St. William the Abbot

Roman Catholic School

 March 26, 2020
Dear St. William the Abbot Parents and Students,

I hope this letter finds you well!  
I write to you today to inform you that I have been notified by the Diocesan Education Department that our return date has been moved from April 2, 2020 to April 20, 2020.  Of course, as events unfold, especially here in New York, that date is subject to change. Our remote learning has been moving along nicely over these two weeks, and I do want to recognize and applaud your efforts!  It has been a period of adjustment for all of you, as well as for all of us as a community of educators. With this new return date, remote instruction will continue through Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (the Wednesday of Holy Week), but will cease between Thursday, April 9, 2020 (Holy Thursday) and Friday, April 17, 2020.  Should it be determined that school is not open for business on Monday, April 20, 2020, remote instruction will resume on that date.  

Lastly, I think it might be a good time to hit the pause button for a moment, catch our collective breath, and take some time to possibly “catch up” on missing assignments, or read a good book, or take a long walk, or go bike-riding, or do whatever it is that you enjoy.  Therefore, there will be no assignments posted in the Google Classrooms this coming Monday, March 30th. It’ll be our own little “March Madness Monday!”

I continue to pray for all of you, and I can assure you that I miss you very much.  Thank you, in a very special way, to all our parents and extended family
members who are on the front lines in this crisis as healthcare providers, or who are working in any type of essential occupation.  There are no words to properly express the gratitude we are all feeling as Americans.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.  I can be reached at ebricker5651@stwilliamtheabbot.net.  Stay well!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bricker, Principal

   Resources: 
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children:  
                https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/children-faq.html 
• World Health Organization (WHO) 
               https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-theyhappen New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) 
              https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus 
• Travel guidance from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html