Weekly Message 3.30.2020

I'm going to brag about DCES.  What you all got done in less than a week was incredible.  We are ready for almost 800 students to start a brand new way of learning and it was completed in about 4 days, since we had our faculty meeting Tuesday.  Families have been reached out to and checked on, cafeteria staff has been serving almost 200 families per day, ESE has spent hours determining ways to offer accommodations virtually, specials team has set up an amazing activities hub, office staff has answered hundreds of phone calls patiently, 400 Chromebooks have been allocated to families, custodial staff continue to make sure our building functions and got areas sanitized during spring break, and our para team continues to email asking for ways to assist and have already in many ways.

Keli and I presented the mindset of understanding that we can not control this crazy situation, but we can control how we respond to it.  I am so proud of the way you responded.  You all have done so much and want to do more, we are actually holding some of you back to make it simpler for our families in the beginning.  You all are truly amazing, thank you, thank you!

Here is a copy of our team meetings dates and times for this week. 

We will use the first 30 minutes to answer questions, finalize our monitoring sheets and going through the new Memo of Understanding (MOU) that was sent out at the end of last week.  The rest of the time will be for your team.

I know there will be some technology glitches along the way, but remember to stay patient and we will get through them.

Thank you all again,

James & Keli