every single student, from our graduating seniors to our youngest pre-K children, and all those in between. And we are supporting one another so we can stay healthy.
One thing I’ve been reflecting on as new information and health mandates come in a never-ending stream, is how often the only answer is, “We don’t have an answer right now. But we’re working on it!” My goal is to facilitate and support a district culture where we are flexible and learning and growing, and not limited by the defensive posture of always needing to know.
The truth is we don’t know what’s next. What we do know is that we always have two choices: Fear or Love.
I choose Love.
With much gratitude for all of you,
Karen
