In the past week, I have been collaborating with many in our community to shape my Head’s Pandemic Advisory Team for the school year. This small group, representing expertise in public health, medicine, risk, communication, Jewish wisdom, and education, will help me better support the internal pandemic task forces led by our Principal, Patti Carbery, and our Director of Health & Safety, Talia Anders. I’m very encouraged by the team that is forming and will share details on our COVID-19 website pages.

For those of you who have taken part in our Virtual Couchside Coffee Conversations on Thursday mornings, you’ve heard Patti and me ask about silver linings uncovered during this difficult pandemic time. Sharing these stories of family time, slowing down, camping, evening walks, finding fun patterned masks, talking to ourselves under our masks, cooking, bread-baking, happy pets, and reconnecting with old friends over Zoom has been uplifting and, yet, we recognize that the pandemic continues to demand that we let go of hopes and dreams for this school year.

I’m confident that the strength and creativity of our faculty and of this community will allow us to build a year of learning, engagement, connection, and growth.

We will move ahead together and, on behalf of our leadership team, our faculty, and our staff, we appreciate your support, your encouragement, and your commitment to our wonderful Kehillah!

Warm regards,

Daisy