{"id":3208652,"date":"2021-03-10T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/?p=3208652"},"modified":"2024-09-11T05:22:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T12:22:56","slug":"superintendent-letter-to-families-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/superintendent-letter-to-families-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Superintendent Letter to Families | March 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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March 10, 2021<\/p>

Dear Sunshine Coast families,<\/p>

We are at the one-year mark of the COVID pandemic. This has been a very challenging year for our families, students and staff. However, we have all risen as a community to the challenge and our schools have been highly attended and very safe from the effects of the pandemic throughout this school year. Parents and caregivers have been so understanding, and many of you have extended deep appreciation to our school staffs for their efforts as they care for your children during such a unique part of our history. This is such a great community!<\/p>

I am so pleased that our schools continue to be warm, happy and successful learning spaces. Our positive and dedicated staff have really pulled out all the stops to make the best of the situation. Also, about 8% of our students are engaged successfully in learning with the Sunshine Coast Online program that was developed to address the specific needs of some of our families this year. Many millions of children and youth around the world have not had the social and emotional support that our staff have provided in their schools and communities, never mind the vibrant learning that our students continue to enjoy. I deeply appreciate that our staff is keeping the special world of learning going even while each of us has experienced challenges in our own ways this year.<\/p>

We are moving to a new phase of optimism that our lifestyles will return to normal in the foreseeable future. Great news about vaccinations should mean that in just a few months we will be able to do many of the things we love to do: gather with friends and families, travel away from our communities, learn and work and play without the need to be constantly checking ourselves for following the critical protocols that have kept us so safe, all year long.<\/p>

Here are some further updates for your interest:<\/p>