October 14, 2020 Good morning Daniel Hand High School community members:
The recent loss of a member of the Class of 2021 has been devastating and has impacted many members of our school community. I have been working closely with school counselors and support staff with a continued focus on supporting our students and staff. As a result, we have planned additional support for all our students that will take place on Thursday, October 15 and Monday, October 19. Knowing that full school assemblies are often ineffective, and in the current climate, violate Covid-19 mitigation strategies, we are planning these small group sessions for our entire student body. Students will meet in their PAW group with an individual guidance counselor or support staff member on either Thursday or Monday based on their specific cohort. All voluntary full distance learners will be invited to participate by grade level while using Google Meet. These meetings will allow us to check on our students while providing an opportunity for small group discussion. A component of these discussions will include positive coping skills and emotional well-being. We are looking forward to the opportunity to meet with the entire student body in these small settings over the next few school days. Counselors and support staff will be available after each small group session if any student would like to continue the conversation.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any specific concerns about your children.
Sincerely,
Mr. Salutari
For your convenience, the schedule for the remainder of this week and next week is detailed below:
October 14-16 Wednesday, October 14: Seniors in-person for SAT, grades 9-11 remote Thursday, October 15: Cohort B in-person, Cohort A remote Friday, October 16: Cohort B in-person, Cohort A remote
October 19-23 Monday, October 19: Cohort A in-person, Cohort B remote Tuesday, October 20: Cohort A in-person, Cohort B remote Wednesday, October 21: Cohort B in-person, Cohort A remote Thursday, October 22: Cohort B in-person, Cohort A remote Friday, October 23: Cohort B in-person, Cohort A remote
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