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Hillhurst School
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Good Morning Hillhurst
families.
We hope you are doing well and
keeping your spirits up. Staff at Hillhurst have had time during their spring
break to let all the changes in our world sink in and have begun to eagerly
plan and explore ideas for on-line learning. There will be adjustments as
we transition to an on-line learning environment, but please know we are here
to support you and your child as best we can. These are still our students.
Hillhurst is still their school. Also know that we understand that each of
our families have been impacted by this pandemic, and that it won’t always be
easy to support your children in their learning at home. We do not
expect parents to deliver the same learning that students receive at school,
but to do whatever they can to encourage and support learning for their
children. Please know that many staff members also have school aged
children at home and spouses that are having to work, either from home or at
their work place, so we absolutely understand these challenges. Also,
know that the on-line learning plan will evolve over time. We ask for
your patience as we continue to receive guidelines and expectations from the
Calgary Board of Education. Beginning today, teachers will connect with
students and their families to see how you are and to ask a few questions
which will help to guide our next steps in the online learning approach. Some
staff may contact you using their personal devices. We ask that you
please not use this number to contact staff, but instead contact them via
e-mail. We will use the information gleaned from families to inform our next
step. The on-line learning environment will begin to take shape as the
week progresses. We ask for your understanding as we try to meet the
varied needs of our families. In a stressful time such as this we will
be working hard to not overwhelm families with too much and to be flexible to
the needs of everyone, all while adhering to Alberta Education’s guidelines guidelines
to direct student learning . For those families wanting to
supplement the work you receive from your child’s teacher you can also access
the Learning
at Home webpage, which offers a variety of educational ideas to
support literacy, numeracy and wellness. We are here for your children.
Our commitment to their learning will not waver – it will just look
different. Please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail at CJGiffen@cbe.ab.ca or at the school. I
am here to help.
Thank you,
Chris Giffen, Acting Principal
Hillhurst School
403-777-6360
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