April 6-10

by Melanie Sylvester · Published April 5, 2020 · Updated April 5, 2020

Dear ES Team,

I hope everyone was able to rest and relax a bit this past week! Of course I miss going to the gym, so my goal this week was to find a new home exercise routine! I am adjusting to life without heels and I am embracing the concept of wearing my gym clothes all day– every day! Last Thursday, I insisted on wearing a dress (and blow drying my hair)– I even took out a pair of shoes, but I didn’t put them on!!! My feet will be in for a rude awakening when school begins again!:)

I have spent a lot of time connecting with friends and family this week– I believe staying connected while we are apart is going to help us all get through these challenging times. I hope to have virtual check-ins (just to catch up) with everyone on our ES team these next few weeks– please let me know what time is good for you by using this spreadsheet: Faculty and Staff Check-in meetings! Also, please know I am just a call or a video chat away– anytime! My WhatsApp contact number is: +1 239 877-4189.

I also hope you will invite me to a google class meeting, small group meeting, or individual student conference in the next few weeks. I am looking forward to seeing you and your students!:)

The Senior Leadership Team feels it would be very helpful and convenient to create a “Rapid Response Plan” that will help in the case that you and/or your family become quarantined and must leave your home. Of course, we cannot identify every scenario if this was to happen but we have identified some of the main areas of concern to include:

Identify a “House Buddy” in charge of accessing your home if you become quarantined away from your house or apartment.
Do you have pets? If so, make sure to prepare detailed instructions for your “House Buddy,” on the care required.
Do you have plants? Prepare care instructions, if needed.

Please fill in the “Rapid Response Plan” so that we can identify who to contact if you have to leave your home for quarantine purposes. Also, please make sure to verify your address which has been pre-filled in the document.

Cheers,

Donna

Weekly Snapshot:

Monday, April 6