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sually at this time, I would be writing about all the activities that we completed since returning from Winter Break, however, due to Covid19, we had to cancel most of our events and activities, as well as move to online learning. For those activities we did get to complete, please read the articles that follow, written by our students. I have always been impressed with the support Condordian gets from its community. In fact, it is one of the main reasons I have stayed at the school so long and plan to have both my sons graduate from here. I honestly cannot not think of a better place for my children to learn and become caring and productive citizens of the world. When we first heard about the virus, our Chinese New Year Break had just started. To keep our community safe, we informed all those teachers who went to China that they would have to self quarantine for 14 days upon their return. Because they were concerned about the success of our students, almost all of them came back early so they would only miss one week of school instead of two. As we transitioned to online learning, our teachers had to quickly adapt and learn a new set of skills, as well as completely modify or rewrite their curriculum to be successfully delivered online. It was incredible to see how our teachers collaborated across subject areas and grade levels, sharing their knowledge, expertise, and experience to find best practices to ensure student success.
I know there has been some worry about students falling behind while we are doing online learning. Please keep in mind that what we are going through affects the whole school so when the next school year starts up, our teachers will know where our students are and, if needed, what has to be done to catch them back up. We have an incredible teaching staff who consistently go out of their way to ensure student success; we will not leave any students behind. As I have often mentioned, the difference between a good school and a great school is its community. This community has once again clearly demonstrated why we are a great school. I hope by the time you read this article we are done with Covid19 and that it had little or no impact on you or your family.
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Mr. Bill As for our parents, I cannot adequately express my Secondary School Vice Principal gratitude for the way they not only supported and helped enforce the policies and procedures, but also actively assisted us with disseminating information and providing the feedback to ensure the safety of our school and the effectiveness of our online program. Our student body stepped up as well by quickly acquiring new self 14 management skills and taking greater control over their personal academic success. They also did an excellent job advocating for themselves; letting us know what was and wasn’t working and what changes they would like to see.
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CONCORDIAN IMPACT - ISSUE 28
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