Please find a printable copy of the attached letter here. Letter to Families

April 22, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We hope you are continuing to be well and staying healthy during this time. We hope all of you are enjoying the connection activities and that you are finding time to look after your health and wellness. We continue to miss our Gray community and hope that all of our efforts to stay physically apart is going to get us back into the school building sooner than later.

I am incredibly proud of our staff for their continued dedication to teaching and learning, and although distant education is not what any of us signed up for, our teachers have shown incredible strength and creativity, navigating on-line teaching and learning alongside their students. Our staff have spent hours among hours collaborating with one another, supporting each other wherever they can, so that they can continue to deliver quality lessons to the children. It is therefore important to make sure that you and your child remain well connected with the classroom teacher(s), sharing successes as well as struggles, so that they can support you and your child(ren) the best they can.

As well, although we are not learning under normal circumstances, there will be a Term 3 Report Card. This means that what the students have been asked or assigned are not ‘optional’ learning opportunities, as it is still necessary for the teachers to be assessing what the children are able to learn and do. We understand that navigating at-home learning can be challenging for families, and we will make every accommodation necessary in order for them to be successful. Please continue to communicate yours needs with us, so we can work together to help your family and ultimately your child continue their learning.

Thank you for understanding and your cooperation in this matter.

In Health,

Mr. P. Klassen

Principal

Gray Elementary