Letter from the Head of School November 19, 2020
Dear Perkiomen Students and Families,
Thank you for your cooperation as we shifted to virtual learning yesterday. I am grateful that we had the opportunity to rehearse the "flip" and appreciate our community's adaptability. Our resilience is more apparent than ever, and I am proud of our resolve and our commitment to one another.
As we heard this week from Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, the state has made changes in travel guidance.
These are the highlights:
Out-of-state travel is discouraged as COVID-19 case counts in ALL states are increasing significantly. Because of this increased risk nationwide, a negative test result or quarantine for all travel from out of state is now required. The updated guidance, linked HERE, details the options and answers FAQs.
If a student travels outside of Pennsylvania during the fall break, the student must either:
Following the break, in compliance with the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH) Order, Perkiomen School will run virtual classes from Tuesday, December 1, through Friday, December 4. We expect another announcement from the MCOPH on December 2, and will communicate any shifts or changes as soon as possible.
If you have made changes to your travel plans or your learning declaration form for Terms 3 or 4, please reach out to Assistant Head of School for Student Life Kevin Manferdini via email at kmanferdini@perkiomen.org to communicate those changes. I ask that you also continue to keep the Health Center updated on any COVID-19 testing. This will help us to have a measure of our community's overall health.
I hope that we all take the opportunity to pause and reflect, to acknowledge and give thanks, to examine lessons learned and the joy we shared. I look forward to the time when we are together again and thank you for your commitment to Perkiomen.
Sincerely yours, Mark A. Devey Head of School
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