Dear All Saints Families,
During a news conference last Friday, Governor Abbott shared the plan for reopening businesses across the state in the weeks ahead. As you know, he also addressed schools declaring it "unsafe for students to gather in schools for the foreseeable future," Abbott declared all Texas campuses – public, private, and higher education – closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Consequently, All Saints students will not return to campus this school year, but our exceptional faculty will continue to serve students via ASES e-Learning.
This announcement may not come as a surprise to you, yet it is nonetheless saddening. I know this is not what any of us had planned and I truly empathize. As many of you know our daughter Cailey is a graduating Senior at Sweet Briar College. She was scheduled to walk the stage in May, had earned the privilege to speak as Student Government President, and our entire family had planned to be in Virginia to celebrate together. However, this won’t happen. Yet, we have decided that we will take all the lessons we can from this and be grateful. It is my prayer that we can all learn to offer each other new levels ofgrace, positivity, and support.
On behalf of our incredible team of teachers, administrators, coaches and staff, I am grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement. Your kind words in texts, emails, and social media posts have heartened and motivated us during a difficult time. Clearly, we are a united All Saints Family, and we are all in this together.
Our ASES e-Learning program is the result of countless hours of planning and has featured some incredible examples of creativity, collaboration and compassion. Our teachers are committed to ensuring that all of our students are nurtured and nourished during these times apart. We plan to continue to lead with innovative practices, embracing positivity, and placing our students first, as always. We are convinced that our students are mastering the essential skills needed to go into next year and the many years to come with confidence and courage.
In closing, I want to assure you though we are physically apart, we have never been more connected. Though we are not on campus, we have never been more of a community. And though we miss being together we will not miss out on the love we share collectively as the All Saints Family.
Sincerely,