HT Remote Learning & Updates

Dear Parents,

 

Please review the following information carefully, as we have included several important updates in this week’s communication.

 

As announced previously, we will return to school with face-to-face instruction on Wednesday, Sept. 2; however, we are also offering our families the option to have their child learn remotely. To aid you in that decision, we have created a Remote Learning Portal. In this web portal, you’ll find a wealth of information about Holy Trinity’s remote learning option, including guidelines, expectations, sample schedules, and FAQs for both Lower and Upper Schools. Remote Learning is an option for families who do not feel comfortable sending their children back to campus for extended periods of time or for children who must be off campus due to self-isolation requirements. 

 

Please review this information carefully to decide if this option is right for your family. Families who are planning to participate in HTEA’s remote learning option and have their child work from home must complete this intent form by Aug. 17, 2020, (one per child) to notify HTEA administration. If no form is received, we will prepare to welcome your child back to campus to begin in-person learning on Sept. 2, 2020. HTEA will invite remote learners to a virtual orientation during the week of Aug. 24, 2020.

 

For those who plan to return to campus on Sept. 2, please take a moment to review our updated face covering policies. These policies were developed based on the nature of each campus/classroom setup and take into account the age of the children on each campus. 

 

Students in grades one through six will need to wear a face covering while entering, exiting, or traveling on campus, during restroom use, and while using lockers (sixth grade). In classrooms, students in grades one through six will be permitted to take off their face coverings when physical distancing is achieved. However, students will need to wear their face coverings when working together in groups or when physical distancing is not possible. Face coverings are not required at recess or during physical education classes, but students and teachers will need to be mindful of physical distancing guidelines. In addition, physical education faculty will be planning lessons and activities that promote physical distancing and utilize outdoor spaces as much as possible. Students will wash and/or sanitize their hands before transitioning to a different location on campus and upon returning to their classroom.

 

Early Childhood Division students will wear face coverings while entering, exiting or traveling on campus and during restroom use. Face coverings for Early Childhood students are not required in the classroom. Students will wash and/or sanitize their hands before transitioning to a different location on campus and upon returning to their classroom.

 

Reminder: annual paperwork is available in onCampus for you to complete. This includes required forms such as your child’s medical information and updates to your profile and notification settings, as well as booster memberships, and much more. Please take a few minutes to complete these very important forms. Upon log in, please click the Back to School Paperwork button on your resource page.

 

As included in last week’s email, we are offering a host of August Enrichment opportunities for students of all ages. Please take advantage of these free and low-cost opportunities to help your child get back into the "academic mode" for the coming school year. There are also remote components to many of these experiences. Browse Lower School enrichment programs. Register for Upper School enrichment programs.

 

If you ordered HT logo masks prior to Aug. 1, they will be available for pick up at the Upper School only (5625 Holy Trinity Drive, Melbourne 32940) weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that face coverings are required to enter our campus. Orders placed after Aug. 1 will arrive in approximately two weeks. The next deadline for orders is Monday, Aug. 10. The order form may be found within the Back to School Paperwork in onCampus. Please contact communications@htes.org with any questions regarding orders.

 

Thank you as always for your support and cooperation as we navigate and acclimate to these new and necessary policies together!

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Katherine Cobb
President
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
321-723-8323, ext. 302
kcobb@htes.org
www.htacademy.org  
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