Winter 2021 Parent Meeting & FAQ
Cardigan hosted a parent meeting on December 29, 2020 to discuss the procedure for returning to campus from Winter Break and the schedule and calendar for the remainder of the 2020-21 Academic Year. A recording of the meeting, the slide presentation, and frequently asked questions (FAQ) are below. We will add to or amend this page as more details are confirmed.
Video: Returning to Campus & 2021 Planning
Head of School Chris Day was joined by Director of Health Services Karen Gray, Medical Director Dr. Benjamin Gardner, and other School administrators to discuss our procedures for returning to campus, the schedule for first days back on campus, and the outlook for the remainder of the year.
FAQ: Academics
- What will grades/comments/transcripts look like this year?
- When should we plan to check-in with teachers and advisors about my student’s progress this winter and spring?
- Do you feel you have enough academic time to accomplish curricular goals before the end of the year, given remote learning work and the new schedule?
What will grades/comments/transcripts look like this year?
When should we plan to check-in with teachers and advisors about my student’s progress this winter and spring?
Do you feel you have enough academic time to accomplish curricular goals before the end of the year, given remote learning work and the new schedule?
FAQ: Athletics
- What is the plan for winter sports? Is my son going to get enough winter practices and opportunities to play?
- Will my son be able to play and practice his spring sport?
What is the plan for winter sports? Is my son going to get enough winter practices and opportunities to play?
Will my son be able to play and practice his spring sport?
FAQ: General
- We were planning for our son to arrive in the assigned time window, but his original flight was cancelled and the remaining options arrive outside of his assigned day & time. What do we do?
- How will family/parent visits work under the Winter/Spring calendar/schedule?
- What is Cardigan's position on 9th graders leaving campus in order to visit secondary schools (assuming the schools would allow for on-campus visits)?
- When is Commencement?
- When can my grade 6-8 son depart campus in the spring?
We were planning for our son to arrive in the assigned time window, but his original flight was cancelled and the remaining options arrive outside of his assigned day & time. What do we do?
How will family/parent visits work under the Winter/Spring calendar/schedule?
What is Cardigan's position on 9th graders leaving campus in order to visit secondary schools (assuming the schools would allow for on-campus visits)?
When is Commencement?
When can my grade 6-8 son depart campus in the spring?
FAQ: Student Life
- What is being planned for the Winter/Spring to address the mental well-being of the boys?
- Can steps be taken to improve the variety of food being served to the boys?
- Can you explain the Saturday activity period during the Winter Term?
What is being planned for the Winter/Spring to address the mental well-being of the boys?
Can steps be taken to improve the variety of food being served to the boys?
Can you explain the Saturday activity period during the Winter Term?
FAQ: Testing & Safety
- What happens if we can’t get PCR test results back before we plan to arrive on campus?
- Will the grade 9 dorm leaders that are in grade 7 dorms finish their quarantine on January 14 along with everyone else?
- Are the dormitories ventilated? How many times a day do washrooms and door handles have to be cleaned?
- What are you doing in terms of promoting indoor air quality?
- Are you considering expanding the use of masks, both during the initial quarantine period and during the remainder of the school year?
- What is Cardigan’s position on vaccination? Will my student need to get vaccinated?
- What’s happening around testing?