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February 28, 2021

 Happy March! 

As we head into the year anniversary of the closure I want to again say thank you for what you do for our students. We are scheduled for a faculty meeting on Thursday, March 10. I am canceling that meeting. In place of the meeting please find time to connect with and thank at least 5 colleagues (try to make it colleagues you don't see often). Write them a note or an email, stop by for a chat about something non-work or COVID related, etc. Then try to do something for selfcare on March 10 at 3pm.

We have an early release day scheduled for March 19. We will continue our equity work that afternoon. Stay tuned for a schedule.

Saturday marked 100 days until graduation. This letter was sent to all seniors and their parents on Friday. Thank you to Catherine and Josh who are hard at work planning activities that will help the Class of 2021 end the year with some fun and a little normalcy.  I would like to recognize members of the Class of 2021 with a "shout out" for 2-3 seniors every day over the course of the next three months. Please use the attached form to share a shout out for students: Class of 2021 Shout out's. You can use the form as many times as you'd like. 

We will be forming an interview committee to hire the new Dean. Please reach out if you are interested in participating. I anticipate interviews occurring the weeks of March 8 and 15. 


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