"We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." Romans 5:3
Times of Trial
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Week Two
Silver lining. Always look for the silver lining in the clouds. Advice from my parental unit as I grew up seemed rather cliché’-ish at the time, but today in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, this seems like solid advice. So my silver lining for the day is this, my message on our website is getting more play than usual. This makes me smile, since I love to write.
School update. Classes have been off and running for over a week now and most reports are positive. There is some minor complaining from students that there is too much work, but that is somewhat expected. One encouragement I would suggest to parents/guardians is to make sure your child is maintaining contact with teachers. Falling behind in course work is much easier when there is no physical eye-to-eye contact. Rest assured, I am reminding teachers to continue to reach out to those students who are not responding or who are slow in their responses. Our third quarter ended Friday, March 27th. You should be receiving report cards in a week or so. As we look at the bigger picture of evaluation and assessment, what will finals look like? Good question. We are still considering all options. Finals are scheduled for the week of May 17th.
Speaking of May 17th, this is graduation day. I am still holding on to the idea of having our ceremony on that Sunday. We may move the ceremony outdoors to accommodate local ordinances. Who knows what regulations might be trending six weeks from today. But consider this possibility. How would you handle a restriction allowing only two people per graduate to attend the ceremony? I am just trying to stay in front of the situation, keep all people safe, and not break too many laws. We would live-stream the service for those not able to attend live.
Spring play. Postponed from April 3rd and 4th dates. Still holding out hope for some type of production for late May or early June. Time will tell.
Affair of the Heart Auction. Postponed from April 18th date. Still hoping for a late May or early June date as well. If not, we will definitely commit to some type of online event.
We all have trials throughout life. We live in turbulent times, yet we have the promises of a Risen Lord. As we move closer to another Easter celebration, let us all remember the sacrifice, the suffering, and most importantly, the resurrection. God is good.
Dr. Stelmachowicz