PARTNERSHIP
COVID
Reflections
We have heard it a million times – it has been an unusual year. A year unlike any other. A year for the history books. In March 2020, life as we knew it changed, seemingly overnight.
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n looking back on the 2020-21 school year, we will always remember it as the pandemic year. But we should not forget the many other notable aspects that contributed to what was an extraordinary year of teaching and learning on Given Road. We returned to campus last August, not sure if we would even remain open for more than a few weeks. But in true Country Day fashion, we did not let social distancing, quarantines or plexiglass get in the way of our teaching and learning experience. And, in some ways, the pandemic actually boosted some skills we did not even know we had. For example, although we have always been on the cutting edge of technology, we are now more adept with digital learning tools and are much more comfortable with collaborating online. Our students, faculty, staff, and families adjusted to entire new ways of learning but did so with determination and relative ease. We stood together, strong in our devotion to advance another year of learning and growth.
“When you look back on this year, I hope you’ll remember much more than terms like contact tracing, super spreaders, and Zoom-bombing. I want you to recall a determined student body, faculty and staff; a collective who didn’t flinch in the face of unprecedented challenge; of Country Day coming together to honor its tradition of academic excellence, even when the odds were stacked against us.” – Tony Jaccaci, head of school
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