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May 22, 2020

Good afternoon all!

I hope you are well.

Today would have been the last day of classes for seniors. While many of them are excited for the news I just shared with them, I feel for the kids that can't participate. I think I mentioned this at faculty meeting but please use next week to encourage students to hand in any missing work and wrap things up.

Likewise, as you plan out the next few weeks please use the week of June 15 in the same manner. Don't give new assignments that week as we will have a lot to figure out in terms of grading/credit/transcripts and will want to support you in closing out the year. Term 3 is currently set to close on June 16. Term 4 is set as June 17-18. There is some behind the scenes work that needs to be done to make sure the process goes smoothly. Stay tuned.

I am moving our Faculty Check-in to Thursday, May 28. We will be at the building returning student belongings on Tuesday and will be doing that set up in the morning.

Many thanks to those of you who have expressed interest in the AHS re-opening task force. I will talk with liaisons more about a plan when we meet next week.

If you can I hope to see you at the graduation parade for the Class of 2020 on Sunday, June 7. The plan is for the parade to start at approximately 1pm. AHS will be the first stop.

And thanks to the many of you who have sent videos wishing the Class of 2020 well. It's not too late to get one to me....WACA doesn't really need them until May 29 but I know a far off deadline often goes forgotten. So send them my way!!

This post spoke to me this week. Start Again Tomorrow

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

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