Dear Burr and Burton Community:
After much deliberation, we have decided to cancel classes for Thursday and Friday. Afternoon activities today will continue as scheduled. Administrative, Guidance, Business, Advancement and Maintenance operations will remain open on Thursday and Friday. The decision to cancel classes is based on the continued high absentee rate among students, the rising rate of faculty illness, and the logistical difficulties presented by running a school at such diminished capacity.
There are a number of postponements or cancellations as a result of this decision:
- All athletic contests on Thursday will be rescheduled as follows: Varsity Girls Soccer will play at Rutland Saturday at 4 pm. JV Gold Girls Soccer will play at Rutland on Monday at 4 PM.
- All sports practices are canceled for Thursday. Practices may resume Friday afternoon after 2 PM.
- Friday evening's Calliope Cafe will be rescheduled.
- Fall play rehearsal is canceled for Thursday. Rehearsal may resume Friday afternoon after 2 PM.
- Refuse to Use events on campus will be rescheduled
The following events are NOT effected by this decision:
- Friday night's football game against U32 will be played as scheduled.
- Saturday's Varsity and JV Boys Soccer games will be played as scheduled.
- Mid-term exams will remain as scheduled. Teachers will be encouraged to help students catch up next week and adjust their exams to recognize the diminished capacity for learning over these past few days.
- ACTs on Saturday will remain as scheduled.
The character of a community is revealed in difficult times, and I am happy to say that this community is showing its strength. Faculty members have filled in for each other during their free periods, students have adjusted to substitute teachers and smaller classes, and parents have overwhelmingly been supportive of our efforts to minimize the spread of infection.
I often say that there is nothing more important than education, but in this case, there actually is: the health and safety of this community. I encourage all students to use these next two days in productive ways, and I look forward to a return to normalcy on Monday.
Sincerely,
Mark Tashjian
Headmaster