{"id":20070,"date":"2021-07-21T15:10:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T20:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=20070"},"modified":"2021-10-07T12:54:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T17:54:27","slug":"2021-22-covid-19-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2021\/07\/21\/2021-22-covid-19-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"2021-22 COVID-19 & Back To School"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"firstby Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School<\/em><\/p>\n

Even though it can be a little quiet and sometimes lonely working over the summer, it is a delight to witness how the grounds come alive. My office overlooks the rain garden and reclaimed prairie at the north end of the campus and the indigenous flowers that only bloom in the summer are stunning. From time to time, I also stroll through our gardens outside the Middle School and our new garden outside the Harrison Library. We are fortunate to have such a beautiful campus and a committed cadre of teachers, staff, students, and parents who lovingly care for it over the summer months.<\/p>\n

Great care has also gone into preparing for the new school year. This email serves as your re-introduction to life during a pandemic on campus at MPA. We\u2019ve spent a great deal of time this spring and summer researching the progression of the pandemic, consulting with educational and medical experts, and seeking guidance from our Community Advisory Group to design a plan that continues to be flexible, nimble, and always attuned to the latest science. Just like last summer and even throughout the school year, please know that the plan and all of our safety measures will change based on emerging information, both locally and nationally. We remain wholly committed to being safe, being smart, and being kind and ask all of our families to recommit to that intention. We cannot wait to have the entire community back on campus this August\u2014including families!<\/p>\n

On MPA\u2019s COVID-19 website<\/a> you will find detailed information and I encourage you to review that page in-depth. There you will find information about the following topics and more:<\/p>\n