Dear Parents and Guardians,<\/p>\n
Just over two weeks ago 1300 students and 100 staff left MRSS ready for a much anticipated Spring Break.\u00a0However, things have changed dramatically since then and the last few weeks have proven to be difficult and challenging for everyone. Hopefully you and your loved ones are healthy and safe and that positive news is on the horizon.<\/p>\n
As we adjust to this new reality, I want to ask for your support and understanding as our educational assistants, youth care workers, teachers, clerical staff and administrative team\u00a0work together to respond to the suspension of in-class\u00a0instruction.\u00a0MRSS prides itself on building community and on the opportunities for students to connect both inside and outside the classroom.\u00a0Therefore, we\u2019ve got a challenge ahead of us to re-connect your son\/daughter to a positive learning environment in an online setting. Though this may take time, it is our goal to make these connections and to create a small sense of community and normalcy in this quickly changing environment.<\/p>\n
Since the announcement to suspend in-school learning was made after Spring Break had begun, teachers have had little time to plan, collaborate, and access resources to prepare for this new reality.\u00a0Therefore, we will be begin the week of March 30th<\/sup>\u00a0reconnecting with our staff and collaboratively developing both social-emotional and educational goals for our students.\u00a0Later in the week, your student will receive an initial contact from one of their teachers.\u00a0This will be a quick check-in to discuss the present situation, assess technological needs, and answer any questions.\u00a0The rest of the week teachers will be focused on designing online learning opportunities for our students in absence of face to face contact.\u00a0 Our hope is that by April 6th<\/sup>\u00a0teachers will begin to roll out their initial activities, assignments and lessons.<\/p>\n It is essential that we stay focused on student and staff safety as we navigate this situation together. \u00a0Therefore, access to the school will be\u00a0restricted\u00a0to\u00a0contain\u00a0the spread of the COVID-19 virus.\u00a0 If there is a need for students to collect any critical supplies (medications,\u00a0computers) that were left in lockers before Spring Break, I will be letting you know later next week when this can happen.\u00a0Until then, parents, guardians and students should not come to the school or school grounds.<\/p>\n