Dear Parents and Guardians of New Horizons Charter Academy,
The public health crisis created by the coronavirus is not something any of us could reasonably have expected to happen, and we’re in uncharted waters as we work to prevent the spread of the illness. We have been following the guidance of public health experts on how we can keep all who are part of our school community — students, staff, family members and visitors — safe in the midst of a growing health crisis. We are now at a point where the balance has shifted and the appropriate path is to close schools. We are taking this step to keep our school communities safe. Effective Monday, March 16, we will close New Horizons Charter Academy for two weeks while we evaluate the appropriate path forward. While our school facilities will be closed, plans are in place for students to continue to learn during this time.
This is a difficult decision, but necessary, as we try to slow the spread of the virus. NHCA serves a high-needs population, and our school provides a social safety net for our children. The closing of any school has real consequences beyond the loss of instructional time. This is not an easy decision and not one we take lightly.
Each student will have a plan which they will take home with them today and additional support will be provided to assist students as they transition to a different way of learning and teachers to a different way of teaching.
For some students it will be logging in daily to our online curriculum per instructions from the teacher. For others it will be engaging with the curriculum and lessons via instructional packets created by the teacher. Some students will have a combination of both online and paper assignments.
I want to thank all on our staff who are working tirelessly to help our students and planning for them to remain connected to the school community. We know the adults on a school campus are an important part of a student’s life and will do our best to try and maintain that connection.
And to our families, we thank you for your patience and trust as we work together to maintain some sense of normalcy in these difficult times. These next two weeks will be difficult and we are not certain what lies ahead after that. You have my unwavering commitment to do all we can do to help you and your children.
We will continue to do our best to keep you informed. Facts and circumstances may change quickly so we encourage you to check our website www.nhcharteracademy.com regularly, download our app from the app store and enable push notifications, and reach out to myself or our assistant principals at the following email addresses:
Richard Thomas: rthomas@nhcharteracademy.com
Guillermo Gomez: ggomez@nhcharteracademy.com
Sandy Mejia: smejia@nhcharteracademy.com
All teachers will be able to be reached on their Class Dojo accounts as well.
Thank you for your support.
Richard Thomas
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